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[Wonderer67]

Good morning everyone... coffee all around

I'd like to place an order for two quarts of sleep, please.

Did you have a tough night sleeping?

I woke up at 4 AM myself. Not by choice.

 

[mortis]

Hey can I get toast and coffee.

Anybody had cataract surgery? At least I learned it wasn’t related to this activity.

 

[likes2watchU]

Did you have a tough night sleeping?

I woke up at 4 AM myself. Not by choice.

Took a while to get to sleep and then I woke up after 5 hours due to additional hydration for a pesky issue that should be resolved in a few weeks*.

Sorry your night was cut short, too.
Makes for a long day.

*all is well - working w/ dr - it's just annoying at this point
up hydration = extra pit stops & shorter sleep cycles
don't up hydration = ow, ow, ow

 

[likes2watchU]

Hey can I get toast and coffee.

Anybody had cataract surgery? At least I learned it wasn’t related to this activity.View attachment 2343890

*pops a couple pieces in the toaster*

One of my sisters had cataract surgery - both eyes, one at a time. Her cataract issue was idiopathic (meaning unknown origin) rather than age related. Her distance vision is perfect; she needs "cheaters" for up close. She's annoyed that she needs glasses to see the food on her plate when she eats but not to drive.

Surgery is outpatient, day surgery. With prep and recovery takes about 3 hours. Then a post-op follow up a few days later.

 

[pmichael]

I have to drive in to work today. An hour there and back for a 2 hour kumbaya meeting....... to tell the team (update) everything we are doing that we have already discussed in the 34 meetings we have already had

Funny how corporate meetings only rehash old issues while adding new. Very few ever resolved.

 

[pmichael]

Took a while to get to sleep and then I woke up after 5 hours due to additional hydration for a pesky issue that should be resolved in a few weeks*.

Sorry your night was cut short, too.
Makes for a long day.

*all is well - working w/ dr - it's just annoying at this point
up hydration = extra pit stops & shorter sleep cycles
don't up hydration = ow, ow, ow

I hope that you get back to feeling better, soon.

 

[Wonderer67]

Her cataract issue was idiopathic (meaning unknown origin) rather than age related.

Hmmm. My wife called me idiopathic this morning. I think it was merging idiotic and psychotic or psychopathic together.

Maybe all three!

 

[Wonderer67]

*pops a couple pieces in the toaster*

One of my sisters had cataract surgery - both eyes, one at a time. Her cataract issue was idiopathic (meaning unknown origin) rather than age related. Her distance vision is perfect; she needs "cheaters" for up close. She's annoyed that she needs glasses to see the food on her plate when she eats but not to drive.

Surgery is outpatient, day surgery. With prep and recovery takes about 3 hours. Then a post-op follow up a few days later.

It really is amazing. The medical advances that are at are available now.

@mortis, I hope this procedure is simple for you too.

 

[likes2watchU]

Funny how corporate meetings only rehash old issues while adding new. Very few ever resolved.

Yes, but not funny "ha, ha"

 

[likes2watchU]

Hmmm. My wife called me idiopathic this morning. I think it was merging idiotic and psychotic or psychopathic together.

Maybe all three!

typical overachiever

 

[likes2watchU]

"Time to lead a team training."
Anyone else channeling the Dunkin' Donuts guy?

Just me? Cool

 

[Wonderer67]

Yes, but not funny "ha, ha"

Buzzword, acronym or project bingo helps liven up those meetings behind the scenes!

Ya gotta have fun!

 

[Rj_1954]

*pops a couple pieces in the toaster*

One of my sisters had cataract surgery - both eyes, one at a time. Her cataract issue was idiopathic (meaning unknown origin) rather than age related. Her distance vision is perfect; she needs "cheaters" for up close. She's annoyed that she needs glasses to see the food on her plate when she eats but not to drive.

Surgery is outpatient, day surgery. With prep and recovery takes about 3 hours. Then a post-op follow up a few days later.

