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Hello All you wonderful stitchers, I am still around just not stitching at present - ggrrrrrr. However it is in a good cause as I had my first cataract op on Saturday thanks to a wonderful caring private practice eye surgeon. A group of local eye surgeons who work from Mater Hospital have grouped together to help reduce the waiting list (just on a year for me).

So I am not allowed to bend over anything for 2 whole weeks !!!!!! Much easier said than done of course but I will try and be good, as it is so lovely to see clearly out one eye at least.

Are you allowed to crochet? From what I’ve been told by friends, it’s a pretty easy recovery and a life changing surgery.

get well soon

Sally, please, behave yourself as the doctors told you to. Crafts(crochetting included) wont immigrate within two weeks, so you will catch up with them.
I wish you fast and excellent recovery. take care

Absolutely agree. Look after yourself -- or, more difficult, allow others to look after you! You have been given a gift of sight, after all; pretty precious among us crafting folk.

Take care of yourself and rest...the time will pass and you'll be back at your stitching....it will all be worth it!
Everything in the world will come out of soft focus and be Bright and Colourful again!!

Look after yourself Sally - this is a gift too precious too spoil by impatience! (sorry if that sounds a bit preachy - I'm just saying it for your own good, young lady, as my grandmother never said ) Hope you will soon be in a world filled with sharply defined, colourful wonderfulness

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Look after yourself Sally - this is a gift too precious too spoil by impatience! (sorry if that sounds a bit preachy - I'm just saying it for your own good, young lady, as my grandmother never said ) Hope you will soon be in a world filled with sharply defined, colourful wonderfulness

I agree with Mabel, Sally! We can keep you entertain on here, meanwhile

Yeah, we can. Isn't there supposed to be a bash going on at the Stash & Grab?

Serinde wrote:Yeah, we can. Isn't there supposed to be a bash going on at the Stash & Grab?

Isn't there almost always a bash of one kind or another going on at the Stash & Grab?? If not, I will be happy to get one going so we can keep Sally occupied until she can stitch again. Or we can use that as an excuse (as if we needed one) to get one going.

Carole

Two weeks of no bending, that would make it difficult to put socks on. Hope it goes quickly for you.
Two yrs ago my optometrist told me that he saw them starting, but all is still fine for me so far.
I had to stop stitching because of my shoulder, it's so sore and gets worse stitching so I am knitting a sweater for myself instead. I only got 4 bits for Christmas done this year for three important people unfortunately 6 kids are going without ornies this year.

Thank you all for your encouragement.

The hardest part of recovery I am finding is that I feel fine and my sight is good and so my head is saying get moving Christmas is almost here. However I am doing my best to fill the days with things which don't require bending head too much or close scrutiny.

Squirrel wrote: I feel fine and my sight is good

That is lovely to hear!
Have you got a Radio station, you like listening to? BBC Radio 4 have good plays on.

Glad to hear you're feeling well Sally!

(PS I have just written the 270000th post in the General section - staggering isn't it, how productive we are ? )

WOW Mabel that is a heap of typing for sure. I don't think I want to know how many I have done.

Take care of yourself Sally!! I am so happy you have gotten the eye surgery done!!! Just think how well you will be able to see to stitch after the two week wait!!!

oh im so glad your sight is better sally, like you my gran had her eyes done and it made such a big difference to her life.

patience my dear! i will all still be there when the prohibition lifts

so glad tings are going well for you xxx

Niki xxx

I saw the surgeon again this morning for a final check and he says the film is a lot less and my vision has improved even in this week.
Best of all when I asked him when did he think I could start stitching again the answer was "when you feel like it I know of no timetable" just try it and if the eye is sore then stop and try again the next day.

sooooo next week I will try it and see. Do some hardanger motifs as that is easier on the eyes than cross stitch on aida I have found.
In the meantime bull steam ahead with the 3 D cards etc. Amazing how technology has changed things over the years.

Awesome update on your eye, Sally!!! Hoping it will be well enough for you to feel comfortable enough so that you can stitch next week

Here's to successful Hardanger experimenting next week!