CATARACTECTOMY

 Yesterday was very interesting.  My right eye was scheduled for cataract removal promptly at 7 a.m.  Yay! First appointment, the doctor is fresh.

We checked in at the Covid desk, then I checked into the front desk.  We sat on chairs with clean cards on them.

In a very few minutes, we were taken bac".k to the surgery suite.  As we were walking down the hallway, on the nurses, Lora, stopped me and said, "I would recognize that walk anywhere!"  I got a WALK? Um, I have never felt as if I had a "walk".  In the old working days I always adopted the motto well documented in the book "Little Women" of walk fast, frown and rattle papers importantly.  I would guess that manner in which I walk more closely resembles a slower stroll with hints of bewildered.

We were both escorted into the prep/recovery room where there was a chair for husband.  I was instructed to take everything off from the waist up. Sigh....so off with the clothes. I lay back on the bed and the ladies accomplished all of the prep. EKG, temp, O2 sats, cute red surgical socks with non slip feeties! Oh, yeah, and an IV access.

Whistled into the surgical suite. Escorted to narrow table.  Pillow under knees, scootched back a bit, forehead affixed with tape so head won't move.

Got face appropriately draped.  Given Versed, cool. I could only see white and an occasional blob of black.  The whole procedure took about ten minutes.  I could hear a sound like a train whistle.  I asked and Dr. Grigo said it was the cataract device doing it's job.

The people put on a clear shield over the eye so I wouldn't damage the cornea if I slept on my face. I was wheel chaired back to recovery, where all the stuff was removed.  I was given a pair of black sunglasses things to wear for three days.

I dressed and we waltzed out the door.

I was hungry and persuaded husband to take me to Myrtle Point at our favorite breakfast place.  I had crispy hashbrowns with a side of gravy.  Husband had his usual very large chicken fried steak, scrambled eggs and hashbrowns with a side of gravy.  Delish!

As for vision, I would estimate that I have about 75% improvement.  Looking forward to new glasses, probably sometime after October 15.  Yay!!!