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One more question about catarac surgery

Lindsays Grandma — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 03:15:46 GMT

I know that recently there were discussions about the surgery and I am having both eyes operated on. The first will be done on July 8th and I would like to know if there is any pain when they inject the numbing solution. The doctor said I will have an IV put in my arm with sedation...fine with me, I want to be relaxed because laying flat on my bad back is going to be very uncomfortable and painful. Thanks to all in advance.

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sophiamarie — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 03:22:56 GMT

A little Dilaudid in the IV couldn't hurt.....

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Shorty2U — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 03:36:17 GMT

I cant speak for your surgeon but my surgeon did not inject numbing meds into my eye with a needle. I laid down and they covered all of me up with that blue paper like cover they use in OR's. All that was sticking out was which ever eye he was working on. Then he (or his assistant) poured liquid wash in my eye that numbed them. I didn't feel a thing and it was over in no time. I had an IV in my arm, but was just very calm and I was aware of what was going on and just saw a light, no pain.

To me the worst part (as in annoying) of getting my eyes done was all the drops I had to use on my eyes for weeks. lol. (I am just now finishing the last of my drops on my left eye this week).

Good luck to you and I know you will be fine as people said to me on here before I had my eyes done.

Oh lastly I still need glasses (just got them 2 days ago) to read and due to astigmatism. But I can tell you that I see better far away then I have in YEARS! Keep us posted on how you do.

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LaterGator — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 03:43:23 GMT

I had the shot in my eye but I didn't feel it because I was out for about 2 minutes. They put the diprivan in my IV, just enough for me to be out for a couple minutes. I had no ill effects from it. Had they not told me about the injection, I would have said I never had it like Shorty.

Ask your doctor to explain it to you. I had one eye done one week and the next week, I had the other one done.

I, too, hated all the drops afterward. It seems like it went on forever.

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hckynut — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 04:13:23 GMT

They spray the numbing fluid into your eyes. They did this several times before taking me into the room where they did the surgery, guess I could say OR. You ain't gonna be on your back that long. I too have that issue when I have to lie flat for any length of time.

That is why I haven't slept in a bed for about 25 years now. The longest time I've spent in a bed during those years was when I was in ICU for 8 days with my 1st heart attack which included Aspiration Pneumonia. All my many other hospital visits/stays of up to 23 days, I always slept in a lounge chair and used my bed like my desk to do my paperwork.

Re: One more question about catarac surgery

Lindsays Grandma — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 04:39:59 GMT

Thanks to all of you. I did ask the surgeon when I was there Wednesday how they numb the eye and he pointed to the side of his eye and said ""we inject it right here"". I wasn't thrilled at the thought but since I have one more appointment before the surgery I will ask him to be more specific.

John... Your description of how you have been sleeping for years is very interesting but if it works for you that is all that matters.

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sophiamarie — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 04:43:27 GMT

Hospital beds have all kinds of settings, so why would anyone need to substitute a lounge chair???

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Kachina624 — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:32:19 GMT

To answer your question, no, there's no pain at all at any point in the procedure. Relax, it won't hurt a bit and will be over very fast.

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sophiamarie — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:45:08 GMT

On 6/27/2014 hckynut said:
They spray the numbing fluid into your eyes. They did this several times before taking me into the room where they did the surgery, guess I could say OR. You ain't gonna be on your back that long. I too have that issue when I have to lie flat for any length of time.

That is why I haven't slept in a bed for about 25 years now. The longest time I've spent in a bed during those years was when I was in ICU for 8 days with my 1st heart attack which included Aspiration Pneumonia. All my many other hospital visits/stays of up to 23 days, I always slept in a lounge chair and used my bed like my desk to do my paperwork.

John: Can you explain please, how, if you use your bed a a desk, then you are sitting straight up in a lounge chair, how a lounge chair substitutes for a bed??? I asked this question last night I think, but you never answered. I am sure you saw it.

With all the settings on a hospital bed that could simulate a lounge chair, why would you not sleep in a hospital bed?? How can your doctors examine you in a lounge chair? How are you hooked up to IV's??? Do all your rooms have lounge chairs???

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sophiamarie — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 00:55:09 GMT

John: This is the first time I have ever seen you ""speechless."".......

