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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2025
« Last post by lighter on November 11, 2025, 11:57:53 AM »
What a great outcome, for you, Amber!  So glad to read your update.

I'm wondering.....do you have blue back?  That's what I really noticed....I saw blue again.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2025
« Last post by sKePTiKal on November 10, 2025, 09:29:24 AM »
Hops, this is really a "miracle of modern science", IMO. I'm not even a week past the surgery, and I can't describe how much more I'm seeing. And that's kind of opened all the rest of my senses again too. I know I rely mostly on vision, but I didn't know it was impacting other senses. Now it's the eye behind the glasses that doesn't seem "right". Things seem magified; almost a fisheye lens affect in the eye that gets done this week.

I've not ever paid attention to any vanity anti-aging stuff. But given it's been 2 years since I was told I had cataracts, and the glasses I got then, didn't help much I really wish I'd been convinced to do this sooner. Educated in how simple the surgery is. I wouldn't even call it an "inconvenience", even tho I'm tired of the schedule for eyedrops already. The whole surgery takes about 10-15 mins; and the whole appt is about as long as a good massage.

I've adjusted to the uncertainty of moving a good bit now (day 5) and I'm thinking that will go away as soon as the other eye is done and it starts healing up. Honestly, the degradation in my sight was contributing to some unsteadiness for me, that I thought was more related to strength and loss of balance... but I guess I was dependent on my sight for the finer points of balance, too. Every move I make is more direct now; less "remote control", if you can figure out what I mean.

I am in a good spot to exercise that eye, now that the leaves are mostly down. All those bare trees, with big limbs, smaller branches, and tiny twigs are becoming clearer, even over 100 yds. The middle distance - where I move - is waaaay clearer. And even the close up is less blurry than it used to be.

The downside is, I'm seeing everything I've missed previously, housecleaning. LOLOLOL.

I figure I might be driving by Thanksgiving again. I'm ALLOWED to drive now, but I want to wait till I have two good eyes and better sunglasses. I have been driving the ATV; we have enough road on the property and I never drive it fast anyway.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: The island
« Last post by lighter on November 10, 2025, 08:34:21 AM »
Thinking of going to the island for Thanksgiving.  Could stay through mid February.....longer if I have "caretaker" move out to renovate guest cottage.....thinking headboard bathroom walls and paint entire interior.

We're all sick, so I'm not feeling strong about it.

Lighter
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Thought slams: sudden insights that surprise
« Last post by lighter on November 10, 2025, 08:28:36 AM »
Revisiting your thread, Hops.....
judgement, of all kinds, is not often helpful, IME.

When, my dear Bill. was alive and well, he said his T taught him to assume everyone was doing their best.  That brought him some peace....over his drunken father and years with a warring/suicide threatening PD wife..... generally, in all things.  It was a relief to stop wondering why, also. 

Lighter
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Yard
« Last post by lighter on November 10, 2025, 08:22:36 AM »
The leaves are falling....like an invasion of moving, live things.....wind blowing them, as though they have minds, and targets, of their own.

It snowed this morning....just enough to dust the cars and porch.  It's so cold, a wet windy cold.... I'm glad I winterized the outdoor shower and hoses yesterday.

The lake is ok, I hope.  At least the well pump is protected.

Lighter

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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2025
« Last post by sKePTiKal on November 08, 2025, 11:15:52 AM »
Sigh. The board is loading faster now. But now reply is sticking for me.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2025
« Last post by Hopalong on November 07, 2025, 06:12:43 PM »
SOOOOO happy the procedure's behind you, Amber!
And for the excellent report.

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU CAN FREAKING TYPE, THIS SOON!

Thanks for the post-op update.
Many good wishes for a just-boring and pretty-quick recovery.

Put Stinker in charge; he knows what you need.

big hugs,
Hops
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2025
« Last post by sKePTiKal on November 07, 2025, 07:03:01 AM »
Maybe the difference is that I had two procedures. The first was laser; to correct a bit of astigmatism and break up the cataract. The 2nd was robotic, to suck out the old fuzzy lens and insert a new one. I tried to pay attention.

The nurses told me, that with the anasthesia I was given, I'd remember some things but not all. I was very curious about the procedures; worried about how they'd feel, etc. I remember a lot of that. But I think I lost some time in post-op and don't remember how I got into a chair. Which I suppose is a good thing. It helped me avoid the feeling of invasive physical trauma while nothing was going on.
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2025
« Last post by lighter on November 06, 2025, 10:34:36 PM »
Sounds much different than my surgery experience.  I wasn't aware of much ...maybe the light.  Once.

You sound good, Amber....I hope you're back to, an improved,  normal soon

Lighter
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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2025
« Last post by sKePTiKal on November 06, 2025, 06:31:35 PM »
No dark glasses; no pirate patch (asst assured me he'd have one next time) and I wasn't really "out" - and the procedure was over quickly. Then a few minutes talking with post-op nurse who walked me out to B in the jeep. The weirdest thing was the laser; the eyecup suctions around the eye to keep it open. There was some kind of electric zap and a very bright light at the end.

Now that the dilation has worn off, I had to take that lens out of my glasses. Vision is still a bit blurry but will improve over the next week. Eyedrops 4x a day.

I don't see myself driving yet, and I'm a bit not sure where my body is in space - I expect tomorrow will be better. But both Hol & B can drive me places.
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