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01/10/2022 By Jason Bean Leave a Comment

How To Thoroughly Prepare For Cataract Removal Surgery

Cataract

If you or a loved one is soon to undergo one of the most common and very speedy operations of them all, a surgical procedure to remove cataracts from one or both eyes, it is extremely understandable to feel emotions such as worry, stress, anxiety, and even fear.

It is for this reason that it is important to be prepared as possible, both physically and emotionally, for the procedure and equally as important to remember that the operation itself only takes approximately thirty minutes from start to finish.

With that in mind, continue reading to learn how to thoroughly prepare for Eye Cataract Surgery for yourself or to help a loved one, family member, or friend on the day of the operation. To lessen the risks of developing cataracts, people with diabetes may need regular access to diabetic eye care.

Once Your Cataract Surgery Is Booked

If you are feeling somewhat nervous, apprehensive, or even slightly frightened about your impending procedure, the best possible thing you can do is to learn as much as you can about the procedure as, as they say, preparation is always the best defense.

There are a multitude of benefits to cataract surgery, and familiarizing yourself with all of them will certainly alleviate your worries.

The Day Of The Operation

It will probably be of considerable comfort for you to learn that cataract removal surgery takes only approximately thirty minutes to complete from start to finish.

On the day of the operation, ensure you ask a close friend or family member to drive you to and from the hospital, as it is strongly advised by eye doctors and optometrists that you do not drive immediately after cataract surgery.

You will be taken into a waiting area, and your blood pressure will be taken, as if your reading is too high, the surgeon is unlikely to proceed with the operation, and after your cataract surgery is complete, you will be asked to sit still and wait for your senses to return fully.

After Your Cataract Operation

After you have had your cataract removed, the nurse will inform you of the specific and exceedingly important elements associated with proper after-care. These need to be followed exactly to avoid any further complications, otherwise you could damage your eye. However, during the surgery there can be mistakes and these could potentially cause temporary or even permanent blindness. The only real benefit is that you could contact your disability insurance lawyer to see what your claims are and if you have any social security disability benefits.

Namely, you will either be given there and then or else handed a prescription for special eye drops that you will need to administer yourself six times a day for the first week of recovery, five times a day in the second week, and so on.

Additionally, you will be told that you must not engage in any strenuous physical activity, bend down so your face is parallel to the floor, do any dusting or cleaning, or do any gardening. A plastic eye covering will be affixed with surgical tape over your eye immediately after the operation, and you are to keep said covering on for the rest of the day and night before bathing the eye in the morning with special equipment provided.

It is also worth noting that usually, a person who has just undergone cataract removal surgery is told that they cannot drive for a minimum of 48 hours.

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: cataract removal, cataracts, eyecare, surgery, vision

02/07/2018 By Jason Bean 1 Comment

The Benefits of Spending a Weekend Outside

Tent w/ a View

Physical activity is endemic to human nature, but modern life has twisted our habits and resulted in many not getting the exercise they need. On average, 90% of a human's life in the developed world is spent indoors – fundamentally antithetical to how we as a species have lived for eons.

Because of this, it is important that we look for opportunities to be active and be outside whenever possible. Spending time in the great outdoors has a variety of unique benefits we may not even realize. In order to be at our best and healthiest, it is essential to get out, be active, and enjoy nature. So prepare your camping gear and outdoor accessories and set out on outdoor adventure!

Below, we'll discuss several benefits you and your body can enjoy by merely spending one weekend out in nature.

More Intimate Family Time

For those with spouses and children, spending a weekend outdoors can help reduce the technological isolation so many of us experience on a day-to-day basis. Through family activities such as camping and hiking, you'll be removed from the hectic modern world, and will be more reliant upon one another.

A weekend spent camping can present many opportunities for family bonding and athletic activities, both of which are hard to come by when living from day to day and cheque to cheque. If you need a family-sized tent to begin planning your weekend out, visit myfamilytent.com for recommendations.

Higher Vitamin Production

Being confined to indoor spaces with artificial lighting has a bigger impact on our bodies and minds than many know. One such impact is the level of natural vitamin production in our bodies.

