My sister is having cataracts surgery next week

ROBINDESBOIS · #1 December 12, 2009, 05:55 AM

I we want to paraphrase this sentence with operated how can I say it.
My sister is going to be operated on catarats next week.
My sister is going to have a cataracts operation next week.
Are these correct?
If not how do we use to be operated on?

hermit · #2 December 12, 2009, 06:48 AM

"My sister is going to be operated on for cataracts next week."

pjt33 · #3 December 12, 2009, 02:21 PM

Or "My sister is going to have a cataract* operation next week."

* Sing.

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