where are you???

this is a shout out to depression forum members and others who are still lurking and haven't posted in a while. we would love to hear from you.

and many more.

Good post Jaime-

I've noticed the forum has slowed down a bit too. I've mostly been in the anxiety forum lately but I always check here too.

We are missing Jan too. I've reached out to her by email & she's hanging in there- has been away to Mayo etc for much medical testing but said she'd return here once home.

Come back folks and at least check in with us- we miss you!

Sending everyone much peace and love-
Lisa

good to see you joyce. am up at just after 4am. anxiety. i will be alright.doing deep breathing and had a hot shower. will go back in ten or so minutes.

Jamie...glad to have a chance to say hi

Karen, vision still fuzzy and blurry from eye drops to test for glaucoma while at the Dr. (I'm fine)...so will be brief right now and respond tomorrow about my experience with cataracts

J.

I have been thinking the same Jamie. I have been missing a lot of our regulars. AV has been on my mind a lot lately. I hope everything is okay. I know the troubles that she has but do miss her posts.

Joyceee, glad to see you.

UA

Hi Karen.

Yes, your 'cloudy' vision sounds like what I've been experiencing.

My first eye (the right) was done almost ten years ago. I had no obvious 'symptoms' at the time.

My left eye has been getting more and more dim over the years. If I'm in a dark room ...cover my good eye...and look out into a room that is light, I can see a black shape on that affected eye. Not just cloudy...a black blob.

The description you posted sounds so much like when mine started. It got more and more 'cloudy' with time....and eventually I could no longer read. SO, it's probably longer than I should have waited...but time to have it 'fixed'.

I'll be meeting with surgeon on November 11th. Not sure when surgery will be scheduled. I've decided to go with what is called 'monovision'. My first (right) eye now sees distance. The soon to be repaired (left) eye will have a lens for close viewing.

Hope you look into the option, Karen. If there's anything more I can answer...let me know.

Joyce

Glad to hear about your vision situation (improvement), Jamie...sounds like you've been going through a lot!!!

.....but we don't have to post our replies to you in CAPITAL LETTERS anymore

TTYL...late for my morning shift at work

Karen...here are a few replies on the subject from 'another' chat room. Hope it's OK to post them.

Gotta run, see you this afternoon

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The cataract in my eye will be removed on Nov. 11th. Until then I will feel unbalanced. My left eye is so clear and sees bright colors, while the right eye seems like it has a dirty smear over it.
Just shows how much clarity I lost in my eyes over the years. Can't wait to have the right eye cleared up. Has anybody else had cataract surgery recently? It is an interesting procedure.

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I had it done a year ago - and felt like you did. It's hard to believe how bad my vision was before the surgery. Wish my hearing would clear up as well as my eyes.

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Just had both eyes done...right one in July...left one in Aug. Absolutely no pain at all. You will be amazed at how much better you can see. I do wear glasses, but no problem...I've worn them since I was 18 yrs. old and they are just a part of me. I feel naked without them.

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I didn't even know I needed mine done....WOW, it was amazing....the results as well as the procedure. A retinal specialist did mine and as soon as he was thru he said to go out to lunch and a movie ! Can you imagine ? My mom was flat on her back in bed for days after having hers done back in the late 60's. After the first, I could hardly wait the two weeks to have the other done. Totally painless.

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Totally painless surgery. The worse part is all the eye drops you need before and after surgery. I could never see good distances before. Now I don't need glasses to watch/ see TV. I chose to wear glasses afterwards, because of not seeing the best close up. Like the dashboard of the car or threading a needle. Or reading up close. I also felt naked without wearing glasses, since I have had them since 3 rd grade......... The doctor told me it is best to have both eyes done close together, or your brain gets confused with the two eyes being so different, and I think he was right. Having one eye seeing clearly at a distance and the other one not, got on my nerves. Once I had the second surgery, I got new glasses after my final checkup. ...I didn't have dark spots, just very cloudy, foggy vision before surgery. The first clue I had was having a hard time to read street signs on the right side of the road. ( Like North Avenue, or Main Street......)

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It's really not a big deal...you do use drops before & after. I had both eyes done a year or 2 ago. A previous surgery had been 30+ years before so I'm reluctant to have any kind of surgery. Vision improved but colors never seemed 'murky' before....vision was blurry & it was hard to read street signs...colors didn't seem sharper afterwards but I could certainly see better.

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I also had both mine done about two years ago. The two surgeries were done about 3 weeks apart. It was very easy and I had no complications. I chose not to have any special work done, and still wear glasses, but that was my choice. My good friend, had the one close eye and one distance eye done and loves it. One year later the same surgeon did two procedures on our grandsons eyes and he doesn't need glasses anymore. Like his mom..he was extremely nearsighted.