Monday, October 12, 2020

May Be Absent for a Few days This Week

      On Tuesday I will be having cataract surgery on my left eye, with the right eye scheduled for 17 November. I am not sure exactly what restrictions this may impose on computer use, but I suspect that there will be at least a couple of days where sitting before a monitor is not recommended.
     So, if I don't visit your blog for a few days, you will understand why.
     Let me leave you with a few pictures of Lily from our last walk.




     Be back soon!

  

David M. Gascoigne,
David M. Gascoigne,

I'm a life long birder. My interests are birds, nature, reading, books, outdoors, travel, food and wine.

67 comments:

  1. You will do great!!
    Beautiful Lily! Good choice for this post.
    : )

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  2. Hello

    Cute photos of Lily! I wish you a speedy recovery from your eye surgery. Take care, enjoy your day! Have a great new week!

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  3. Good luck with the OP, take your time, and come back eagle eyed again! Stay safe, hugs, Vaerie
    Thanks for the gorgeous photos of Lily, she is Miss 2020!

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  4. Ohh David we are gonne miss you!But the eyes are the most important sense we have, so do what the doctors tell you!You can fantasize /dreaming about beeing out and then have a good little nap!

    Beautiful photo of Lily! I met someone the other day just with the same name!It will surprise you in the future heh heh But it is not so pretty as your Lily!

    Wish you all good and take care and be safe

    Anita

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  5. Good luck with the surgery. It's something my ophthalmologist has also recommended and will be scheduled in a few weeks.

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  6. I had my cataracts removed and new lenses implanted about three years ago. The biggest problem I had was the amount of light coming into my really dilated eyes. I was off the computer for a day or so, and then wore sunglasses while looking at it for another day or so -- and then all was well. I'm sure you'll do well -- my view of the world certainly improved after my surgery!

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  7. I wish you all the very best, hope all goes as planned. I have a glimmer of a cataract but they are at this stage only wanting to do annual checks. We will all be here when you safely return. Diane

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  8. Good luck with your surgery!

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  9. Hi David ... all will well - all the very best ... thankfully haven't gone that route yet - but with Miriam to take care of you ... you'll be fine ... take care and with thoughts and hugs from a gloomy wet south coast! Lily and Heather definitely cheer the fray ... cbeers Hilary xoxo

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  10. May you have a smooth, successful cataract surgery!

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  11. Good luck David. Hope to see you back soon.

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  12. It is recommended to wear sunglasses when going outdoors. At the computer according to the doctor's recommendation.

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  13. I hope everything with your surgery will go well, David.
    I will for sure miss your comments!
    Lily is always so sweet ♡

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  14. Hope all goes well with the surgery David. Beautiful photos of Lily, she is adorable.

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  15. I have heard nothing but good about cataract surgery. Like everyone else I am wishing you well.
    And huge thanks for these heartmeltingly beautiful images.

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  16. How beautiful is Lily, I love to see her!
    Many kisses.

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  17. She's a very sweet little sausage isn't she?
    Good luck with your eye surgery, You'll be fine!

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  18. Hola, buenas tardes amigo David, cada día que pasa está mucho más guapa, es una criatura excepcional.
    En cuanto a tu operación es muy conveniente dejar unos días el ordenador, pero pronto estarás bien para regresar con las pilas cargadas y tus buenas publicaciones como siempre.
    Espero tu rápida y pronta recuperación amigo mío.
    Recibe un afectuoso abrazo de tu amigo y compadre Juan.

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  19. Es muy linda la niña.

    Sigue las recomendaciones de tu oftalmólogo y no te salte ninguna de las recomendaciones que te han puesto.

    Ya leerás los comentarios cuando sea prudente, porque estos no se van a mover de aquí.

    Cuídate.

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  20. Wishing you well, David. If things are the same as when my mother had her cataracts done, you'll spend an awful lot of time putting in eye-drops for a few days. But the results in mum's case made a huge difference to her - you'll soon be seeing even more birds!

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    1. Hi John: The drops started yesterday and continue for a couple of weeks past the surgery.

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  21. Good luck, David. Wishing you a fast recovery.

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  22. Hi David,
    Good luck with the surgery, all my friends that have had this are all amazed at the end result, so good to see Lily, she is areal little beauty,
    You take care and rest up and give it time to heal
    Best wishes
    John and Veg

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  23. Lily is so precious.
    Someday, if I live that long, I will need cataract surgery. So far, it is in control, however.
    All the best.

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  24. Lily est bien éveillée.
    Bon courage pour l'opération et reposez vous bien.
    Bonne soirée

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  25. Dear David,
    wishing you good luck with the surgery and a quick recovery.
    You will see the world (and all the birds) so much brighter.

