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The time had come.

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Thankfully not for me, I can’t even put eye drops in my eyes….but sadly for my husband. If you remember, he tried to have the out patient cataract surgery late last year but was unable, due to what was basically a panic attack.

Not much bothers my husband, he’s pretty fearless. But he’s also rather tightly wound when it comes to retaining personal control. The out patient surgery meant being awake and strapped down to prevent movement. That didn’t go well (at all! The drugs they gave to calm him down spiked his blood pressure and ratcheted up his anxiety so high the doctor cancelled the surgery)

So we ended up here last week.

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The hospital, where they threw a johnny over his clothes and knocked his ass out. And because he doesn’t deal well with being woozy and coming out from under anesthesia (the control thing again)….

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They put me in the recovery room to await his return and calm him down.

Did I mention he once punched a nurse, knocking her out cold when waking up after knee surgery? That was before we were married … I make sure to warn hospital staff now.

Anyway, the operation went well.

Not that you’d know it by his face upon returning home.

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He had a good bit of pressure and pain the first day but the eye drop regimen should lessen that.

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Week one, which is actually 8 days… 3 eyedrops 4 times a day… total = 96 drops.

Weeks two, three and four…. 2 eyedrops 4 times a day… total = 168 drops.

Weeks five and six…. 1 eyedrop 4 times a day.. total = 56 drops.

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320 drops.

Wish me luck keeping him on that schedule, not to mention making him respect the no heavy lifting or strenuous activities for 7-10 days order.

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