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Hi Robert

I don't think your optometrist is quite on the ball.
My opthomoligist/Surgeon said to me he will do both because without glasses your lazy eye will go into the corner ie; cross eyed.
Also I will be surprised how much sight is lost re the cateracts in the bad eye.

I am emagining it will be like wearing perminent contacts and we need both eyes done to keep the lazy one strait.

Really excited about it me.

I love weddings ,only done it once myself.

Emagine doing it twice ...you would have to have rocks in your head.
Better not let the OH see that.
Suexx

Interested in the discussion on cataracts and eyes.

I have cataracts and a lazy left eye. My Optician/Optometrist reckons that when it comes to operation time the Surgeon will only do my "good" eye and not bother about the other one. (have not ordered the white cane yet!!)

Wedding - what wedding???

Hi Everyone

Sylvia

Thankyou for all that info I shall take it all in.
I am very long sighted at present ,he has promised me I will notice a big change and will possibly only need readers after it all.

My left eye he says will not change the sight because it is a lazy eye and that is all due to the brain / eye not working together...I did have a patch over that eye when I was a little girl but I think it did no good.
Doing the lense in that eye to keep my eye strait or it will go in the corner.

I am quite excited about it ,if it gives me better sight than I have anything will make me happy.....can't see me not having to wear glasses at all though.

Is eveyone going to watch the wedding ,I hope it helps the Uk pick up a bit so many things going on all over the world we all need somthing to smile about.

I have the Oh home with his sore neck again, not a good patient is my Oh .

My day is all over the place with him home ...god knows what I will do when he retires.

Must be cuppa time ...check in again tonight.

Suex

Hi all


Sue ...... I had cataracts removed from both eyes back in 2001

I'd worn glasses from the age of 5 or 6, and they were very strong by 2001.

They did change my eyesight from extremely short sight to long sight, and needing prescription glasses only for reading ....................... and for eating!

I found that a plate on the table was at just the wrong distance to be clearly visible without the reading glasses ...... so if I want to be sure what I am eating, then I have to have my glasses close at hand.


The other thing with the change was that the computer was difficult ...........

If you end up with readers like I did, make sure that you tell them that you want to use the glasses for reading AND for the computer.


Sometimes they are called computer glasses, sometimes just graduated lenses.

BUT get graduated lenses ............. there is no line between the bottom reading part, the middle computer (or middle distance), and a narrow plain glass (or distance) width at the very top.


I didn't work that out with my first readers ................. and ended up either leaning forward to get close enough to see the screen clearly enough, OR peering over the top of them to see the screen, OR taking the glasses off. In either of the last 2 cases, I also had to lean back to get the screen in complete focus.

I went to a different optician (here that's the guys who make the glasses, they can't do the testing) the next time, and they are the ones who sort of went "well, of course, you need computer glasses!"!!


I'm sure I've said this before ......... but do be sure to have sunglasses with you to wear home after the operation. Even if it is raining! You will find everything will seem very much brighter. Those halogen headlights on cars still are too bright for me to look at, 10 years later!



take care everyone




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Hi Everyone

Anne I have already started the tretment,eye drops for the Glucoma for thr rest of my days ..I don't mind that so much.

The cateracs I shall have done in about six months ,funny enough I am looking forward to that it is the first time anyone has told me they can do somehing for my eyes since I was two years old...I am now sixty so I have waited a while.

My grandchildren do not like me without my glasses on and that is what may happen after I have had the op.

We had a nice visit with Dad,the weather was very nice not too hot and a cool breaze blowing...we went out on our 2 klm jetty,it has a train so dad did not have to walk out there.

I hope you all have alovely easter sure I will be around her for the hols.

Better get my dinner dishes done early night for me tonight I think.

Suex

Hello all,

Anne have a lovely time - tell your OH not to worry just sitback and enjoy it all!

I'm off to Dorset for Easter and to see the dear grand daughters - trying to get the garden tidied up before I go - all looking lovely and springlike and the bluebells have been beautiful. I managed o get down to see them in the park and with patches of white wood anemones nearby. Lots of birdsong too, and saw the robin in our garden with a beak full of something for the young this morning.

My neighbours next door put in laminate flooring and their children gallop around on it like racehorses - just now they are in the garden kicking footballs, trampolining and screaming! But I guess they are having fun!

I hope to look in after the Easter holidays.

Best wishes for a very happy Easter to you all.
Rxx

Just popped in for a quickie - what a wonderful day - just put the washing out.

We came back from the in-laws yesterday - had a really good weekend - lovely roast lamb dinner on Saturday night & the sun shone all weekend.

Looks like it will be lovely for the next few days - looking forward to a couple of days away - OH very aprehensive - thinks he is going to be a duck out of water - looking forward to seeing the 2 5 star hotels - one o our senior managers things Coworth Park is the best 5 star country house hotel in England.

Not sure if it was abit silly putting the washing out today as they are still knocking down the building at rh back - they are spraying water as they demolish so should keep the dust down - I have all the windows open at the moment - I can dust later.

