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Ahh, a spa! Very relaxing, and just what you should be doing. Not for too long though eh?
So glad to hear that it's going well, had to pop in and say I hope all continues to go well now that the operation is done.

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Id still be careful going for a swim on that eye too, despite all the chlorine(which in itself might not be good!) public swimmings baths are probably a good place to pick up eye infections.

Take care you !

Glad that you're fine & nearly back to normal. I also had an eye operation 12 years ago & it was a retinal detachment. I had to do it twice, but thank God, now it's Ok.

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That would have been a very nastie operation back then. It is fantastic what they can do now. Glad to hear it is OK now. At least I know what to expect for the next one.

We all think we have problems when it comes to an operation. Very recently in Aust a very young boy had to have his last good eye removed because of cancer. That made me think, he is going to go through life with out sight and I am getting mine done to stop going blind. This brought me to reality extremly fast.

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Fingers crossed for you Keith - and here's hoping that [1] both eyes are successfully operated upon, [2] you get to continue seeing your beloved fish and orchids [3] you don't need the eye drops ever again.

Given that I have a family history of glaucoma, I'm not looking forward to needing this in later life. Most other surgical procedures I'm quite blasé about, I can even watch surgeons poking things into my body cavity and and ask to have a peek through the laparoscope, but eye surgery is a BIG exception ... gives me the shudders. Consequently I was more than a little queasy when following the link you provided to details of the trabeculectomy procedure.

Take plenty of rest, Keith, and ease gradually into things. Give your eyes time to settle, then once you've done that, go back to enjoying your fish and your orchids - which will probably be doubly enjoyable once you're over the convalescence hill and able to savour them without needing constant medication!

EDIT : that boy you mentioned - what you describe sounds like hereditary retinoblastoma. Very aggressive, as yet untreatable, and the only way to stop it migrating to other parts of the body is complete eye removal. Now that made me wince big time. Poor child ... given a choice between blindness and death ...

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