Postby Knight » Tue 31 Jan 2006 3:31 pm
Hey thanx guys for the wishes of support and I am super pleased this thread is here, I was keeping it a little silent because this will have been the third time I was due to get the op and didn't want any false alarms - I was only told by my surgeon on Sunday morning, who informed me there was an availablity, a cancellation - I was next on the list - so it was DROP everything, pack what I could remember and get my ass down to the hospital...
I am glad to report, everything went like clock work (althou there was some side issues) - oh and yes I had a local-anes for the DALK op itself which took a shade under 2hrs to complete, extremely interesting experience and I have to tell, much of what has happened - the op itself and the prep before it, is much unlike any of the case studies and personal accounts that I have read so far. I suppose much of this is truly down to personal perspective, location, team of Doctors and my personal awareness of each little step of the whole thing - many little pieces of information I discovered (as new) and have kept a log/journal of as much as I could possibly take notes on during this.
I will post 'my account' in due course, as I am only out of hospital a couple of hours and I have much to type up.
Most of the medical information, specifics and technical stuff I will gather together in the following week when I return for a checkup to the clinic - but when I feel up to it by the weekend, I shall post a good long 'story' from a 'patient's' perspective.
So far I feel good, my eye sight is as expected, blur-cloudy but way better than it was prior to the operation and I am extremely pleased - there is pain which varies from slight to rather sharp and jaggy but the collection of eyedrops and painkillers are managing it.
to be continued ...
Only those with KC know the hidden beauty of a Christmas Tree.
Hehe to this person if you are like me then you won't say which day you are going although you've just told me now!! I only told a couple of people here as i was so worried about it being cancelled or something going wrong so i'm sure that friends here will understand if you don't post it.
Please do keep us all informed. I know we're all thinking of you.
