Wee update from eye check-up this morning

So after a 3rd retinal detachment and operation all is sealed but sadly nothing to prevent it happening somewhere else again. The lasering he did around the eye this time doesn’t stop it detaching more, just prevents the gel getting to the important vision loss area if it did. That’s where it got to before the 1st operation but fortunately hasn’t 2nd and 3rd time due to me noticing it so early. Asked about my other eye and he just doesn’t want to think about that as the chances I know are still high. Back in 2 weeks and hopefully not before he said. So, same old ‘get on with my life but don’t build your hopes up’ all over again. Can I have one month without a retinal detachment never mind the 3 months they say is more promising?? Gave biccies and a card to the ward staff from my parents.

The gas bubble in that eye pushing against the treated area still takes up about 80% of my sight so I don’t see anything yet. As it’s still raw and achy I’ve to keep taking drops. I couldn’t even read the top letter on the board, but hopefully will see more once the bubble shrinks and I stop taking drops, even if the area outside the bubble is just like a muddy puddle. I feel I can’t walk alone ‘til it shrinks more and it was sad not leaving the house at all yesterday after all my ‘carers’ were back at work. So cold but fresh air is nice! Thankfully I don’t have to posture any longer and can sleep however I wish rather than the past week’s almost sitting upright with a neck pillow yuck.

It’s rare for people my age to have a retinal detachment. As I had pretty bad sight at -6 its not unheard of, but more likely when I’m 60 or 70 years old. Don’t mess with your eyes kids!

Gave my surgeon the Bis Greatest Hits after he was intrigued to hear why I was in London last week. He said he’d been on youtube looking at stuff so that’s embarrassing but really nice.

So that’s it. Again nothing bad, but nothing to open the champagne for. I still feel delicate so still taking things easy even though I hate it and miss my aerobics on these cold mornings so much!