    Best regards, Corrie

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  26. Hi David wishing you well with your eye surgery ,oh my precious little Lily is getting cuter by the day ,hope to see you back soon,stay safe ,cheers Sheryl

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  27. thanks for telling about the surgery. And good luck with it. Lily is gorgeous as always.
    Take care. :)

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  28. Love the photos of Lily. Best wishes for your surgery. I was amazed at how quickly it is done. I asked the nurse if it was correct that it only took ten minutes and she told me they had timed it and the ops took 8, 9 or 10 minutes. I went from having to stand in front of the television to see the weather forecast to having no problem. I am sure you will be thrilled with the result.

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  29. Best of luck with the eye surgery.

    Lily sure is growing. Adorable.

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  30. Oh, Lily, Lily, Lily.
    Best wishes on a successful eye procedure. You won't regret it.

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  31. Wishing you the best with your surgery. Lily and her wild hair - she's always a cutie.

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  32. All the best to you on your surgery.

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  33. All the best for a successful surgery and speedy recovery! Cute Lily pictures as always.

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  34. Love the ADORABLE photos of Lily!

    Good Luck on your surgery, David!

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  35. Gorgeous little one.
    Good luck with the operation - I was told yo use magnifying glasses to read with, no problem could see in the distance easily after a couple of days.

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  36. I hope all goes well, David - I'll be thinking of you. By all accounts, you'll be amazed at the difference.

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  37. Good luck with the surgery - I wonder what differences in the birds you will see when you come out the other side!

    Hope all is well.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  38. Good luck with the surgery. We are lucky to live in times when what would have made us blind is now routinely fixable.

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  39. Hi David,
    I wish you all the best and hope that you will recover soon.
    Greetings, Kees

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  40. Hi David.

    Lovely to see Lily.
    Good luck David with the operations.

    Greetings from Patricia.

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  41. Hello David, All the best wishes for your surgery and a speedy recovery.
    Regards,
    Roos

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  42. All the best with your surgery! ♡

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  43. Thinking of you today David, and wishing you will.

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  44. Just about to leave for the hospital. Thanks to all of you for your good wishes. I am sure that everything will go well.

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  45. Good luck with that. I'm so glad I had mine done, finally. Right in the middle of COVID, too. Their protocols were excellent, thought.
    I couldn't shower for 3 days. I recovered pretty fast. I bet you will, too.

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  46. I wish you well and a speedy recovery.

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  47. You will have brand new vision like Lily! That is wonderful.

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  48. Such a cute little friend you have! Wishing you the best doctors and a speedy recovery, David.

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  49. Good luck, David, and sure all will go well. Many of us, myself included, have had cataract surgery which is quicker than the time required for the eyedrops before and after the procedure. My far distance is great, but now I have reading glasses all around the house!

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  50. Querido David te deseo mucha suerte con tus operaciones y que tengas una pronta recuperación. Lily esta hermosa, es una niña preciosa. Las fotos son muy bonitas. un fuerte abrazo para todos.

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  51. Querido amigo, espero y deseo que todo haya salido bien. Lily cada día se ve más preciosa. Un abrazo fuerte.

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  52. Good luck, David! Hope it goes well.
    Amalia
    xo

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  53. Thinking about you and hoping all has gone well. Being able to see clearly again will be wonderful. Take care and look after yourself, Mxx

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  54. Hope all goes well David, my Dad has just had one of his eyes done (and the other to be done at the end of the month) he is amazed at the difference it has made :)

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  55. hello David
    today is wednesday and your first eye is already finished, take care of yourself and get well
    Greetings Frank

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    1. You are right, Franc, and so far everything is going well.

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    2. That should read Frank, of course, not Franc. I apologize for that. I get so used to Franc Gorenc's name, I suppose.

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  56. Sending all good wishes for a quick recovery!

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  57. Paciencia amigo, tendrás que esperar un tiempo a ponerte delante de pc. Cuídate. Lily sigue preciosa.
    Buen fin de semana David. Cuidaros.
    Un abrazo.

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  58. Hi David,
    Nice photos of Little Lily! I wish you a guick recovery from your eye surgery.
    Regards,
    Maria

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  59. Thinking of you, hope the operation and your recovery goes well.
    Lovely pictures of Lily

    My good wishes.

    All the best Jan

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  60. Hi David,

    I'm wishing you a quick recovery from the surgery, fingers crossed. Many people are very happy after cataract surgery, they can see so much better.

    Lily looks fine and healthy.

    kindest regards,
    Marianne

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