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Re: Cataracts
Sun's out! I think I'll take one of my pellet guns out back and see if I can see through my new right eye.
Re: Cataracts
Had something done to my back, also between L4/L5 while in Houston circa 1998. I'm gonna' have something else done, again L4/L5, after my eyeballs heal and my electrolytes stabilize. We're now into the holiday season, so this back surgery will be after the first of the year. Gittin' old ain't for sissies.The Annoyed Man wrote:Had my spinal surgery back in '04 - fusion/discectomy at L4/L5, with the titanium rods and screws. They actually removed parts of my vertebrae and used cadaver bone implants and harvested my own stem cells from my pelvis to fill in around the implants. Heck of a thing.Oldgringo wrote:Monday, we're going up to Tyler:
Me, for an Open MRI leading to possible spinal surgery. After lunch, I have an appointment and examination/evaluation leading to surgical removal of my cataracts (one eye at a time) In the course of the day, Mrs. Oldgringo will get her hair done and we'll eat lunch at Cheng's Chinese Bistro.
While growing old is a privilege denied to many, it definitely ain't for sissies. You youngsters might as well get braced, it'll be here before you know it.
Re: Cataracts
Thanks for askin', Joe. After we get the other eye done and hopefully resolve my electrolyte deficiencies, we'll do spinal surgery after the first of the year. *sigh*joe817 wrote:eOldgringo wrote:While growing old is a privilege denied to many, it definitely ain't for sissies. You youngsters might as well get braced, it'll be here before you know it.
Truererer words have never been spoked, spaked, spoken!
Glad eye one went well. Know eye 2 will go the same. My cataract surgery(lens replacement) was a Godsend for me. I now have the best vision in our family.
How did the spinal exam thing go? Hope you are ok on that point.
Re: Cataracts
Well, one down, one to go. "I can see clearly now...." almost.
Re: Cataracts
Monday, we're going up to Tyler:
Me, for an Open MRI leading to possible spinal surgery. After lunch, I have an appointment and examination/evaluation leading to surgical removal of my cataracts (one eye at a time) In the course of the day, Mrs. Oldgringo will get her hair done and we'll eat lunch at Cheng's Chinese Bistro.
While growing old is a privilege denied to many, it definitely ain't for sissies. You youngsters might as well get braced, it'll be here before you know it.
Me, for an Open MRI leading to possible spinal surgery. After lunch, I have an appointment and examination/evaluation leading to surgical removal of my cataracts (one eye at a time) In the course of the day, Mrs. Oldgringo will get her hair done and we'll eat lunch at Cheng's Chinese Bistro.
While growing old is a privilege denied to many, it definitely ain't for sissies. You youngsters might as well get braced, it'll be here before you know it.