Elderly Dad - cataract operation - aftercare

pinkandblueshoe

If the hospital discharge him the same day it won't matter whether he wants to stay in as an in patient.
Surely if you have so many issues with your father, the best person to be discussing this with is him. I honestly don't see why so many people come on a forum asking questions that they aren't going to get definite answers to. The fact that you've started so many threads about your dad and his reluctance to do certain things and all the support you need to give him to do basic tasks and his reluctance to co-operate would make me think that it's time for him to be housed somewhere that can give him 24 hour care unless he's prepared to accept a care package in his own home.

Next time it will be something else that you won't be able to solve because he won't co operate. You are enabling his behaviour, even if it's for the best reasons.

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gettingtheresometime wrote: »

Paul


You really do take the biscuit.No wonder this country is going down the pan with attitudes like this flying around

If you can't look after him yourself then have the decency to book him into a nursing home for some after care.

Yeh whatever.

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GlasweJen wrote: »

You can pay to go private, it would be £3,000 for the surgery (per eye) plus the cost of the care afterwards. Or you could put dad up in a hotel near you for a few days, or you could stay at a hotel near dad.

Cataract operation complications are so rare I certainly wouldn't bank on one happening and no hospital on the planet will keep him without a clinical need. Half an hour after his surgery he will have vastly Improved vision compared to whar he walked in with.

Different prices different parts of the country. A lot less than this.

I did find a website to compare prices....

missbiggles1

GlasweJen wrote: »

You can pay to go private, it would be £3,000 for the surgery (per eye) plus the cost of the care afterwards. Or you could put dad up in a hotel near you for a few days, or you could stay at a hotel near dad.

Cataract operation complications are so rare I certainly wouldn't bank on one happening and no hospital on the planet will keep him without a clinical need. Half an hour after his surgery he will have vastly Improved vision compared to whar he walked in with.

That may be the case for some but it's by no means guaranteed and, as many people have said, your eye will be covered for the next 12 hours anyway.

My husband's operation was 48 hours ago and he's just beginning to feel that he's seeing better than before, with his sight improving all the time. Hopefully this will continue over the next few days.

Savvy_Sue

BTW, I know someone who reacted badly to the eye drops post cataract surgery, which was a mild complication. But they were home by the time that happened. (lives alone, but a very different kind of person to the OP's dad!)

pebbles88

Op,

As others have said, you need to speak to your dad. As no matter what anyone else says, you find fault with it, on every thread.

I'm appreciate it can be frustrating when elderly parents like things done their way, but the only two people who can change anything are you & your dad. Posting threads & then arguing against the people who take the time to reply to you, is just going to cause you additional stress on the matter when you could be spending the time doing something for you to help ease the pressures a bit.

Fwiw: speak to your local adult social care dept or age concern, they'll be able to advise you of any additional support your dad maybe able to get if he does stay at his own home after the procedure.

I hope it all goes well for him,

sheramber

My husband had his second cataract op four weeks ago.

He went in to hospital at 10am but was not taken until 11.15 am and came home at 12.30pm

There were 12 people done that morning.

He had no eye patch or bandages.

He had to wash his eye with sterile water ( supplied by the hospital) the following morning,

He had to use antibiotic eye drops 4 times a day for a week and steroid eye drops 4 times a day for a month- until he had seen his optician for an eye test. If that appointment was 5 weeks after then he had to use them for 5 wekks .

No bending to tie shoe laces etc or heavy lifting for two or three days afterwards and NO RUBBING THE EYE.

bubbs

Amazing the difference what people had to do, my dh had both eyes done last year one june one oct, he had to have drops 4 times a day 1st week, 3x 2nd week, 2x 3rd week, 1x 4th week and wear a hard plastic shield for 1 week at night time

margaretclare

bubbs wrote: »

Amazing the difference what people had to do, my dh had both eyes done last year one june one oct, he had to have drops 4 times a day 1st week, 3x 2nd week, 2x 3rd week, 1x 4th week and wear a hard plastic shield for 1 week at night time

DH and I had none of this. Our experience was much more similar to sheramber above.

missbiggles1

bubbs wrote: »

Amazing the difference what people had to do, my dh had both eyes done last year one june one oct, he had to have drops 4 times a day 1st week, 3x 2nd week, 2x 3rd week, 1x 4th week and wear a hard plastic shield for 1 week at night time

Some hospitals take more care and more precautions - I know which I'd choose.