Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

[Armaghtoffee]

Be careful of private hospitals for major surgery- no A and E facilities means it’s off to your local NHS if things go belly up. I know it’s nice to have your own room and feel pampered tho , not that I’ve ever experienced that. If I had to chose I’d be asking for data on clinical outcomes x

Very valid point to raise. I had surgery in a private hospital but pre operation they told me if I had a heart attack I would be transferred by ambulance to A&E in a hospital across Dublin. Just what you want to hear!

Still, I got my own menu with room service 24 hours a day

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Hi guys. I hope you are all OK. @Terrarian you have really made me smile today. @Barnfred 55 It is absolutely freezing up here - frost on the last two mornings and the heating on. It's nearly May for crying out loud!
Son has got the date for his operation - 29 April so not long to wait and it will give him a few weeks before the wedding to recover. Keep everything crossed for him that this will be the end of it.
I'm absolutely disgusted with the FA and PL scarpping FA Cup replays from 1st round next year. Once again pandering to an elite few and not caring that little teams who do well and can make a fortune out of a replay at a big team's ground. The joy is being sucked out of football.

Very stressful for you all but good to have markerstones to aim for and more importantly bypass soon.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Get well soon @Eggs

 

[Ducans elbow]

The name says it all $650 later but worth every penny we are unblocked , yapoo

 

[bigjonny]

The name says it all $650 later but worth every penny we are unblocked , yapoo

Is that Homer Simpson’s new venture after his snowplough business ?

 

[Eggs]

Get well soon @Eggs

….cheers, Matey. Had the emergency op yesterday morning. Chuffed I was first on the list with the same Consultant I had with my other eye a few years ago. My daughter is a hospital surgeon too and they know each other, not sure if that helped.

Anyway, 4 needles directly into the eye to numb it isn’t the most pleasant but after that it’s relatively comfortable. Takes about an hour to remove the gel behind the eye, fix the holes in the retina and reattach it. Weird thing is you can see everything happen, the ‘floaters’ sucked out with the gel then the outline of the laser. They but a gas bubble in to protect the retina whilst it repairs.

Not for the squeamish. Daughter took me back in this morning, eye’s a mess and can’t see anything out of it at this stage but they think yesterday was ok and it’s looking fine at the minute. I now have to lie on my left for a fortnight before I go back.

Mrs Eggs and I were due to go on holiday in a fortnight with our daughter, husband and kids but there’s no way they’d let me fly so I’ll have cancel (hopefully get monies back off insurance).

 

[Armaghtoffee]

….cheers, Matey. Had the emergency op yesterday morning. Chuffed I was first on the list with the same Consultant I had with my other eye a few years ago. My daughter is a hospital surgeon too and they know each other, not sure if that helped.

Anyway, 4 needles directly into the eye to numb it isn’t the most pleasant but after that it’s relatively comfortable. Takes about an hour to remove the gel behind the eye, fix the holes in the retina and reattach it. Weird thing is you can see everything happen, the ‘floaters’ sucked out with the gel then the outline of the laser. They but a gas bubble in to protect the retina whilst it repairs.

Not for the squeamish. Daughter took me back in this morning, eye’s a mess and can’t see anything out of it at this stage but they think yesterday was ok and it’s looking fine at the minute. I now have to lie on my left for a fortnight before I go back.

Mrs Eggs and I were due to go on holiday in a fortnight with our daughter, husband and kids but there’s no way they’d let me fly so I’ll have cancel (hopefully get monies back off insurance).

Good you are out the other end buddy. When you say lie on your left, is this just for sleeping or do you have to do it as much as possible?

 

[Eggs]

Good you are out the other end buddy. When you say lie on your left, is this just for sleeping or do you have to do it as much as possible?

….most of the time. Allowed 10 minute breaks to stretch, go the toilet, eat etc.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

….cheers, Matey. Had the emergency op yesterday morning. Chuffed I was first on the list with the same Consultant I had with my other eye a few years ago. My daughter is a hospital surgeon too and they know each other, not sure if that helped.

Anyway, 4 needles directly into the eye to numb it isn’t the most pleasant but after that it’s relatively comfortable. Takes about an hour to remove the gel behind the eye, fix the holes in the retina and reattach it. Weird thing is you can see everything happen, the ‘floaters’ sucked out with the gel then the outline of the laser. They but a gas bubble in to protect the retina whilst it repairs.

