"Surgery for a cataract"

On the early last month, I was to have a cataract removed from my left eye, I was quite anxious about the surgery. I have had my right eye cataract removed earlier I think it was somewhere in the last four years? Where I had met the surgeon before hand, where we decided to put me under for the surgery (because of my anxiety).

But this one, I had a phone appointment with the anaesthetist assistant to see if I needed to have an appointment with the doctor. I recall I did quite clearly say that I was put under last time and I would like to go under again.

I hope the assistant had put it on my notes for the doctor. As the assistant had asked all the questions and then said you wont need to see the Dr?

I had fasted from early in the morning, still quite anxious, arrived at the Albany health campus shortly after midday.

The nurses were very comforting and helping me with my nerves. I was then brought into the pre-operation department where the doctor, came in and was, I felt, very short and belittling to me.

I had asked and had thought it was in my notes that I would like to go under for the eye surgery, the doctor made me feel that I was just wasting their time. I recall, they had said under their breath, how do you cope in real life, I said just fine, I’m not on antidepressants.

We went though all my medication which were vitamins B, iron tablets, glucosamine and I do take mersendole.

I had the cataract done that day, (although, I recall, again under their breath I might have to come back the next day).

As I said before I believe this should have been on my notes and I thought they were, but still I was nervous and anxious about eye surgery. One slip up?

The bed side manner of the doctor was not helpful at all, no care factor and made me feel that I was taking their time away from other things. I felt belittled by them.

Again the nurses were has helpful as they could be.

Thank you for listening to me