Sorry to hear about the eyes Sue - are you going to have the treatment?

Frank what an achievement - shame we can't hae photos on here -

Cynthia - Lots of friends have had carpet put down on top of the laminate & my OH has fought me over it more than once when we could afford it. I still think its a lot easier to keep clean than carpet.

Sylvia - you must tell us all about your expensive meal out.

Reece lovely to have you back with us again.

Evelyn hows the cold? and the search

Robert are you out of your shell now basking in the sunshine - at least thats free

OH working till 7 tonight so we are going to pack tomorrow & I have taken the oppertunity for a check up with the nurse at the dr's today and a bit of birthday shopping as M in L is on the 4th May - F in L on 14th May - S in L on 19th May. Very expensive month altogether.

Well off to enjoy a bit of peace & quite with OH out - work stopped at the building site for lunch & a lovely sunny day.

Happy Easter to all in case I don't get back on the computer in time.

Take care all - will pop in Friday probably

Have a good sleep Frank....you must be worn out with all that hard work....and your age too.......shame. My son has had laminate flooring in his lounge for a while and is now thinking of carpet because it will be warmer........I'm sure I suggested that in the beginning.......sigh......


Didn't know about that sort of website .... thank you. No doubt there is one that will tell me how much I weigh without me having to stand on scales. Don't you DARE find one Frankie!!!


Sue, we had a Chinese takeaway too.........any excuse for not cooking!



Hope Anne is having a wonderful time.....c'mon...let's hear all about it.


Hello Sally and welcome - what have you been up to recently?


Josie? Please let us know that you are okay, it's been ages since we heard from you.


Reece and Evelyn, hope you are both enjoying this beautiful weather and that Evelyn has finally got rid of that nasty cough.