I have an appointment to do double cateract surgery in 6 months but I'm leary, because I'm diabetic and I don't heal well.

 

[pmichael]

Yes, but not funny "ha, ha"

Agreed. I'm glad that I don't have to work in an office type environment. It would driver me to start drinking again.

 

[pmichael]

I have an appointment to do double cateract surgery in 6 months but I'm leary, because I'm diabetic and I don't heal well.

It's suprising that they want to go forward in doing both at the same time.
What is their reasoning?

 

[Rj_1954]

It's suprising that they want to go forward in doing both at the same time.
What is their reasoning?

I have to use the zoom feature on everything electronic like this tablet and I have special glasses to be able to drive. Diabetes type 2, I have had for about 30+ years & it's getting worse . Is it the Diabetes or is it because I am 70?

 

[likes2watchU]

I have to use the zoom feature on everything electronic like this tablet and I have special glasses to be able to drive. Diabetes type 2, I have had for about 30+ years & it's getting worse . Is it the Diabetes or is it because I am 70?

Have you considered getting a second opinion?
Is there another provider who has done this surgery on a large number of diabetics? What has their experience been?

Both cataracts and diabetes themselves are routine/common... does that mean combining them is also routine/common? Not every combination makes a tasty Oreo cookie.

 

[pmichael]

I have to use the zoom feature on everything electronic like this tablet and I have special glasses to be able to drive. Diabetes type 2, I have had for about 30+ years & it's getting worse . Is it the Diabetes or is it because I am 70?

I understand the reason now.
However I am the youngster of the group being 52. So can't offer much in the way of it being age or medical.

I hope that said procedure goes well for you.

 

[Ambient4190]

It’s not a thing here, but we have Labor Day, which is the first Monday in September. Same concept, just most of us happen to get a three day weekend out of it. but not all. Those in the service and restaurant biz, still work.

Celebrate workers rights … yeah. It’s really just the unofficial end of summer and another excuse to have a barbecue and for people to have dumb sales and spend money.

....I appreciate Veterans Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc off HOWEVER definitely pay for them the next day

By the time Friday rolls around in a short week, I am much more stressed than on a normal week..

 

[Ambient4190]

Took a while to get to sleep and then I woke up after 5 hours due to additional hydration for a pesky issue that should be resolved in a few weeks*.

Sorry your night was cut short, too.
Makes for a long day.

*all is well - working w/ dr - it's just annoying at this point
up hydration = extra pit stops & shorter sleep cycles
don't up hydration = ow, ow, ow

So happy to hear all is 'fixable' Wish you a speedy recovery!

 

[cole4258]

Staying at Hiltons place tonight . Hotel that is

 

[Wonderer67]

Well… today is over. At least for work.

Heading over to a few places we own to mow the grass.

And then the jeopardy tournament of champions starts tonight or tomorrow I think!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Yep, work is done for today. Mah feetses are sore from overuse. I'm getting more exercise than I had been - walking mostly. I wore the better shoes today, so that was good.


They emailed me the deed for the closing next week, and they got my bit wrong. Good thing I didn't assume. Now I have the correct one. That'll be Saturday morning's errand, going to the bank to see the notary, and then to the FedEx or whomever. If someone asks what I'm doing, I will tell them that I'm running the streets. Meh, decidedly First World problems.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Word murdering;

Murdering becomes murdurlizing

Took becomes tooken, and taken is, too.

Forsake is likewise forsooken.

Robbing is robberizing (like vandalize and burglarize).

JUst a few tidbits from my lexicon because mah brainz got a bit of gription going there for a second.

 

[Rj_1954]

Have you considered getting a second opinion?
Is there another provider who has done this surgery on a large number of diabetics? What has their experience been?

Both cataracts and diabetes themselves are routine/common... does that mean combining them is also routine/common? Not every combination makes a tasty Oreo cookie.

A second and a third opinion...
My health insurance will cover it
I will only get one done at time though.