How did you cope with Anxiety before Cataract Surgery?

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JJ Lee - 13 Jun 2006 03:34 GMT

I'm having a surgery on 7/12. What's really killing me nowadays is not my
blurry vision but anxiety. Just thinking about the surgery depresses me and
almost causes a panic attack! I know that it doesn't do me any good
whatsoever to be in that kind of negative mood. But I guess I just can't
help it. If you had a cataract surgery, were you like me while waiting for
it? If so, how did you cope with anxiety?

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Dom - 13 Jun 2006 10:19 GMT

> I'm having a surgery on 7/12. What's really killing me nowadays is not my
> blurry vision but anxiety. Just thinking about the surgery depresses me and
> almost causes a panic attack! I know that it doesn't do me any good
> whatsoever to be in that kind of negative mood. But I guess I just can't
> help it. If you had a cataract surgery, were you like me while waiting for
> it? If so, how did you cope with anxiety?

Apart from the knowledge that cataract surgery has just about the
highest success rate of ANY surgery you can have, you probably haven't
got a lot to gain from a vision group - people who contribute to this
group are, with a few notable exceptions, experts on eyes & vision but
not necessarily psychology. Maybe try a group which deals with anxiety
and other psychology issues?

Dom

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Dick Adams - 13 Jun 2006 12:45 GMT

> ... Maybe try a group which deals with anxiety
> and other psychology issues?

Forgot to mention joints. Also anti-anxiety meds -- Dr.s love to prescribe
'em, but they are not too good for you as you could get hooked.

--
Dicky

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William Stacy - 14 Jun 2006 20:14 GMT

Relax. It's a breeze (I had both eyes done a year ago and if I'd have
known then what I know now I'd have done it a year earlier). I was
nervous because as an o.d. I've watched lots of the procedures and knew
exactly what they were doing. If they don't offer one ask for a Valium
before they stick the i.v. line in your arm/hand.

w.stacy, o.d.

>I'm having a surgery on 7/12. What's really killing me nowadays is not my
>blurry vision but anxiety. Just thinking about the surgery depresses me and
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