Beautiful weather? Oh Oh. More washing I guess.


~~~~~~~Cx

Hi Cynthia,

Here's a calculator for wallpaper, just paste it in ...... ;))

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/content/knowledge/calculators/wallpaper/wallpaper.jsp

That's the bedroom finished and my knees are killing me but at least the laminate flooring is done and looking good.
It was quite easy to do once you figure out how to handle it and what you can and can't do.

We were at Ikea on Saturday getting a couple of nice easy chairs and a coffee table, rugs etc for the bedroom and even a mini easy chair for the little one.
This week's evenings will be filled fitting it all together and getting all the furniture back in.

Anne, hope you enjoy your wee break,

Off to bed.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Just read an e-mail from America where our Sophia grabbed her first cookies off the table.... oh oh!

Hi Everyone

Just off to bed,we have been on Skype all night dad was catching up with long lost rellies.

Cynthia we changed are minds and had Chinesse instead.

Sally lovely to see you on here,please feel free anytime the more the merrier.

Goodnight everyone .
Suex

hello tabitha

thanyou for asking anybody to join in

i am not going to but i love reading all your gosip keeps me entertained

thank you

sally w

Mad? Us? You must be on the wrong thread Les..........we're all totally sane....hahahahahha


oooh. Nice to see you Ven. Robert....~~~~~~~~~~


Anne, have a lovely, lovely time on your break - plenty of rest and relaxation for you my girl - you need it. No computer for 2 days? You will have withdrawal symptons within hours I guess. I never thought I would be able to play around for so long on a computer but I am completely hooked......there's always something I can be looking at.........


Hope you have a lovely time with your dad Sue and enjoy the fish and chips. I made an executive decision to have a Chinese tonight......any excuse as I hate cooking.


When my OH was 65 and got free prescriptions, he was so delighted that I had a birthday cake made for him in an oblong shape with the wording of a prescription on it and then the word Free written in red icing across it. Caused a lot of laughter............


We have a cake shop in town which makes cakes in all designs and some of them are absolutely fantastic! The imagination and skill of the cake maker is superb and some are really hilarious. When I was 50, my daughter ordered one in the shape of an orang utan - she knew I just loved those magnificent creatures, so that was funny too.


I can see our Sylvia is going mad and spending all their winnings on a meal. Well done you! Enjoy......and raise a glass to your friends on here ;)


Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day here.........must go and sort the washing.


I was wondering about Josie too.......Josie....are you there???


Mind you, Frank hasn't visited for a while - yooo hooo Frankie....put that paint brush down for a minute and come and have a chat. How much wallpaper will I need for a bedroom when there is only one and threequarters wall which need papering? The rest is fitted cupboards.


Lots of love. Cx

Hi Everyone

Sorry missing but went to eye specialist yesterday and could not see a thing when I got home last night so thought I would give the computer a miss .


I do have glucoma and he has given me the drops to take for the rest of my days, $40 a month and put that with my blood presure taps of $30 a month I am really looking forward to being 65 when I get them all for $5.20 a script,(boy I kiss spell check ).

In six months I see him again and we are going to talk about possibly doing my cateracks,that should inprove my sight as well , so some good news some bad I supose.

Les please feel free to join us any time you are always welcome and yes we are a little mad I suppose but lovable.

I have my dad coming today to stay for the weekend ,going to get him on Skype so he can talk to all his rellies in the Uk and Canada.
Looks like fish and chips for dinner tonight so no cooking for me thank the lord.

We are seven hours ahead of the Uk so I will be able to watch all the wedding really looking forward to it.
William was just over to OZ a few weeks ago and everyone loved him so there is a big thing about not wanting Charles as the next king,more dislike of Camilla I think,can't stand her myself.....big Diana fan me .

Well I better be off ...dad will be rolling up soon,have a lovely weekend dear friends.
Suexx

Hi all

Anne

In case you don't get back ..................... Have a great time at the hotel
xxxx



Les

lovely to see you. Glad you find us entertaining.


a little bit of madness does help!!




Robert ...................... so pleased that you have emerged from your shell.




The rain that was forecast for here was pushed away by a High Pressure system ............ so we have sun and warm temperatures through to at least Tuesday :))))



Going out for dinner last night ................... to our favourite but expensive restaurant. We never did celebrate the lottery win of a few weeks ago, so decided to splurge (or OH did!)


Haven't seen Josie around?



Take care



s
xxx

I agree we are all totally crackers - but we all have a good time and enjoy each others company.

I think the wording is - You don't have to be mad to work here - but it helps.

We like a good laugh and always support each other -

Please join in - we need some new blood

Cynthia & I promise not to bit too hard & Sylvia only gets the rolling pin out if people are naughty. Susan tries hard to keep us all in check.

The news is - its not working.

I dread to think where time has gone to - seems only yesterday we were at the nephews christening & he is now 14 & his little sisters are 5 & nearly 6 now - We have been together 19 years now and it only seems like yesterday.

OOps - forgot to press send nearly 2 hours ago now - old age creeping up on me - more likely too many phone calls, emails & instant messages

We have all moved over to Outlook in the office - too two hours to config the thing & more to work out what we are doing with the emails and how to delete, send find our old ones.

I will be off line for a few days - will try & look in on you all on Monday if i can - we are staying with S-in-L & she is a technophobe - no computer for 2 days aaaaaaaaaagh

Fingers crossed for lovely weather on Tuesday & Wednesday its our free hotel trip - chance to live the luxury life for a change - £6 for a glass of wine - £9.50 for 1 shot of Whisky - cheapest bottle of wine £24 (I can get 7 bottles at ASDA for this cost) £2.50 for sparkling water

Think I may have to smuggle something in with us or we will be very thirsty,

Have a good weekend

Take care all

Gosh! Robert - that brought you out of your shell! Do stay out for awhile now won't you. Sorry you didn't get to Bournemouth - perhaps next time. A very good reason though - I hope your halo was shining for days after.

Hello Les - no the weather is warm here in the south east (though some rain would help as March was so dry) and I hope it continues for awhile as I'm off to the south west next week to have fun with the grandaughters (and their parents!).

Just wondering whether I can walk as far as the Park (5 mins away) to see the bluebells in bloom. Am bound to shed some tears, too - the place is so full of happy memories when the bluebells are in flower of people, dogs, children.

I have just found some more relatives, too, near and far.

Friends - all best wishes and love to you all.
R

Hi Les,

What on earth was that all about????

All completely mad....but the highlight of my day is to catch up on this thread..................oh well back to the grindstone of Accountancy....bah humbug!!

Its also raining here...albeit spitting .... but enough to make me run out to the garden to rescue my Mumma knickers!!!

Les x

Hi all
xxx



My desk top is Symantec, which is news etc ...... including "celebrity" items. A few days ago I saw a "gossip" that Kate was trying to put on weight ........... one of the things she was eating was grouse pate.


Not unusual for a bride-to-be lose weight though in the run-up to the wedding. I lost about half-a-stone before I got married ...... to the extent that my then flat-mate wouldn't let me eat chip butties after I'd bought my wedding dress at that weight!


weather was rotten today! It poured with rain, the temperature dropped, and there was even wet snow and hail.

PLUS we had thunder and lightening in the middle of the night!



s
xx

Funny you should say that Kate looks thin Anne, because in the paper today it said that she had had her engagement ring made smaller as she is worried about it slipping off! She could do with putting some weight on indeed. I'd said to my OH that there could possibly be a new Royal baby this time next year!




Our darling granddaughter is 13 today and we went up to see her this morning. She is so grown up and beautiful with a lovely personality. I looked back at the photos of when she was a baby and wondered where the years have gone.........again!




Tomorrow, she and her friends are going to one of those places where you sit with your feet in water and little fish nibble the dead skin off. Parties just ain't what they used to be ..... lol




It's been very grey here today with a hint of rain in the air. The weekend was so glorious that I think people thought it was summer. Some are still wandering around in flip flops and summer shorts......???/ Not me I hasten to add - just in case Frank got some weird ideas in his head!




How are things with Josie and Robert I wonder. Are you still watching from your shell Ven. Robert? If so, here's a wave for you ~~~~~~~~~



Well, I suppose I had better wash up now.......a woman's work is never done........sigh........



Love to all. Cx