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04-22-2008, 08:05 PM
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| | | Floaterectomy on Thursday...
I'm super nervous  But if I get rid of all these floaters I will be super happy.
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Diagnosed September 18th, 2006
Pumping with Animas IR 1250 from December 18th, 2006-January 25th, 2007 (I don't like stinging boluses)
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04-22-2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MinimedPumper07  I'm super nervous But if I get rid of all these floaters I will be super happy. | How do they do that? I know you will be nervous anyway, but try to relax. I hope it goes great and those nasty little floaters are gone forever! 
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9/25/07 A1C 6.0 
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04-22-2008, 08:40 PM
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| | | its a vitrectomy with cataract surgery. They suck out my vitreous and will give me a new lens to correct my nearsightedness.
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Diagnosed September 18th, 2006
Pumping with Animas IR 1250 from December 18th, 2006-January 25th, 2007 (I don't like stinging boluses)
Pumping with Minimed 722 since January 25th, 2007 |
04-22-2008, 09:07 PM
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| | That's double good then. You will be able to see better, no glasses and get rid of the floaters.
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Some people
No matter how old they get
Never lose their beauty-
They merely move it from their
Faces into their hearts
Martin Buxbaum
All my forum friends are beautiful
9/25/07 A1C 6.0
3/20/08 A1C 7.4
Cholesteral below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
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04-23-2008, 06:21 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California
Posts: 933
| | We know you're nervous. Still sending comforting thoughts your way. It'll be a snap. It's just the thought. Once you find out how smoothly it goes, you'll be able to gross people out by telling about it.  You'll be in the "aw, it was nothing" club. Mich |
04-23-2008, 06:36 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
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| | | Just wanted to wish you Good Luck!
Please let us know how things went when you get the chance.
Karen |
04-23-2008, 07:19 AM
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| | | good luck to you...good thoughts being sent your way...find ways to take good care of yourself until then!! sending a prayer your way! keep us posted!
peace to you
susan |
04-23-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | Thanks. I couldn't even sleep last night that good, and that was 2 days before surgery, imagine tonight
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Diagnosed September 18th, 2006
Pumping with Animas IR 1250 from December 18th, 2006-January 25th, 2007 (I don't like stinging boluses)
Pumping with Minimed 722 since January 25th, 2007 |
04-23-2008, 10:38 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
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| | Sending good thoughts your way MinimedPumper07.
I'm sure you will do fine.
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04-25-2008, 11:13 AM
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| | | so far so good, will post when my eyes are not dilatedanymore
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Diagnosed September 18th, 2006
Pumping with Animas IR 1250 from December 18th, 2006-January 25th, 2007 (I don't like stinging boluses)
Pumping with Minimed 722 since January 25th, 2007 |
04-25-2008, 11:37 AM
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| | That sounds fantastic. Praying all goes well
Janlaton |
04-25-2008, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MinimedPumper07 so far so good, will post when my eyes are not dilatedanymore |
Geez, I just saw this now.
Follow the doctor's orders eh! 
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04-25-2008, 01:16 PM
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| | | Good deal, MMP! YAY!
I'm so glad it's all over with. Keep us posted!
Mich |
04-27-2008, 08:29 PM
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| | | so far i only see a couple dots in my eyes. I dont know if they are floaters or blood. Also the iol didnt correct me 100% as i think i will need a weak pair of glasses to fix it.
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Diagnosed September 18th, 2006
Pumping with Animas IR 1250 from December 18th, 2006-January 25th, 2007 (I don't like stinging boluses)
Pumping with Minimed 722 since January 25th, 2007 |
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