Sorry to hear about your eye problems, Soops. l was shot in the eye at point blank range with a Nurf bulllet from my 4 year old grandson. It blew the back of my eye out, rapturing the webbing that holds the eye. When the surgeon went in to operate thru the iris, everything wanted to flow out of the iris. Fortunately, managed to halt it. The reason for my post is to help put your mind at ease, in saying our eyes can take a lot of damage but still come thru ok. Hang in their mate.
Cheers Didley, after all the things you've been through over the years the fact you're still here is a result...
Finally had my eye surgery at last. I have to say my admiration for the surgeons is total, the skill involved is amazing. Started with an anaesthetic spray to the eye followed by most of my face being given an iodine wash before being covered with just a small aperture for work on my eye which was clamped open. There was then an injection into the eye with more anaesthetic before an incision to prepare for the main part of the operation. I could see hazily what was happening through my eye throughout and it was strange seeing the scalpel just before the incision. There then was what looked like a microscopic fine wire inserted which was an ultrasound device which gradually dissolves the existing lens, it made a noise like a computer game starting low and gradually increasing as each wave worked through the lens until totally dissolved. Then the new lens was carefully inserted, the size had been measured in examinations on previous visits and mine was 20.5mm. The final part was several tiny stitches which eventually dissolve and that was it, all over in about 25 minutes. It was totally painless and the only odd part was where some of the manipulation moved the eye to one side and my vision followed almost sideways at one point. I have to use three different eye drops up to six times a day for up to four weeks which is a bit of a nuisance but apart from a little soreness usually late in the day all is going smoothly after one week. Everything seems brighter looking through that eye compared to my other eye but it will be 6-8 weeks before everything should be settled down...
Amazing, happy it went well for you. You'll be able to see all of the hoops goals next season in HD !
Finally saw my cardiologist and after having to wait a couple of weeks to see him after the procedure, l naturally thought l must be ok. Unfortunately, the news of one valve 50% blocked and two more heading that way, was not what l expected to hear. Booked in now for a stress test ( had one 11 years ago ) and an echo gram, to look at inside the heart. Fun times ahead l’m sure but truth is, l don’t feel too bad. Just patched & painted a small factory with 6m high walls, racing up and down the stairs and still breathing easy. See where we end up….
Hopefully you'll be OK pal, even though I have heart failure disease, my angiogram showed no thickening of any arteries. Its a 40% reduction in a valve that is my biggest factor, although I rarely get out of breath I do sometimes get dizzy. You'll most likely be put on an assortment of tablets like me and a 3 monthly visit to see a Cardiac nurse. Fingers crossed for you that you don't get the same the diagnosis I did !
Good luck with everything Didley, you sound strong as an ox, as I am too, despite somehow gaining 50 lbs over the past year, although still swimming comfortably 1Km every day, but I am huffing & puffing a lot more these days and putting socks & shoes on is now much more of an effort. Love those new Sketchers step-ons, worn with no socks, where the heel is a built-in shoe horn!
Thanks Mate, Speaking of feet, l’ve worn boots all my life but the rheumatoid arthritis has curled my toes, then a friend put my onto Hoka Bondi 8 Widebody shoes. Honestly, it’s like walking on a cloud. Had them now a year and could not rate them high enough. Your doing good to be swimming that distance, well done.
TBH Aussie heart treatment is as common as treating cataracts these days.... these specialists know what they're doing..... keep the faith....
Stay strong Didley...you sound strong as an ox. Stay that way please. Hope they sort you our soon. Xx
