Prayer, please

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

Good to hear, Mr. Weight.

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[Easemaster3000 [Veteran Member]]

How are you doing? Hate to hear this.

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

Here's an update.
I went back the following day, and he was happy with what he saw.
I wasn't so happy, because the "oil" he put in my eye to hold the retina in place makes everything blurry. The oil will be surgically removed at a later date, and replaced with a gas bubble. My body will absorb the gas bubble, and refill itself with aqueous humer (eyeball liquid). I will be pretty much blind in that eye during the recovery from the second operation until it fills with fluid. Then it should be clear again.

I go back to see him in another week or so, which will be four weeks after the operation. Hopefully he will tell me at that time when the second operation will be.

In the meantime, I am still a bit sore from the first operation. My eye is still bloodshot. Apparently, eyes take a while to heal. Who knew? I'm getting by with one good eye, and one blurry eye, but it throws off my depth perception. I drive, but leave extra room around me. I am not riding the motorcycle during this.

I have to sleep mostly face-down and on my right side. The main thing is that I don't sleep on my back. It has to do with the positioning of the oil pocket. To prevent sleeping on my back, I wear a backpack to bed. Don't laugh; it works like a charm. I call it my "nap"sack. (knap sack)

So please, keep me in your prayers. I am only about half way through this ordeal.

[Easemaster3000 [Veteran Member]]

Sounds like everything will hopefully go well. I'll keep you in my prayers.

[fun in dirt [Veteran Member]]

Prayers for you ... I have a co-worker whose wife is going through the same thing .. hang in there!

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

Update: I had been having pain, which has been making my eye shut on its own several times a day. It's like when someone shines a bright light in your eyes, and you can't open them. Well, it's hard to drive with your eyes pretty much shut.

I went back to see my eye doctor, and after looking at my eyes, he explained the problem:
The three places that he stitched my eye are reacting (allergically) to the stitches, because the stitches are finally dissolving, popping apart, and irritating my eye socket. They have been irritating all along, but got more intense recently because they are dissolving.
He will likely use a different stitch material for the next operation, to remove the oil in TWO OR THREE MONTHS. He gave me an ointment that will help the stitches dissolve more quickly. Until they are gone, I just have to grin and bear it.

I'm not complaining, just reporting. I have a great Opthamologist, and will have the best results possible when this is all over. Since I plan to live a bit longer, good vision will be a handy thing to have. Worth the work, in my opinion

[Cowboy [Veteran Member]]

My prayers go out to you Res. Hope you have a full recovery

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

Thanks, man. It's healing well now. Next surgery in five weeks.

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