Took me awhile (one month and a half) to get used to looking at a computer screen, but I’m back! With not just one post-surgery experience but two. Only because I’m in a generous mood.
Right Eye
The scleral buckle surgery for the retinal tear in my right eye went smoothly. But the post-op experience was not super pleasant. They had me under general anaesthesia, so I’ve no idea what happened during but I when I woke up, I could barely see. With my right eye swollen and my left being compromised, what I was left to rely on was my ~15% peripheral, cataract-affected left eye vision. Basically I just gave up on using my eyes and kept them shut until the next day. Fast forward a couple of weeks and my right eye has healed up nicely. The stitches made my eyelids itch, and made me look overly emotional for awhile, but now I’m looking a lot more sane ever since the constant tearing stopped. The retinal specialist says that the center of my retina looks flat, which is a thumbs up in the retinal detachment world!
Left Eye
However, what I expected to be an uneventful follow up appointment with the uveitis specialist lead to an urgent call for surgery.
Photographic evidence
My doctor explained that the cataract in my left eye had worsened significantly, hence the need to treat it ASAP. What should just look like a film of haze, looked like a swollen cloud on observation. Thankfully, a spot had opened up for surgery the next day so we quickly made arrangements for a platelet transfusion in the morning pre-op.
It’s in these moments that I am so thankful and blessed to have friends (and a lover) that care for me and are experts in the medical field (bonus!). With the help of Darren and two optometrist angel friends, we came to make the best decision with regards to which type of lens/implant to insert. After 27 years (mm.. probably less) of being short-sighted, I’ve now entered the long-sighted club! That is, in my left eye for now.
I’m still getting over the (slight) trauma of being awake with minimal anaesthesia and sedation during the cataract surgery, but I’d say the surgery went well (throws confetti half-enthusiastically in the air). Despite the partial blindness in my central vision, the parts where I can see with my left eye are so so so so so (la, ti, do) clear (throws confetti VERY enthusiastically in the air)! Now I can’t wait for the cataract situation to be solved in my right eye (preferably a supernatural healing by Jesus), so that I can finally see! I’m thinking a radical healing would be ideal, otherwise I’d have to wait a couple of months for my right eye to settle down (from the scleral buckle op) before anyone can operate on it. And since Jesus is going to work on my right eye, I’m thinking He might as well remove the blindness in my left eye while He’s at it. I mean, He is totally able (Luke 18:27) and willing (Matthew 8:3), so why not?
Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” (Luke 18:27 NIV)
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man, “I am willing,” He said, “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. (Matthew 8:3 NIV)
If you haven’t already, meet me at the beginning: https://beebstory.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/first-blog-post/
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