One notable example is vitamin D. It is estimated that around 35% of people are lacking in vitamin D due to the indoor and sedentary lifestyle of modern living. Vitamin D helps our immune systems fight off illness and even has an impact on our mood.

By spending a weekend outdoors, your exposure to natural sunlight will result in a natural boost of this valuable vitamin.

Improved Exercise

While any kind of exercise is better than no exercise at all, a weekend spent in the great outdoors can yield even bigger benefits with outdoor exercise.

The natural conditions of outdoor settings result in us having to work harder when engaging in physical activities. Natural elements such as inclines, wind, and even temperature will push our bodies harder than the same activity would in an indoor setting, meaning that an identical exercise will burn more calories and increase strength more.

Better Mood

Finally, an entire weekend outdoors can leave you feeling refreshed and in higher spirits, thanks to the natural power of both sunlight and exercise. Even during colder and drearier months, the exposure to natural light and exercise has been shown to boost mood and even self-esteem. If you want to be sexy, look sexy and feel sexy without ever trying too hard, consider using True Pheromones everyday.

As little as a few minutes of outdoor presence has been shown to produce results, so an entire weekend in the great outdoors definitely is worth the effort if you're feeling gloomy. Escape rooms are also a great way to get out of your routine and have fun reconnecting to real people! Visit https://thesecretchambers.com/escape-rooms/rage-room/ to book a schedule today!

With notable benefits both for yourself and your relationships, planning a weekend outdoors could be just what you need. Whether you're ready to be in a better mood, get more exercise or enjoy close connections to people you care about, this form of activity is definitely worth planning.

Photo Credit:
Scott Goodwill

Filed Under: Family Travel Tagged With: camping, explore, fitness, health, nature, outdoors, parks, tents

01/18/2017 By Jason Bean Leave a Comment

This Thing Called Life Is Trying to Kill Me

Near Death Open CasketAll of us have had those close calls in our life. For some reason though, I seem to be collecting them. Currently there are three that go above and beyond the normal close calls. I personally only remember two of them. I was a little too young for accurate memories of the first one. The other two I actually remember pretty well. Let's get started...

My Near Death Experience #1:

It was something involving an oxygen tent being left open when I was a baby. For whatever reason I had to be placed in an oxygen tent while I was a baby or very young toddler. The nurse came in to feed me and got interrupted by something and forgot to reseal the tent. When the next doctor or nurse came in I was gasping for breath because I wasn't getting enough oxygen into my lungs.

My Near Death Experience # 2:

There was a group of people from my church at a local park one night. I was three of four at the time. My parent's drove in separate cars and my dad decided he was going to head home and was going to stop my the mall on the way. On his way out, he saw my brother's and I playing and stopped to see if we wanted to go back with him or stay a little longer and come back with my mom. I was standing by the front fender on the passenger's side. I was jumping up and holding myself up by pushing down on the hood and fender. I was still trying to decide, but my dad thought I had said I'd stay and started moving to leave. When the car started moving I lost my balance and slid underneath the car. I don't remember the car actually rolling over me, but I do remember being under the car and hearing everyone screaming. They pulled me from underneath the car and rushed me to the emergency room.

The doctor's didn't believe them when they said the car had completely run over me. They said I probably just fell in between the tires and it just looked like they had rolled across my body. While they were examining me the bruises started to show up on my chest. Dark blue bruises in a tread design across my chest. The doctors and nurses couldn't believe it!! They said it was a miracle I was even alive much less breathing normally and no internal injuries. I ended up with just the bruises on my chest and scratches on my hand. Now, before you write this story off. Just remember. This wasn't the 90's when cars are made out of plastic and fiberglass. This was an old Cutlass Supreme, double steel paneled doors, etc. My dad isn't exactly Mr. Slim-body either.

I'd like to try and track down the actual doctor reports concerning the accident and include them. I don't tell this story much anymore. The usual response after I finish is "Well, that explains what's wrong with you."

Near Death Experience # 3

The third near death experience happened my sophomore year in college. 

I wrote about this experience specifically in a post awhile back you can read here:

I Shouldn't Be Alive... Sledding Accident

Filed Under: Featured, Personal Tagged With: baby, car accident, death, doctors, life, near death, nurses, oxygen tent, sledding

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