Not for the squeamish. Daughter took me back in this morning, eye’s a mess and can’t see anything out of it at this stage but they think yesterday was ok and it’s looking fine at the minute. I now have to lie on my left for a fortnight before I go back.

Mrs Eggs and I were due to go on holiday in a fortnight with our daughter, husband and kids but there’s no way they’d let me fly so I’ll have cancel (hopefully get monies back off insurance).

That sounds horrendous but glad you are on the mend x

 

[Armaghtoffee]

….most of the time. Allowed 10 minute breaks to stretch, go the toilet, eat etc.

That can’t be easy. I feel fidgety even thinking about it.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Hi folks. I hope ypu are having a good Saturday. I've just applied the slap and brother and I will be heading into town soon to meet up with our cousins. The designated meeting spot is Wetherspoons on James Street - we are a classy lot !

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Hi folks. I hope ypu are having a good Saturday. I've just applied the slap and brother and I will be heading into town soon to meet up with our cousins. The designated meeting spot is Wetherspoons on James Street - we are a classy lot !

 

[Gwladysover]

….cheers, Matey. Had the emergency op yesterday morning. Chuffed I was first on the list with the same Consultant I had with my other eye a few years ago. My daughter is a hospital surgeon too and they know each other, not sure if that helped.

Anyway, 4 needles directly into the eye to numb it isn’t the most pleasant but after that it’s relatively comfortable. Takes about an hour to remove the gel behind the eye, fix the holes in the retina and reattach it. Weird thing is you can see everything happen, the ‘floaters’ sucked out with the gel then the outline of the laser. They but a gas bubble in to protect the retina whilst it repairs.

Not for the squeamish. Daughter took me back in this morning, eye’s a mess and can’t see anything out of it at this stage but they think yesterday was ok and it’s looking fine at the minute. I now have to lie on my left for a fortnight before I go back.

Mrs Eggs and I were due to go on holiday in a fortnight with our daughter, husband and kids but there’s no way they’d let me fly so I’ll have cancel (hopefully get monies back off insurance).

Sounds quite an ordeal, hope you are on the mend soon.

 

[jazzy]

….cheers, Matey. Had the emergency op yesterday morning. Chuffed I was first on the list with the same Consultant I had with my other eye a few years ago. My daughter is a hospital surgeon too and they know each other, not sure if that helped.

Anyway, 4 needles directly into the eye to numb it isn’t the most pleasant but after that it’s relatively comfortable. Takes about an hour to remove the gel behind the eye, fix the holes in the retina and reattach it. Weird thing is you can see everything happen, the ‘floaters’ sucked out with the gel then the outline of the laser. They but a gas bubble in to protect the retina whilst it repairs.

Not for the squeamish. Daughter took me back in this morning, eye’s a mess and can’t see anything out of it at this stage but they think yesterday was ok and it’s looking fine at the minute. I now have to lie on my left for a fortnight before I go back.

Mrs Eggs and I were due to go on holiday in a fortnight with our daughter, husband and kids but there’s no way they’d let me fly so I’ll have cancel (hopefully get monies back off insurance).

Wow that op sounds horrible. Good luck in your recovery Eggs

 

[blueloon]

….cheers, Matey. Had the emergency op yesterday morning. Chuffed I was first on the list with the same Consultant I had with my other eye a few years ago. My daughter is a hospital surgeon too and they know each other, not sure if that helped.

Anyway, 4 needles directly into the eye to numb it isn’t the most pleasant but after that it’s relatively comfortable. Takes about an hour to remove the gel behind the eye, fix the holes in the retina and reattach it. Weird thing is you can see everything happen, the ‘floaters’ sucked out with the gel then the outline of the laser. They but a gas bubble in to protect the retina whilst it repairs.

Not for the squeamish. Daughter took me back in this morning, eye’s a mess and can’t see anything out of it at this stage but they think yesterday was ok and it’s looking fine at the minute. I now have to lie on my left for a fortnight before I go back.

Mrs Eggs and I were due to go on holiday in a fortnight with our daughter, husband and kids but there’s no way they’d let me fly so I’ll have cancel (hopefully get monies back off insurance).

Glad it went ok for you and you’re recovering