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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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An unusually self centred post. Some of you may have noticed my typos have been getting progressively worse lately. Well this morning at the grand old age of 45 I'm having cateract surgery which means hopefully I'll be able to see my keyboard and screen again! 
On a serious note, does antone have first hand experience of early onset cateracts, I'm struggling with recovery advice that isn't aimed at pensioners!!
On a less serious note, I would ask for pictures of boobs to distract me from the impending needle in my eye, but I probably won't be able to see them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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How will you be able to tell if they are boob pictures and not something else?
It may have been the boob pictures that caused your cataracts!
My wife struggled with the fact that all the COPD help, advice and groups were geared towards people in their twilight years when she was only 40.
There's always exceptions to the rules but I guess they can't cater for everyone.
Hope you make a good recovery... I'm sure you will  |
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Good luck in your recovery I’m sure you’ll make a full one but may be back to have it done again once you can start to see all the boobs and bums properly |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"On a side note, I head a report recently suggesting that cataracts were becoming more common in younger men due to the consumption of protien drinks.
Cal"
Yes I've heard that. And also steroid use. I think a lot of gym rats are in for a shock!! Annoyingly neither are an explanation for mine  |
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"On a side note, I head a report recently suggesting that cataracts were becoming more common in younger men due to the consumption of protien drinks.
Cal
Yes I've heard that. And also steroid use. I think a lot of gym rats are in for a shock!! Annoyingly neither are an explanation for mine "
I suppose that just a high protein diet could do it too. 45 seems really young for cataracts.
Cal |
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"On a side note, I head a report recently suggesting that cataracts were becoming more common in younger men due to the consumption of protien drinks.
Cal
Yes I've heard that. And also steroid use. I think a lot of gym rats are in for a shock!! Annoyingly neither are an explanation for mine
I suppose that just a high protein diet could do it too. 45 seems really young for cataracts.
Cal"
Unfortunately young people do also suffer with illnesses usually associated with old age, it's just less common..
However Op, the surgery is meant to be too bad, my nan had it done at the ripe old age of 91 and was ok within a few days..
Good luck and I look forward to reading comprehensible posts from you in the future.. once you have got rid of all the spelling mistakes your spell check has learnt.. |
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"On a side note, I head a report recently suggesting that cataracts were becoming more common in younger men due to the consumption of protien drinks.
Cal
Yes I've heard that. And also steroid use. I think a lot of gym rats are in for a shock!! Annoyingly neither are an explanation for mine
I suppose that just a high protein diet could do it too. 45 seems really young for cataracts.
Cal
Unfortunately young people do also suffer with illnesses usually associated with old age, it's just less common..
However Op, the surgery is meant to be too bad, my nan had it done at the ripe old age of 91 and was ok within a few days..
Good luck and I look forward to reading comprehensible posts from you in the future.. once you have got rid of all the spelling mistakes your spell check has learnt.. "
Not meant to be.... oops.. |
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I can see! Out of both eyes. Think every clinician I saw yesterday (and there were a lot!) commented how young I am to have this surgery. Did get a little tiresome along with the comments about just how dense it was (one of the machines couldn't see through it which caused some amusement!).
Process t self was quite trippy, having me eyelids clamped open was far more unpleasant, combination of limited vision, water, bright lights and shadow was quite psychedelic!
Took my eyeshield and patch off this morning, and couldn't open my eye. Complete panic that somehow it had got glued shut. And then I looked in a mirror and remembered that they;d taped it closed!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can see! Out of both eyes. Think every clinician I saw yesterday (and there were a lot!) commented how young I am to have this surgery. Did get a little tiresome along with the comments about just how dense it was (one of the machines couldn't see through it which caused some amusement!).
Process t self was quite trippy, having me eyelids clamped open was far more unpleasant, combination of limited vision, water, bright lights and shadow was quite psychedelic!
Took my eyeshield and patch off this morning, and couldn't open my eye. Complete panic that somehow it had got glued shut. And then I looked in a mirror and remembered that they;d taped it closed! "
Yay congrats! Useful info, thank you. I have a friend that keeps putting it off. I'll tell him not to worry. I bet it's brilliant being able to see again. 
When you take the tape off... |
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"I can see! Out of both eyes. Think every clinician I saw yesterday (and there were a lot!) commented how young I am to have this surgery. Did get a little tiresome along with the comments about just how dense it was (one of the machines couldn't see through it which caused some amusement!).
Process t self was quite trippy, having me eyelids clamped open was far more unpleasant, combination of limited vision, water, bright lights and shadow was quite psychedelic!
Took my eyeshield and patch off this morning, and couldn't open my eye. Complete panic that somehow it had got glued shut. And then I looked in a mirror and remembered that they;d taped it closed! "
Great news (apart from the tape thing  ) x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can see! Out of both eyes. Think every clinician I saw yesterday (and there were a lot!) commented how young I am to have this surgery. Did get a little tiresome along with the comments about just how dense it was (one of the machines couldn't see through it which caused some amusement!).
Process t self was quite trippy, having me eyelids clamped open was far more unpleasant, combination of limited vision, water, bright lights and shadow was quite psychedelic!
Took my eyeshield and patch off this morning, and couldn't open my eye. Complete panic that somehow it had got glued shut. And then I looked in a mirror and remembered that they;d taped it closed! "
Good to see you safe and through the surgery.  |
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