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Scottie's Playtime 
be careful, take care. hugs back.
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Hi Judy. Thank you. I am worried about starting all over again at a place an hour away. What stuns me and Ron is that all the information was right there for them to see. Now it is going to be not only starting again but it will be much more expensive. So I will keep everyone up to date.
I have to admit I would like to just forget the entire thing and keep going as I am, but I know that I will get much worse until I can’t see so I have to do it. But it will take a lot of will power. Hugs
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Ugh. I’m sorry it worked out this way; I watched your videos on my phone earlier. And I do recall how, every time you’ve talked about this, you’ve been very clear about the fact that you must be unconscious for people to work On your eye. Plus now you have to wait to see better. But it’ll be good when it’s done!
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Hi Ali. Thank you. You saw what I always have said and what we told the prep people through every step of the evaluations. Yet it was a new thing to the anesthetist and she was great working with me but she was sure we couldn’t continue. Ali I am worried. It is an hour away and they required an eye doctor visit in their group the next day after surgery. So to get started we need to go down to Naples an hour away, and do that for several days which is what we did here in the place we live, and then the operation. Then the next day I will be required to see an eye doctor. Will they let a local doctor do it or do we need again go to Naples to see the eye doctor? Hugs
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That’s a good question. We had to go to Wichita for everything when DH got his done. And there were 3 different offices, plus the surgery center. It was a pain in the neck. Wichita isn’t quite an hour away from home, but then getting around up there is another thing, too. This was not quite 10 years ago, so we were younger. I hope you can clarify this with your practitioner, and see if you can get the after care in your town. DH never did ask that; we just went everywhere they told him to go. I like the way you guys ask questions as well as volunteer important info. It makes a difference with care!
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I’m am very sorry Scottie for this experience you have been through. Getting tensed up for any medical procedure is a trial in itself.
Somebody somewhere in the chain missed that very vital fact abouts your circumstances. I’ve seen that happen in varying circumstances and it always comes down to that moment. If it’s clerical stuff there might be wriggle room. But medically….
I can imagine there were some very sharp exchanges up the line after you had left as along the WTF type.
Wishing you Scottie some satisfactory resolution.
Roger & Sheila
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Hi Roger. I was the fourth surgery that needed to be called off that morning. Considering what they get for each surgery they lost over 20 grand including my $5,500 plus. While I was in the presurgery area everyone was very attentive and almost overwhelmingly emotionally supportive. The head nurse even gave me a paper with the place I would need to call and added her work phone number to help with the files transfer. But … no one told me what to do next or anything. Just lots of attention and you are so brave and thanks for being honest and let us walk you to the waiting room.
But when we were in the car both Ron and I asked what next? What about the $880 dollars I paid? Do we start over or are they affiliated with the eye place I was being seen at? So the next day very confused we called the center. Took a bit to get to someone who could answer our questions. It came down to a simple we are refunding your money have a great life. Wait what do I do now? Seems I have to start all over and the anxiety of that was more than either Ron or myself could deal with. So Tuesday because tomorrow (Monday) is a holiday here we will call down there to set things up.
But Roger I don’t know if it is age or what but as time moves on I find myself more anxious and more wanting to put things off, to not deal with them. I am going to have a talk with my primary care doctor as he is the first primary care doctor in a long time I have felt comfortable talking about my past with. I know he will want me to get therapy, the only other doctor that I have that knows of my childhood abuse tells me I need therapy and have PTSD. All I want is something for the intrusive thoughts that are a constant problem for me and maybe something to make stuff less stressful. Wishful thinking I guess. Thank both you and your wife for caring. Many warm hugs.
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Hi Scottie.
Yes I can understand wanting to put things off and getting into an anxiety spiral. I know how that works all too well.
Therapy can be a hard journey in itself; been there more than once, and having to deal with the intrusive thoughts which can sneak up without warning.
I would agree though that going to consult with your primary doctor would be a move that might prove useful.
We will be thinking of you and Ron.
Roger & Sheila.
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