Very happy for your positive experience and good outcome. Just for a somewhat different perspective: I had my cataracts removed in February - right eye first, then the left. I had foggy vision in my right eye for about 7 days, then everything cleared up nicely and I have great distance vision in the eye (I opted for Toric lenses tuned for distance). Unfortunately, my left eye wasn't as successful. The prep nurse apparently didn't give me enough numbing drops, and when it was time for the laser removal of my old lens & cataract, it hurt like hell and I jumped a bit. My doc was slightly alarmed, gave me more numbing drops, then proceeded with the surgery. The end result is that my vision in my left eye isn't nearly as sharp as my right eye, plus now I have terrible "floaters" in it that obscure my vision. Ironically, pre-surgery my vision was much better in my left eye. Needless the say, I'm not a happy camper. In a couple of months I go for a checkup, and to see if anything can be done to correct the problem.
For anyone contemplating cataract surgery, be realistic in your expectations, and be sure that everyone - not just your surgeon - is highly experienced. Yes, it's most often a highly successful procedure, but not always. I had no prior eye problems other than cataracts, so my experience wasn't due to "existing conditions".