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Mar 13, 2024 14:59:56 #
Islandgal wrote:
I'm not going to let them touch my good eye even with floaters. Just being cautious. xoxo
Yes, will have a serious chat with them before they start. xxx
Mar 13, 2024 15:09:04 #
Nitz8catz wrote:
Mum had that done after her cataract surgery. She... (show quote)
My lenses cost me close to $4000, I got them so I wouldn't have to wear glasses and get back to my photography. Not particularly happy with my choice, as headlights and sun cause glare. It has been suggested I put progressive lens glasses on top of the implants. Give me a break, shouldn't have to, nor spend another $1000 + You have to do your research.
I would have been better off getting the province medically covered implants, you choose either close up or far distance and get glasses for the vision not covered.
Mar 13, 2024 15:11:05 #
jinx wrote:
I sincerely believe the laser should not hurt your eye. Being cautious is certainly the way to be.
It doesn't hurt.
Mar 13, 2024 15:14:19 #
jinx wrote:
I was not satisfied my first eye had improved vision. In fact reading was much harder. Also the doctor was rude when I told him I saw no improvement. Guess he expects every patient to have great improvement. Cancelled second surgery. Now many months out I am seeing a bit better and can again read newspaper print. If I see brighter colors it is not enough brightness for me to recognize.
I had an ophthalmologist this week who sang jazz while he was looking in my eye. If I had a question he would tell me "don't talk" and when he finally explained things he used his hands descriptively but kept his eyes closed the whole time like, he had to envision what he was saying in his head first... I wondered if he was on the autism spectrum? It was pretty weird.
Mar 13, 2024 15:17:15 #
SaxonLady wrote:
I was given a bunch of daffodils this morning by my friend Sue. Then when we got to the Airport there were daffodils on every table.
They are like sunshine, enjoy!
Mar 13, 2024 15:18:14 #
Barndweller wrote:
An update on my 3 month wait. Had an email this morning from NHS referrals say I could choose when and where I want it done and their waiting list numbers. Am now having it done at a health centre in the middle of April, much better than what the hospital offered. xx
That's good, you might beat me! xoxo
Mar 13, 2024 15:19:30 #
Barndweller wrote:
You've got some across the road haven't you? xxx 
yes, but I'm shy.
Mar 13, 2024 15:23:25 #
Mar 13, 2024 15:24:00 #
Islandgal wrote:
My lenses cost me close to $4000, I got them so I ... (show quote)
The latter ones are what we get on the NHS, they usually give distance lenses and glasses for reading. xxx
Mar 13, 2024 15:25:05 #
Mar 13, 2024 19:31:02 #
Linkan
Loc: Indiana
Islandgal wrote:
I had an ophthalmologist this week who sang jazz while he was looking in my eye. If I had a question he would tell me "don't talk" and when he finally explained things he used his hands descriptively but kept his eyes closed the whole time like, he had to envision what he was saying in his head first... I wondered if he was on the autism spectrum? It was pretty weird.
Hon Hon does that. He once did a eulogy for his friends father and I had to remind him to keep his eyes open. When I asked him why he does it he said it helps him to focus his thoughts.
We laugh about this because he knows what I mean.. But I'm always telling at him to open his eyes when I'm taking to him lol.
Mar 13, 2024 20:35:20 #
Linkan
Loc: Indiana
Islandgal wrote:
They are like sunshine, enjoy!
They are the flower of us Pisces ~s?
Or March I guess.
Mar 14, 2024 06:02:04 #
Good morning all from a sunny-ish Norfolk, garlic-y chicken thighs all ready to go in the oven and nothing else on the diary today apart from knitting of course. DH is off to his sister's on Saturday but only until Monday so not much of a break but will make the most of it. Have a good day if you can. xx
Mar 14, 2024 07:07:12 #
Good morning from Port Hope Ontario Canada. It is 6:44 am EDT and 2'C (36'F) going up to 9'C (48'F) with rain starting mid-day.
