Cataract Surgery

I don't know if I've mentioned that my current ophthalmologist is a retinal specialist, and as such, he does not do cataract surgery. He offered to refer me to a cataract specialist but I decided to look for one on my own, on this side of town.

After sifting through doctor reviews I settled on one who is purportedly one of Houston's best, and his appointment schedule reflects that. He did not have an available appointment until July 29, so I went ahead and scheduled it for that day.

It seems that my eyesight is degenerating fairly rapidly in the past couple of weeks, and I'm having a lot of "discomfort" in my eyes. Not exactly pain but vaguely uncomfortable and achey/burning somehow. Time to get this show on the road.
 
Ed Wilson said:
I canceled my surgery today. I don't like the hospital they wanted to send me to and was afraid of getting put in a hospital gown and maybe an overnight stay for just cataracts, plus they keep moving the goalpost by rescheduling and changing location. I'm probably overreacting but that's my problem.

Frankly, I can see well enough overall so it's not a life or death situation. When I'm in the mood for some aggravation, I'll contact another ophthalmologist. Good luck with your "quest".
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You are not overreacting. The runaround they're giving you likely has to do with money. If you're hospitalized, it's big $$$$ per day from your insurer or medicare.
At my diabetes diagnosis, the doctor I saw told me "You need to be hospitalized immediately with IV's."
I have diabetics in my family & none were hospitalized, so I asked, "Why?"
He said, "You're dehydrated."
I said, "How do you know; you haven't taken blood yet."
He said, "I can see your mouth is dry."
I said, "I've had dry mouth & dry eyes my whole life."
He said, "You need to be hospitalized; who is your medical insurer?" (he would bill them around $10,000 - $20,000/day)
I said, "I have no medical insurance."
He said, "Well, then drink 6 glasses of Gatorade per day."

When I got home, I asked my sister (diabetic 20 years) if I should drink 6 glasses of Gatorade per day.
Her eyes got real big & she said, "What? Gatorade is liquid sugar; you would end up in a coma or in the ER or dead."
 
No he isnt over reacting!

Hospitals and such cannot be trusted all the time to do WHAT THEY NEED TO,they rather would do whats easiest for them!!

Ya always gotta stay on top of them!!
 
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