Just found out I need to have cataract surgery I am so scred ..any one know if it will hurt ?? Thanks for any infor. on this.. Love, frieda http://www.dailystrength.org Fri, 24 May 2013 10:25:12 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/templates/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://www.dailystrength.org http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage surgery on one eye 10 years ago. I was only 46, but needed to get the surgery done because I could no longer drive or even read. I was awake for the surgery, but felt no pain whatsoever. You will be sedated with an IV, and the local anesthesia isn't even as ba...]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:35:58 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage surgery on 5/13/08. Mild ache controlled with tylenol. Wore a bandage for 1 night and then could see very well. You will have to put drops in your eyes for at least a month and wear a plastic shield over the eye when you sleep. I was back to work in 2 days. I had IV sedation and...]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:16:25 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage talking about. my parents both were very very glad they had it done. and they had no pain. good luck!]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:11:31 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage surgery. Do it!!!]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:38:19 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:15:39 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage Hope this relieves some of the anxiety. Take care and God Bless!. Wes]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:44:47 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:32:35 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:45:12 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:39:41 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:18:27 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage knowledge that isn't being found on current threads. Re: DonalKerr, while I am sure that he is smiling down of us , he is probably wondering ...]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:23:35 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/3590496-cataracts/lastpage surgery, few hours and I was fine. The next day when it all clears you will be very happy how well you can see. It was so much easier than I thought it would be. Nancy]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:02:07 +0100