Been through a retinal detachment and a half dozen eye surgeries/procedures. Found them all surprisingly non traumatic, but the videos aren’t for the faint of heart. Surprisingly good results. Hank God for good medical care and for giving us a spare, just in case.
I had laser surgery in 2006 for nearsightedness, not nearly as big a deal, but a relative had repeated glaucoma surgeries. While the visual of someone sticking something sharp in one’s eye is understandably sickening, the surgery tends to be far less problematic. Taking good care to follow the surgeon’s aftercare instructions would be especially important, though...
Ow, I’m glad you got your eye checked immediately. You should not be too concerned about the needles etc. though. Eye surgery equipment is vastly smaller than it looks in those videos, and the surgeons who specialize in these fields are going to be highly skilled. The best thing you can do is to focus on your part, especially with any aftercare, and be (at least physically ;) relaxed and rested for surgery.
Proper self care takes on a new importance at our age as we’re setting up our health into coming decades which are the best in many ways, especially in terms of seeing kids blossom and grow into their future adult selves and knowing what and whom we really want to spend our time on in life. We know our priorities. It feels like growing up into a better version of oneself. It’s key to look after one’s physical health at this point - something I haven’t taken for granted as I was struck in the back 20 years ago and still have aftereffects. So I speak from experience in saying that by taking this seriously and learning more about how to take care of yourself, your long-term health will benefit from your increased awareness.
I feel for you, and right at Christmas too! Hopefully it will resolve itself, but if you need eye surgery, you should not be too concerned. These specialists really know what they’re doing and you’re undoubtedly in very skillful hands.
The Nashville bomber must have been a deeply unhappy person to end his life like that. Whatever his motives, one wonders how he reached that point. I’m grateful no one else lost their lives or suffered serious harm.
My next few days may be slightly unplanned as we had a death in the extended family yesterday. I’m concerned for the surviving person for whom this was unexpected. But I will be coming here to read and enjoy your thoughts, even if I may not have the time to write a thoughtful response.
Have a very happy New Year. I know you appreciate the things that truly matter in life more than most people. Hopefully all will go well for you and you will enter 2021 in good health and spirits. Mental hugs and thoughts are with you. :)
I don’t know how diopters equate to the scale you are using here...I was given glasses at age 14 after stumbling around without eyecare for several years, and discovered a world of reading...on signs, buildings, blackboards etc. (Until then, I thought that stores only had signs on their doors. Retrospectively, that’s kind of alarming because one doesn’t even realize how much one is missing.)
In early ‘06, I was with my kids in a local swimming pool and another child knocked my glasses into the water. I floundered, searching for them, knowing my then four year old was five feet away and I had no idea if he was headed for the deep section. Those moments of not being able to find my own child that close by convinced me to have laser surgery, as I was and remain the only responsible person to take care of them. The next seven years with 20/20 were amazing and I can still read without glasses today ..so glad I took the plunge back then, especially as the surgery seems to be more recommended for younger people. People who have good vision don’t realize just how severely its loss impacts a person’s life. Our senses are a gift, not an entitlement, and we should never forget it. :)
Been through a retinal detachment and a half dozen eye surgeries/procedures. Found them all surprisingly non traumatic, but the videos aren’t for the faint of heart. Surprisingly good results. Hank God for good medical care and for giving us a spare, just in case.
I had laser surgery in 2006 for nearsightedness, not nearly as big a deal, but a relative had repeated glaucoma surgeries. While the visual of someone sticking something sharp in one’s eye is understandably sickening, the surgery tends to be far less problematic. Taking good care to follow the surgeon’s aftercare instructions would be especially important, though...
Ow, I’m glad you got your eye checked immediately. You should not be too concerned about the needles etc. though. Eye surgery equipment is vastly smaller than it looks in those videos, and the surgeons who specialize in these fields are going to be highly skilled. The best thing you can do is to focus on your part, especially with any aftercare, and be (at least physically ;) relaxed and rested for surgery.
Proper self care takes on a new importance at our age as we’re setting up our health into coming decades which are the best in many ways, especially in terms of seeing kids blossom and grow into their future adult selves and knowing what and whom we really want to spend our time on in life. We know our priorities. It feels like growing up into a better version of oneself. It’s key to look after one’s physical health at this point - something I haven’t taken for granted as I was struck in the back 20 years ago and still have aftereffects. So I speak from experience in saying that by taking this seriously and learning more about how to take care of yourself, your long-term health will benefit from your increased awareness.
I feel for you, and right at Christmas too! Hopefully it will resolve itself, but if you need eye surgery, you should not be too concerned. These specialists really know what they’re doing and you’re undoubtedly in very skillful hands.
The Nashville bomber must have been a deeply unhappy person to end his life like that. Whatever his motives, one wonders how he reached that point. I’m grateful no one else lost their lives or suffered serious harm.
My next few days may be slightly unplanned as we had a death in the extended family yesterday. I’m concerned for the surviving person for whom this was unexpected. But I will be coming here to read and enjoy your thoughts, even if I may not have the time to write a thoughtful response.
Have a very happy New Year. I know you appreciate the things that truly matter in life more than most people. Hopefully all will go well for you and you will enter 2021 in good health and spirits. Mental hugs and thoughts are with you. :)
I don’t know how diopters equate to the scale you are using here...I was given glasses at age 14 after stumbling around without eyecare for several years, and discovered a world of reading...on signs, buildings, blackboards etc. (Until then, I thought that stores only had signs on their doors. Retrospectively, that’s kind of alarming because one doesn’t even realize how much one is missing.)
In early ‘06, I was with my kids in a local swimming pool and another child knocked my glasses into the water. I floundered, searching for them, knowing my then four year old was five feet away and I had no idea if he was headed for the deep section. Those moments of not being able to find my own child that close by convinced me to have laser surgery, as I was and remain the only responsible person to take care of them. The next seven years with 20/20 were amazing and I can still read without glasses today ..so glad I took the plunge back then, especially as the surgery seems to be more recommended for younger people. People who have good vision don’t realize just how severely its loss impacts a person’s life. Our senses are a gift, not an entitlement, and we should never forget it. :)