An eye on you *uppity date* #32

[K9karen]

Ok, I'm trying to be funny to cheer myself up.

I didn't mention this before (a few people know) but 2 weeks ago, for no reason, I noticed terrible flashes and floaters in my right eye. Having such bad eyesight in my right eye, I was always warned to report any of these things immediately. So on Monday, the 16th, I started the first of 3 visits to my retina specialist. Last report on Wednesday, although nothing changed (no tears or rips, but hemmorage behind the eye had stopped and *gel* turned over-whatever that is)

Today, as I'm being examined, I hear the doc say something, in a tone of voice I didn't like. Turns out I need surgery in the hospital.He can't do laser surgery of that magnitude in the office. I now have 2 full tears and 1 partial.

So I had to run to another surgeon, go immediately for blood work at a hospital, call my family doc and insist on a physical tomorrow morning, and report for surgery Wed. Don't know the time yet.

I'll have an eye patch for a while. My eye will be red for about a month. I'm going to buy colorful eyepatches. No way I'm walking around with a red eye in public and freaking people out (including myself-ick)

I am having a hard time seeing and a bit headachy.

Please keep your fingers crossed that all goes well, 'cause it's not a guaranteed result.I appreciate it. :love:

SURGERY WED. AT 10A!
A GAZILLION THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS. I'M PETRIFIED!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hi God ~

Miz Logan, K9Karen's Pup, asked us to give You a *ring* about
her Mom's sick eyeball ...

You bizzie on Wednesday?
How'z about gettin Tubby & Peanut to warm up the Silver Klowd an
bring You down fur a lil Eye Sir Jury? Maybe bring da Super Glue.

Help Miz Karen get all her runnin around dun, then maybe hold her
handpaw whilst You're all doin da *fixin*.

An tell Logan not to wurrie --- Mom'll be home purdyquick.

THANKS, God!
/s/ the Prayer Pups + Miz Logan Pup

:love: :love: :love:

[Karen]

Oh, get cool ones! Like one maybe with a butterfly on it ...

I was at camp one year and broke one lens of my glasses in a volleyball game (indoor volleyball because of bad weather). I am very nearsighted, so could not funtion with a lens for one eye, and none for the other. So I papered over the broken lens, and drew on an eye - only a green one, as mine are blue!

We'll keep you in our prayers.

[Catty1]

Prayers that all goes well...you are in good hands and God's hands too.

HUGS!

[Laura's Babies]

Good luck with the surgery and may it do everything you could hope for and more!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope your surgery goes well and that you recover quickly. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way.

My Dad has had detatched retinas in both eyes so he had surgery in both eyes about 10 years apart from each other. His second surgery was done differently because the technology was better and he healed up more quickly too. I hope that your surgery is a major success. I have to have my eyes checked every 2 years and dilated to check my retinas. I'm actually past due and will hopefully have this done before the end of the year.

[chocolatepuppy]

Pawsitive thoughts and prayers that all goes well Karen.

[anna_66]

Karen I'm really sorry to hear about this and I hope the surgery goes well.

If it makes you feel any better, my mom has the same problem and just recently had surgery which went well.

Good Luck!

[Catherinedana]

Lots of healing love and prayers to you!

Now you'll get everything fixed and you won't have to worry anymore! Have as much fun with it as you can and make sure you pamper yourself and give yourself all the time you need to heal!!

:love:
Cathy and the FLock

[Medusa]

Good luck w/your surgery. I'm sure that all will go well, though. I'd love to see a pic of you w/a sequined eye patch! :)

[Freedom]

Prayers for you from RI!

Wonder if you can decorate eye patches? An elf, a reindeer, a lighted tree, a snow fall / blizzard, an Autumn leaf, . . . . . .

[moosmom]

Karen,

I'm so sorry you have to go through this. It plain sucks getting older. I feel like my body is a used car, all sorts of junk failing on it. Last night I noticed my left knee was "clicking" as I walked. :rolleyes:

I went to a specialist for my "floaters" and they told me it was nothing to worry about. They are a pain in the arse. Especially when you're trying to read a book through the little "windows" in my glasses. *sigh* The things we go through.

