I Can Still Practice My Piano / myLot

Canada

September 24, 2016 7:54am CST

I am quite happy to write that I can still practice my piano right now without those reading glasses that I just bought to hold me until after the next eye surgery. I find the reading not so much fun right now, as I never read with glasses on before. It's a pain in the neck. I just bought some cheap glasses. I have to wait for the next eye to be done before I go and have my new prescribed reading glasses. It's going to be a long month and a half. I still see blurry with my operated eye, can't wait to see perfectly clear, It is supposed to take a few days, can't come fast enough for me. At least the weather is beautiful today.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

24 Sep 16

I thought that having cataracts remove meant that you wouldn't have to have glasses?

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

Yes, I will not need glasses for far away, but will need reading glasses though.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

25 Sep 16

@amadeo The other way around, it was for removing cataracts and remove my glasses for seeing far away. But then, now I will need reading glasses which I never needed before.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

24 Sep 16

@marlina did you not get the special lens.This was to eliminate reading glasses?

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48420)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

In time your eye will mend. My mother was about a full week before she was able to see well. You're right about the day though, its a beautiful sunny day here too.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48420)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

@marlina Ohhh, don't feel down. I know that it can take a full 2 weeks for some, but I don't wish that for you by any means. Just take it 1 day at a time, and don't overuse your eyes, she was warned of that by her doctor, and I remember that first 10 days or so we all took turns cooking for her and driving her places.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

@Juliaacv Thanks, the doc said I could do whatever I want, but saying and doing are 2 different things.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

Thanks for telling me that about your Mom, I feel kind of depressed today, I was hoping to see better already. This little note here will help me to be more patient, thanks.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98826)

• India

24 Sep 16

Don't worry, it will be alright...dad went through two of those operations. It will be alright and you would be glad you went through that surgery. hugs.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

I hope I can see better soon. Thanks.

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much2say

@much2say (53959)

• Los Angeles, California

24 Sep 16

The good thing is this will make you practice piano by feel . . . and hopefully it's easier on the eyes anyway (just look for the 2 or 3 black keys to know where you're at!). Take it day by day . . . it'll just get better!

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

Thanks

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Hate2Iron

@Hate2Iron (15730)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

Here's hoping that the month and a half will just fly by!! Sending a good stiff breeze your way lol!

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

Thank you very much.

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ARM

@responsiveme (22926)

• India

24 Sep 16

It'll take some time.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

That is what the doc said: some time.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

25 Sep 16

My Mom needed almost a full week before she stopped seeing blurry. I know that we cannot wait to see clear. I also needed 4 to 5 days after my laser treatment. I remember I felt depressed.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

25 Sep 16

Thanks Anna, for telling me this, I feel depressed too and wondering if I should have skipped the whole thing.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

25 Sep 16

@LadyDuck I hope that you are right Anna, it is my 5h day today. I am so sick of putting those eye drops in, and not about to be finished. Thanks for the encouragement.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

25 Sep 16

@marlina I know we feel that way. It was what I thought the third day that I had a blurred vision. I think that it's human and normal to feel depressed because we would like to see immediate results.Let rest your eye and in a couple of days you will be fine.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

24 Sep 16

Have you noticed some improvement from day one until today?

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

Actually, I though I was doing better yesterday,

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

24 Sep 16

I am sure where the keys are on the piano.You have been playing for awhile.No stopping t here.

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julito

@antonbunot (11091)

• Calgary, Alberta

26 Sep 16

Wow, I envy you for knowing how to play the piano . . .

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

26 Sep 16

@antonbunot, no need to envy me, I am not very good at it.

Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23393)

• United Kingdom

24 Sep 16

There is no point paying out for glasses just manage with the cheap pair until you get them I got them to make me one with a prescription lens and a plain lens to get me through the month as I need to be able to see for work. It was well worth the £40 for me. I will donate them back to the optician for recycling!

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

I guess that is what I will do until then, thanks.

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Tokz

@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

24 Sep 16

That's nice to know. I love listening to piano instrumental songs like being played by Richard Clayderman but I just don't know how to play it. I know how to play guitar which is self-teach to me but piano is just to hard for me.

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lini b

@teenspirit (1597)

• Israel

24 Sep 16

nice piano:)

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99399)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

I remember when mom had hers done it took a good week for her vision to be clear but after that she couldn't believe how everything looked. She said it was like a whole new world. The colors were so much brighter.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

I hope it will turn out that way, but I still have to go for the next surgery.

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pahak627

@pahak627 (4558)

• Philippines

20 Oct 16

I was attracted to the picture of piano keys. You know, I am not really a pianist but I had studied it during my elementary and high school days. I can still play but only music pieces that are very easy. I haven't played the piano for a very long time already. However, I am playing the organ to accompany our church choir. But I am not the regular organist. But since our organist is getting older, she assigned me to accompany the choir during masses that will be held in the chapels under our parish. Hope your vision will be back to normal again. I'll pray for that.

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sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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26 Sep 16

I have been using reading glasses for a few years now.. I can't function without them these days. Enjoy playing the piano.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

26 Sep 16

I never needed reading glasses before but now I do because of the cataract surgery. A pain in the neck.

DianneN

@DianneN (246809)

• United States

25 Sep 16

I'm certain you will be fine in no time. As for the piano, now you made me want to practice some songs. I haven't played it for so long. Do you play classical or contemporary?

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