Piper
Thank you for responding as you have to Serge's questions.
By the way, how is your progress at 10 and a bit weeks?
Andrew
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Andrew MacLean
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Andrew, Happy New Year brother!
Serge has had some expensive advice.....and is possibly a bit overwhelmed by the possibilities of a graft, like we all were when it was first suggested. Just like buying good shoes, he needs to shop around a little.
As for me: I am still comfortable, no dry eye, no running wet eye, no truley clear image with the graft, but the fuzzy quality image is still better than the really bad, multiple and smeared image with the un-grafted eye. I can read with the graft if I cover the un-grafted eye, though it is slow going. Much better than it was at very close distances than it was 3-4 weeks ago. I still have a large group of sparkle'y spots when I look down the block at a streetlamp, and wish I was seeing just ONE of everything. Hopefully that will straighten out with more stitch removal and a fitted contact lens.
The depression that we all feel at times ( yes, let's be honest with ourselves...) hits me some days, usually late in the evening or when I'm being driven someplace and I realize that I can't see well enough to take charge of my own life in all ways, but must depend on others. But, the depression brought on by the thought of going blind is gone as I am on the up-swing now, just awaiting better vision, and eventually a graft in the other eye.
Overall, things are going well, and as expected. Like everyone here, I'M READY TO START SEEING LIKE A "NORMAL" PERSON AGAIN!!! Others must take their vision for granted......none of us here do. At least we live in a time when KC can be corrected by a variety of means.
Thanks for your continued time and service to this board, you and GarethB and Sweet and many others have made this little adventure much more bearable and survivable!!
Cheers, Piper
Serge has had some expensive advice.....and is possibly a bit overwhelmed by the possibilities of a graft, like we all were when it was first suggested. Just like buying good shoes, he needs to shop around a little.
As for me: I am still comfortable, no dry eye, no running wet eye, no truley clear image with the graft, but the fuzzy quality image is still better than the really bad, multiple and smeared image with the un-grafted eye. I can read with the graft if I cover the un-grafted eye, though it is slow going. Much better than it was at very close distances than it was 3-4 weeks ago. I still have a large group of sparkle'y spots when I look down the block at a streetlamp, and wish I was seeing just ONE of everything. Hopefully that will straighten out with more stitch removal and a fitted contact lens.
The depression that we all feel at times ( yes, let's be honest with ourselves...) hits me some days, usually late in the evening or when I'm being driven someplace and I realize that I can't see well enough to take charge of my own life in all ways, but must depend on others. But, the depression brought on by the thought of going blind is gone as I am on the up-swing now, just awaiting better vision, and eventually a graft in the other eye.
Overall, things are going well, and as expected. Like everyone here, I'M READY TO START SEEING LIKE A "NORMAL" PERSON AGAIN!!! Others must take their vision for granted......none of us here do. At least we live in a time when KC can be corrected by a variety of means.
Thanks for your continued time and service to this board, you and GarethB and Sweet and many others have made this little adventure much more bearable and survivable!!
Cheers, Piper
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Piper
I think to date, on this board you probably have the most unique recovery...in that things have been done different yet your results have been amazing....I hope things contine in this manner.....as its good to see how things are done differently yet achieve the same objectives...
J
I think to date, on this board you probably have the most unique recovery...in that things have been done different yet your results have been amazing....I hope things contine in this manner.....as its good to see how things are done differently yet achieve the same objectives...
J
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What's the big deal with a local,is it really bad?
Obviously not yet having a graft i wouldnt know but should i be offered the choice what's the pro's and con's of both?
As long as they can ensure the eye stays dead still surely a local is ok,or does it move still if you move the healthy eye?
If there's no pain and the eye is 'blinded' by the aneasthetic surely it cant be that bad,unless it's a squeamish thing,i've sat and been tattooed for 2-3 hours at a time,you feel every single second of that and it's tolerable,even on really sensitive nerve clusters so surely having a 90 minute op on a numb and blinded eye is fairly easy?
I'm not being critical either way,i genuinely want to know,you'll have to excuse my blunt manner...
Obviously not yet having a graft i wouldnt know but should i be offered the choice what's the pro's and con's of both?
As long as they can ensure the eye stays dead still surely a local is ok,or does it move still if you move the healthy eye?
If there's no pain and the eye is 'blinded' by the aneasthetic surely it cant be that bad,unless it's a squeamish thing,i've sat and been tattooed for 2-3 hours at a time,you feel every single second of that and it's tolerable,even on really sensitive nerve clusters so surely having a 90 minute op on a numb and blinded eye is fairly easy?
I'm not being critical either way,i genuinely want to know,you'll have to excuse my blunt manner...
Lock up your daughters.....
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I think its the squemish factor.....the pain is meant to be extremely minimal....and the eye is stabilised anyway.....I guess its the fact that you can still see whats going on etc etc...although sedated....
J
I think its the squemish factor.....the pain is meant to be extremely minimal....and the eye is stabilised anyway.....I guess its the fact that you can still see whats going on etc etc...although sedated....
J
KC is about facing the challenges it creates rather than accepting the problems it generates -
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As for local VS general anesthesia.......
I don't want to hear the clatter and chatter as they work on my eye. I don't want the same experience I had at the dentist's once when he said "oops" and dropped the spinning burr through my tongue.
Never pass up the chance to have good, clean drugs administered by a professional....go to sleep thinking wonderful thoughts and wake up in recovery with a nice nurse patting your hand, smiling and calling your name.....Actually beats the heck out of a normal work day in that regard.
Cheers, Piper
I don't want to hear the clatter and chatter as they work on my eye. I don't want the same experience I had at the dentist's once when he said "oops" and dropped the spinning burr through my tongue.
Never pass up the chance to have good, clean drugs administered by a professional....go to sleep thinking wonderful thoughts and wake up in recovery with a nice nurse patting your hand, smiling and calling your name.....Actually beats the heck out of a normal work day in that regard.
Cheers, Piper
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