You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

:love: and hugs from

Donna and the fur crew

[Pinot's Mom]

Prayers for a quick and easy surgery with speedy healing! :love:

...and the sequined eye patch would be a hoot! ;)

[lizbud]

I am so sorry to hear this news.:( I will keep you in my prayers for
a quick surgery & complete recovery. (((Hugs))) Liz.

[Catty1]

You were trying to keep this humourous, and hope this helps:
http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/19/128978828170207887.jpg


And here's one like Karen mentioned:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/3974569212_de71b732b0.jpg

Also...a bumper sticker you can order from Cafepress.com if you like Mac Computers:
http://images2.cafepress.com/product/64479742v7_225x225_Front.jpg

[gini]

Prayers for you that your surgery goes well.

[Karen]

Oh, I forgot to say that although I HATE getting my pupils dilated, I have that done about every two years. About three years ago I got my first "floater" and was completely horrified, but went to the doctor and was told "no big deal, nothing to be done" but he was impressed with the size of the thing! Thankfully it has broken up over time, and is now far less annoying.

I go for an exam December 31st this year.

[jennielynn1970]

Sorry to hear about the eye problem.... my dad has macular degeneration, so he goes to the eye docs all the time, and I know he hates it.

Good luck with the surgery, and hope you can find some cool eye patches!

Hugs!!!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

I am sending out positive thoughts and lots of prayers. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[Catherinedana]

OK weird but I experienced a "flasher" (not the kind in a raincoat) last night. At first it felt like I had looked directly at a lightbulb, then this flickering starting in the peripheral vision of my left eye. It was a lined pattern and I could see yellow and purple in it. It would have been kinda cool and psychedelic if it hadn't been so frightening! I was looking up the number of the "cybernurse" for my insurance company when it suddenly stopped. It felt as though I had something in my eye for a while, then . . . nothing.

Is THAT what you're going through? What the heck is it?

Yikes!
Cathy

[Karen]

OK weird but I experienced a "flasher" (not the kind in a raincoat) last night. At first it felt like I had looked directly at a lightbulb, then this flickering starting in the peripheral vision of my left eye. It was a lined pattern and I could see yellow and purple in it. It would have been kinda cool and psychedelic if it hadn't been so frightening! I was looking up the number of the "cybernurse" for my insurance company when it suddenly stopped. It felt as though I had something in my eye for a while, then . . . nothing.

Is THAT what you're going through? What the heck is it?

Yikes!
Cathy

Catherine, see your eye doctor ASAP. Any "flashes" are worrisome, can be a sign, from what I know, of retina detaching or other such serious problem, so you want to get it examined today!

[Queen of Poop]

Good luck with the surgery.

[Catherinedana]

Catherine, see your eye doctor ASAP. Any "flashes" are worrisome, can be a sign, from what I know, of retina detaching or other such serious problem, so you want to get it examined today!

Thank you Karen

Just called my eye doc and he is, of course, out of town this week :rolleyes:
Spoke to his nurse about it - she said that a one time incident does not have to be considered an emergency. Asked me a few questions - I used to have migranes but haven't in about 7 years, I took antihistamines due to a cold and overdid caffeine yesterday. She said it sounds like a reaction to that combination. I may go see him when he gets back next week, but if I have another, I'll definately go. It was very bizarre!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thank you Karen

Just called my eye doc and he is, of course, out of town this week :rolleyes:
Spoke to his nurse about it - she said that a one time incident does not have to be considered an emergency. Asked me a few questions - I used to have migranes but haven't in about 7 years, I took antihistamines due to a cold and overdid caffeine yesterday. She said it sounds like a reaction to that combination. I may go see him when he gets back next week, but if I have another, I'll definately go. It was very bizarre!
It could be an occular migraine. I've had some flashing episodes without any pain in the past but they didn't have any color like you experienced. My eye doctor said it was most likely an occular migraine. My dad used to also get these but then he'd get a bad headache later on. I hope that in your case that it's nothing serious.

