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Tanuki

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7. My dad had to have one and it was discovered that he had

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2025, 04:04 PM

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fluid on his lungs and congestive heart failure, something that had gone undetected by his primary care doc despite regular visits and complaints of increasing fatigue. The cataract surgery had to be postponed, but we were glad he had the workup!

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Question about cataract surgery [View all] KS Toronado Monday OP

Yes, it was standard for both me and Hubby (which by the way, we had them done in different states). Marie Marie Monday #1

I didn't need one montanacowboy Monday #2

Mine required a physical clearance as well as an additional cardiac clearance. dhol82 Monday #3

Mine didn't require a physical. greatauntoftriplets Monday #4

my sister just had hers done stillcool Monday #5

Mine required a clearance from my primary physician, as well as an EKG. rsdsharp Monday #6

My dad had to have one and it was discovered that he had Tanuki Monday #7

I had a complete physical for each eye. murielm99 Monday #8

A physical and specific clearances were never even mentioned by the cattle Karadeniz Monday #9

my guy wantedt a note from my primary dr rampartd Monday #10

Yes. Basso8vb Monday #11

I had it done back in December and didnt require a physical. CentralMass Monday #12

Same here, worked out great. I can see so much better out of the eye already done. multigraincracker Monday #13

Neither myself nor my husband required it. Nululu Monday #14

I didn't need a full physical, just had to see my primary provider for a health clearance. ShazzieB Monday #15

do it. my grandma had a stroke during hers. never got home. nursing home for years. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #16

I just needed an EKG for mine nuxvomica Wednesday #17