Wow flippin wow!

Hi all, thanks for all your posts today

I took the 5.30 train for my 7.30 appointment and joined the massese of the eye clinic. Finally got to the operating table at 4pm for the 1 hour+ operation. I decided to brave it and have it done under a local which was quite uncomfortable but has a much quicker recovery time. Injections into a the eyeball isn't my idea of a good Fiday out in London!

Any how, the surgeons are amazing and St Thomas hospital looked after me extremely well - when it works, the NHS is truly awesome - 28 hours from diagnosis to laying on the operating table !

They said I can't drive until the gas bubble they insert in to the eye is dissolved so it could be 4 to 6 weeks but I'll think more about that next week when I'm more with it

Some shut eye now as ive be back in London for a check up tomorrow before 10 am but many thanks to all of you :thup:
 
chrisd said:
Hi all, thanks for all your posts today

I took the 5.30 train for my 7.30 appointment and joined the massese of the eye clinic. Finally got to the operating table at 4pm for the 1 hour+ operation. I decided to brave it and have it done under a local which was quite uncomfortable but has a much quicker recovery time. Injections into a the eyeball isn't my idea of a good Fiday out in London!

Any how, the surgeons are amazing and St Thomas hospital looked after me extremely well - when it works, the NHS is truly awesome - 28 hours from diagnosis to laying on the operating table !

They said I can't drive until the gas bubble they insert in to the eye is dissolved so it could be 4 to 6 weeks but I'll think more about that next week when I'm more with it

Some shut eye now as ive be back in London for a check up tomorrow before 10 am but many thanks to all of you :thup:
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Good news mate, here's hoping for a speedy recovery😃
 
Take it easy buddy, still look on the bright side, you've got a temporary new career as a OAP pirate stripper for hen parties, just need a parrot :) :)

Impressive service indeed :)
 
Crikey , just caught up with this thought it was golf related so hadn't read it (Phil losing his touch :ears:)

You are a braver man than me Chris having it done under local .. #Respect

Best of Luck for a full & speedy recovery mate
 
No worries young man, think I was as surprised as anyone that this had happened to Chris, only saw him a few weeks ago at The Berkshire and apart from setting off the security with his metal hips looked in good nick :)

We all wish him the best,
 
Speedy recovery Chris. Certainly puts my torn contact lens in last weekend's medal into perspective. Done on a local also. Urgh.
 
Only just seen this thread, glad it all went well mate. Injections into the eyeball under a local? You're way braver than me, I'd have to be knocked out with elephant grade anasthetic!:eek:
 
My wife had the operation to fit a prescription lens, no injections, only pain killing drops were used. She had no pain just a little discomfort. :thup:
 
Once again, thanks to you all for your comments and wishes. Back from London check up and everything looks ok. The only problem is having to lay on my right side for 50 minutes in every hour for 7 days so that the Gas they put into my eye can do it's job.
 
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