[redbird]

Here on the East coast it is after 2pm so hopefully your surgery is over. I hope it went well and you will have no further problems.

[Catty1]

I had an "ocular migraine"...got it checked by my eye doc.
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/ocular-migraine.htm

Karen, I hope all went well and you are comfy at home, with fur nurses to help you along.

HUGS!:love::love:

[DJFyrewolf36]

Prayers on the way that things go well for you!

I know what its like to have eye issues and I agree it is scary. I have "glaucoma symptoms" but they aren't severe enough to cause too many problems or so my eye dr says. My eye pressure always runs high. (I have normal blood pressure, go figure) I can't see very well at night and I do have reduced peripheral vision in one eye. I get my pupils dialated every year and I HATE it lol. I noticed that this year it wasn't as bad...maybe they are using new stuff :confused:

[Marigold2]

Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery and a restful couple of weeks. It is amazing what they can do now to help save a persons eyesight.
I am having laser surgery on the 12th once again for my glaucoma, this will be the third time.
I work for two eye Dr's so I understand your concerns and fears.
The retina specialist I am sure is highly trained and will do a great job for you.

[lizbud]

Just checking for a update. I hope the procedure went well & you
can start to mend.:) Still in my thoughts and prayers.:)

[Alysser]

Karen, I am sorry I didn't reply sooner! I'm kinda slow at these things now-a-days, I hope your procedure went well and hope everything got fixed up. Hospitals suck. :love: Please update soon!

[catnapper]

Oh Karen - I totally missed this! I am so sorry to hear this. How terrifying! Please know you're in my thoughts and prayers

[K9karen]

Hi everyone!

I can't believe I'm doing this. had to get up and outta bed, I'm so bored. Once again, I put off things that should have been done, so I had John vacuum and clean today. He's really good at it too! So that's his new honeydew job!

Went for post op check up this AM. Looks as good as expected. Starting to swell since I got poked and prodded. I have to stay in bed, on my left side, with torso higher than my head, for 3 days, with 10 minute breaks every 1/2 hour to eat or pee etc. Thankfully there's a small TV in the bedroom so I can lay across the bed, but even that's boring.

No real pain except I can feel the inner stitches, kind of pinchy. I talked the doc into giving me an eye patch underneath the huge plastic eye cover, so people don't stare. I look like a monster. Shame it's past Halloween. Of all my surgeries and breaks,I think they eye is the worse. At least with other stuff you can still do things. altho, restricted. John's going to buy me a parrott and a peg leg! He's a great nurse. I decided not to even care on bit and let everyone wait on me. I've come to my senses. My family doc hugged me and said my poor itty bitty body has been thru so much.

Enoguh of rattling..must be the pain killers... Took me ages to type.
Thanks for all your good wishes.

[lizbud]

Good to hear from you.:) Don't worry about posting much, we'll all talk
later when you are feeling up to it. ((((Hugs))) to you Karen.:)

[Catty1]

Great to hear from you, and glad all seems normal so far!

Do you have a laptop or can you borrow one?

TRY to learn and do nothing well! lol Hope you get spoiled just a bit!:):love:

[Logan]

I can't believe you got on the computer, but I'm glad to hear that you are already bored. Believe me, I can understand that! I know more about daytime television than I ever wanted to know. Just 4 more weeks for me! LOL!!!!

Hugs to you and tell John thank you for helping out.

Love,
Logan

[anna_66]

I decided not to even care on bit and let everyone wait on me. I've come to my senses.
I'm very glad to hear that. You deserve to have someone take care of you for once:)
Feel better soon Karen!

[Medusa]

I decided not to even care on bit and let everyone wait on me. I've come to my senses.

As it should be. You're fortunate to have someone who cares and is able to look after you. Enjoy! And get better quickly. :)

[Catherinedana]

Hooray! Glad it's going well. Eye stuff is scary, but you're a trooper! Let John spoil you and do EVERYTHING so that you can rest and recoop. I can lend you a parrot if you want! :D

Cathy