Yesterday was glorious, getting up to 17'C (63'F), 19'C (66'F) in Peterborough. People were walking around with shorts on. I was too warm with a sweater on.
I'm getting tired of all the poking and pinching in my mouth. This time the specialist was making a hologram of my head so they can find the best place to put the implant. The dentist was a little annoyed that the previous dentists hadn't put bone graft in my sockets when they removed my teeth. (I didn't even get painkillers when those teeth were removed. I had to use one of my daughter's) I noticed that I was the youngest person at this clinic. I had to remove my earrings to do the hologram and I dropped them in my wallet. Of course, one escaped to the bottom of my purse, so I had to remove everything to get it back when I was home. I took my earrings to the bathroom to put them in and I was being safe, so I put a towel in the sink in case I dropped one in there. Almost immediately I dropped one that hit the edge of the sink and bounced. DD, mum and I spent the next hour trying to find it. Unsuccessfully. Eventually I found it in the stack of toilet paper rolls. I quickly put them in before I could lose them again.
Near my niece's house, a man has contracted measles. This man was vaccinated and had not travelled so the strain seems to be circulating in the population and is very strong. The provincial government is now offering free measles vaccinations to anyone that wants them. Not that it helped this man.
Toronto has a seagull problem. At Leslie Barn transit maintenance building on the Lakeshore rd, 10K to 15K seagulls have been nesting on the roof since 2015. This year they have installed sound cannons to try to discourage the birds (But if they have been nesting there since 2015, I think they'll find the sound cannons do not deter the birds.) This is what happens anytime you build something where wildlife has already established themselves.
I knit a few rounds on one of my mindless knitting projects. I have a long way to go to make this pullover wearable.
Yesterday was glorious, getting up to 17'C (63'F), 19'C (66'F) in Peterborough. People were walking around with shorts on. I was too warm with a sweater on.
I'm getting tired of all the poking and pinching in my mouth. This time the specialist was making a hologram of my head so they can find the best place to put the implant. The dentist was a little annoyed that the previous dentists hadn't put bone graft in my sockets when they removed my teeth. (I didn't even get painkillers when those teeth were removed. I had to use one of my daughter's) I noticed that I was the youngest person at this clinic. I had to remove my earrings to do the hologram and I dropped them in my wallet. Of course, one escaped to the bottom of my purse, so I had to remove everything to get it back when I was home. I took my earrings to the bathroom to put them in and I was being safe, so I put a towel in the sink in case I dropped one in there. Almost immediately I dropped one that hit the edge of the sink and bounced. DD, mum and I spent the next hour trying to find it. Unsuccessfully. Eventually I found it in the stack of toilet paper rolls. I quickly put them in before I could lose them again.
Near my niece's house, a man has contracted measles. This man was vaccinated and had not travelled so the strain seems to be circulating in the population and is very strong. The provincial government is now offering free measles vaccinations to anyone that wants them. Not that it helped this man.
Toronto has a seagull problem. At Leslie Barn transit maintenance building on the Lakeshore rd, 10K to 15K seagulls have been nesting on the roof since 2015. This year they have installed sound cannons to try to discourage the birds (But if they have been nesting there since 2015, I think they'll find the sound cannons do not deter the birds.) This is what happens anytime you build something where wildlife has already established themselves.
I knit a few rounds on one of my mindless knitting projects. I have a long way to go to make this pullover wearable.
Mar 14, 2024 07:08:52 #
Barndweller wrote:
Good morning all from a sunny-ish Norfolk, garlic-y chicken thighs all ready to go in the oven and nothing else on the diary today apart from knitting of course. DH is off to his sister's on Saturday but only until Monday so not much of a break but will make the most of it. Have a good day if you can. xx
Last night we had stir fry with rice noodles, but all of us came back later for 2nd supper.
Definitely not filling enough.Enjoy your day.
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