Hi Everyone
Just got my Hysterectomy sorted out, now going to sort out the eyes! Can anyone tell me how soon after having the op I can use eye makeup again please?
Hi Jacqueline, 6 weeks. I was very self conscious at the start as I don't feel fully dressed unless I have 'my face on' but it's surprising how quickly you get used to it. It also saved time getting ready in the mornings. Good luck with your op.
Hi Carlablue
Thanks for getting back to me. Oh my god! 6 weeks without eye makeup,
oh well lets hope it is hot and sunny and I can hide behind shades! Still I suppose it is a small price to pay for having your eye fixed.
Thanks for the good wishes, how long ago did you have your op and is your eye as good as new?
Love
Jacqui 
You can use eye makeup two weeks after but if you colour your hair it's six weeks.
Hi Gayle
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a bit confused, sorry, I do colour my hair, so do you mean not to colour my hair for 6 weeks? Luckily if that is the case I am having my hair coloured two days before the op, so that is good timing. Or do you mean I cannot use eye makeup for 6 weeks if I colour my hair? Sorry Gayle this op has me running scared so my brain is not working properly! I am an anesthetic type of girl, cannot imagine being awake for this at all!
Love
Jacqui 
Hi Jacqui sorry what I mean is after the op you cannot colour your hair for six weeks. Don't worry I had a local I had a macular hole and cataract done at the same time it took 2 hrs but you don't feel anything. The only nuisance is all the eye drops after. Don't worry. Gayle x
Hi Gayle
Many thanks I am writing everything down so I don't mess up. Gosh 2 hours for your op, you are brave. Thanks again.
Love
Jacqui
If you have any questions I will let you know what I can x
Being a guy I found this kind of interesting. Rather than being more interested in cataract removal, our fairer sex are more interested in when they can return to eye makeup and hair dye. Myself I was more interested in the operation and recovery afterwards. Funny. More power to you gals.
I also found it interesting I laid there for two hours having a macular hole and cataract done.
Hi James
I know it does sound crazy worrying about the external things when you are about to have what is to me 'a very big thing done to the eye'. But my lovely surgeon has explained the procedure very thoroughly to me and I trust him completely even though I am terrified at the thought of it. I love to be put out, not really into this awake thing but I have no choice on this! I know it does sound very lacking in seriousness the questions I am asking but as I am getting ready morning and night now and doing my cleaning routine I realise there must be a lot of do's and don'ts attached to cleaning near the eyes. The last thing I want to do is get an infection in the eye or mess the surgery up! Are you due to have a cataract removed?
Warmest Wishes
Jacqui
Hi Gayle
Gosh I cannot get over how brave you were to lay there for 2 hours. I hope your op was very successful.
Love
Jacqui
I have already had both eyes done and my vision is much better than before. I was expecting to have 20/20 vision in both eyes, but that was not the case. I now have 20/30 and 20/40. I can see without glasses both near and far and vision is sharp for both. I probably will get glasses in the future, but it is really nice to be able to see so much better than before. The operations were a piece of cake (easy). I was given anesthetic that allowed me to be awake during the entire procedure and could see blurred images during the entire painless procedure which took less than 10 minutes. My doctor gave me a shield to wear for the first day for 4 hours and also wear at night for a week. They told me while showering not to get water into the eye for the week after the procedure. I positively would not wear eye makeup during that week for sure. The doctor is the one to ask though, of course.
Hi Jacqueline yes the operation was successful but the problem I have now is that my eye prescription in both eyes is so far apart that my brain can't focus it so now Im battling with optician what is the best way to sort this out. As I went back to optician six weeks after op and he referred me back to hospital for cataract lens doing in other eye, even though I haven't got a cataract. Hospital refused to do it so I now have to back to opticians and see what they can do for me. That's the pain. Anyway if you can go through an hysterectomy you can do this. I have had hysterectomy as well and having your eye done is a piece of cake. Gayle
Hi James
It sounds like your ops had a very good outcome. Isn't it wonderful what modern science can do? You were very brave to get through 2 ops. Also to perform these procedures in such a short time is fantastic.
I have a list of questions to ask after the op but thought I would gather some information ahead of time just in case I forget anything, as I will be like a quivering jelly next Friday. I will probably just hand them my list and they can write the answers down until I am back in the world of sanity! Take care
Warmest Wishes
Jacqui
Hi Gayle
Oh my word that is quite a dilemma you are facing . I do hope you get sorted very soon, especially as your eye op was so successful. I will cross everything for you. You seem to be in 'Catch 22 Land!'
I know you are right about the hysterectomy, and I was very lucky I sailed through it, no pain at all and felt very very well, so why I am so frightened of the cataract op does not make sense but then emotions very often are not sensible! Still the procedure is very quick so I will practice my yoga breathing and try not to have a melt down.
Aren't these forums wonderful. It is so lovely to meet people like yourself going through the different stages and get advice and support.
Love
Jacqui
Yes these forums are great. When I first had mine done I was having a few problems so when I spoke to people on here they had the same problems so it makes you feel so much better. Please don't worry you will be done within 30 minutes it goes so quick. Let us know how you get on and when it's done if you feel you have a problem with your eye, you probably won't have, you go through different stages. I had mine done on the 16 January went to hospital last week and I still had a stitch in mine. Everybody's different after the op. Don't forget keep in touch I will think about you next Friday. I'm going to opticians then so that will be fun xx
Hi Gayle
Will let you know how I get on, please let me know how you get on at the Opticians and good luck, hopefully they will be able to work something out for you.
Love
Jacqui
My operations were scheduled one month apart. I did not have to worry about hair coloring or makeup thankfully. The doctor prescribed four different prescription eye drops that had to be used throughout the day. The whole process seemed to take forever.
Hi James
Sounds like you had quite a time of it, hee! hee! good job you did not have to worry about makeup etc it must have been hard enough remembering the drops! Luckily remembering drops should not be a problem for me, I react to the allergies in the air (I live in the worst place, Norfolk for this sort of thing, but it is lovely here!) and have blepharitis so I am always putting drops and gels in the eyes!
Still as your eyesight is so much better now it must have been worth it. Hope you are enjoying the lovely weather. Just off to take Rosie my Shih Tzu around the woods (more drops when I come back!).
Warmest Wishes
Jacqui