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Irshgrl31201 — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:12:39 GMT

On 6/28/2014 sophiamarie said:
On 6/27/2014 hckynut said:
They spray the numbing fluid into your eyes. They did this several times before taking me into the room where they did the surgery, guess I could say OR. You ain't gonna be on your back that long. I too have that issue when I have to lie flat for any length of time.

That is why I haven't slept in a bed for about 25 years now. The longest time I've spent in a bed during those years was when I was in ICU for 8 days with my 1st heart attack which included Aspiration Pneumonia. All my many other hospital visits/stays of up to 23 days, I always slept in a lounge chair and used my bed like my desk to do my paperwork.

John: Can you explain please, how, if you use your bed a a desk, then you are sitting straight up in a lounge chair, how a lounge chair substitutes for a bed??? I asked this question last night I think, but you never answered. I am sure you saw it.

With all the settings on a hospital bed that could simulate a lounge chair, why would you not sleep in a hospital bed?? How can your doctors examine you in a lounge chair? How are you hooked up to IV's??? Do all your rooms have lounge chairs???

I have never been in a hospital room that doesn't have a lounge chair. They are usually there for people who sleep over. They are like a lazy boy type of chair that stretches out. I am not answering for him but I do know several people who have had back problems who sleep in reclining chairs even when in the hospital. They put IV holders next to the chair. The only people I know who like reclining chairs better all have bad back problems and can't sleep in a bed at all no matter what position it is in. Perhaps John is similar?

Re: One more question about catarac surgery

Irshgrl31201 — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:13:31 GMT

On 6/28/2014 sophiamarie said:
John: This is the first time I have ever seen you ""speechless."".......

I think he just hasn't seen your post yet. He always answers back when he sees that someone has asked him a question.

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Sweet1 — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 03:04:06 GMT

No injections for me, and the gave me an oral sedative to relax me for the procedure. I was awake the whole time. They did the numbing with many many sets of drops. Best procedure I ever had done. Good luck!

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Lindsays Grandma — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 03:45:19 GMT

I'm not too sure I want to have this done where the Optometrist sent me. It is a very large eye center but I'm sure there are one or two others in the area. I just don't like the idea of the injection and from all the posts I read here the past few weeks not one person said they had an injection to numb the eye. Monday I will look into other eye facilities. I want to feel comfortable about this and right now I don't.

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MickD — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 03:58:20 GMT

I think I had numbing gel on my eye. It was a quick surgery, and a piece of cake.....you will be fine.

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violann — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:33:50 GMT

No pain of any kind for anything having to do with the procedure.

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151949 — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:01:53 GMT

I took my friend to have her cataract surgery - I was allowed to sit and hold her hand as she was very anxious. They gave her diprivan IV - which is an anesthesia drug that wears off in about 10 min. Then they injected her eye while she was under the anesthesia. Once she woke from that she was awake for the rest of the time. She said it was totally pain free.

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sophiamarie — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:18:33 GMT

On 6/29/2014 happy housewife said:
I took my friend to have her cataract surgery - I was allowed to sit and hold her hand as she was very anxious. They gave her diprivan IV - which is an anesthesia drug that wears off in about 10 min. Then they injected her eye while she was under the anesthesia. Once she woke from that she was awake for the rest of the time. She said it was totally pain free.

Is that the same as Propofol????

Re: One more question about catarac surgery

151949 — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:50:17 GMT

On 6/29/2014 sophiamarie said:
On 6/29/2014 happy housewife said:
I took my friend to have her cataract surgery - I was allowed to sit and hold her hand as she was very anxious. They gave her diprivan IV - which is an anesthesia drug that wears off in about 10 min. Then they injected her eye while she was under the anesthesia. Once she woke from that she was awake for the rest of the time. She said it was totally pain free.

Is that the same as Propofol????

Yes, two different names for the same product.

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viva923 — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:09:47 GMT

I had no pain for both eyes. When the doctor did my 1st eye, it was really nice, doctor was composed.

2nd eye, it was a miserable experience. The doctor was mean and nasty that day. he was yelling at me for stuff that I don't even do. I was called back and had to wait for over 2 hours before he did me, he let me go till last even tho I was on the schedule for 9am.

I too was relaxed for both eyes but the 2nd eye sedation was minor compared to 1st eye.