In my left eye it took almost four weeks to see properly (if you can call KC vision that!) after my CXL was done. My right eye was only a couple of days.
Welcome to the forum! I was the same age as you when I had mine done. I only had cross linking done and I’ve been told the procedure was a success. You are right and it can get you down at times. I learned to accept it and seem to cope with it now. I consider myself one of the lucky ones and have ha...