What a mouthful, but that is what the paper said when I signed the releases prior to surgery on the 14th.
I couldn't eat or drink after midnight. Just a minor inconvenience. Arrived as instructed at 11:30 a.m. at the outpatient surgery center.
Signed those papers, changed into the "gown" and started with eye drops. Plenty of time to relax for the 1:00 surgery. The nurse put in a port for the anesthesia. I was to have a "conscious sedation. "
About 1:00 the doctor and I went to the OR. I could hear and see, but not sure that any of my muscles would have responded if asked to do so. The surgery was over within the hour. He removed the vitreous fluid and the membrane that was covering my retina.
My recovery was quit easy. I had a patch over the eye. Felt tired and a bit loopy. I think that we left for home about 3:00. I took a nap and generally took it easy.
Kudos and gratitude for husband Don. He is my hero. And my nurse and driver!
And thanks to friends that fed us Wednesday and Thursday night.
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