Detached Retina!!

[stover.p]

Stover..point your nose at what you are looking at..don't look over the top of your glasses!

I'm pointing my nose but all I get is the line between the regular and the bifocal part. I think I need to find a better place for my laptop other than in my lap

 

[UntamedRose]

Edits...cause I should have read the whole thread to begin with.


ouch I'm really sorry, sure you will be ok...but do let us know what happens after your appointment.

 

[shutterbug]

So sorry to hear about that. My mom had the same thing last year. She did well with it, I'm sure you will too. Best wishes to you!

 

[CES]

Hey Domino, sorry to hear about your eye trouble and the poor communication. I hope that you follow up and can get in before Thursday! They are good at reattaching retinas these days, but please let us know how everything turns out.

 

[whiskey]

Please keep us updated, the poor way they treated you sounds so unfair. I would even try and bug them today about why they are making you wait even another day to get someone who knows what they are doing, to take a look @ you. Sounds like time needs to be now IMO...Chin up kid!!!

 

[Happy Domino38]

Thanks guys!! I DID call the Eye Clinic at the hospital this morning to find out what's up and they said that, unless I have difficultly seeing or if the yellow donut turns into a 'cloud', I'm fine to wait until tomorrow so....

We'll see!! (no pun intended, but it DID come in handy...)

Thanks for all the kind words, you ladies are the best!!

 

[Kimerpuff]

I am so behind! Hope all goes well.. and I blame Angus and his shirtless avi!

/hugs from MN~

 

[Happy Domino38]

Awww..thanks Kimerpuff!!

 

[classwife]

Domino, sorry to hear about the retina. I'm sure they will fix you right up. The hurry up and come back was odd tho, huh. I agree with kimerpuff, it must have been Angus's avitar.
I just clicked into here today, hi all.

 

[Happy Domino38]

Welcome aboard Classwife! Thanks, I thought Angus only created excessive drooling, but apparently, he knocks your eyes off kilter as well!!

 

[muddstar]

Detached retina is a bummer, had it happen in both eyes about 6 months apart. Happens to near sighted people all the time and is quite common. Surgery seems to be the only fix, put a gas bubble in your eye to act as a splint to hold your eye in place so it can reattach itself, sometimes the floaters or donuts go away and sometimes they don't, mine went away. The surgery is painless and quick, the only bad thing is having to stay facedown until it attaches itself, mine only took 24 hrs. Get it done quick, if it completely detaches you will lose your sight in that eye, with only a 50/50 chance of recovery. Good luck to you

 

[jojogardener]

Hi Domino,
wishing you a speedy recovery....and come back quick....it will not be the same till u get back
hugs
JoJo

 

[bestthingever]

Detached retina is a bummer, had it happen in both eyes about 6 months apart. Happens to near sighted people all the time and is quite common. Surgery seems to be the only fix, put a gas bubble in your eye to act as a splint to hold your eye in place so it can reattach itself, sometimes the floaters or donuts go away and sometimes they don't, mine went away. The surgery is painless and quick, the only bad thing is having to stay facedown until it attaches itself, mine only took 24 hrs. Get it done quick, if it completely detaches you will lose your sight in that eye, with only a 50/50 chance of recovery. Good luck to you

This. Damn, I forgot about the part where you have to stay facedown. Much harder than it sounds. This was indeed the worst part of the whole thing. I had to do it for 3 days. Floaters went away though. Please keep us updated. I'm worried for you.

 

[rosesense]

Good luck, Ms. Domino. I also hate having anything near my eyes. I had to have surgery once and wasn't sure I could handle it but it was ok with drugs.

 

[Kate51]

Hey Domino, that's not very nice, but they are doing wonderful things these days. Have faith, that is coming from someone who is scared to death of dentists!
My s-i-l had numerous long-strand tears in her retina, but they stuck it all back together and re-anchored it, she waited too long to get checked out but she can see better than before the surgery...good thing you went right away, even if it seemed wasted. You're in the system now, at least. Best of luck!

 

[Happy Domino38]

Thanks for all the hearty back-slaps guys!! I have to go in at 2pm today...ahhhh!! If someone gets too close to my eyes, I'm going to get too close to his 'jollies'....

What? You hurt me, I hurt you. Simple really!! It's in the Bible and everything!!

Or, maybe I should just bring PIPER the KILLER DOBERMAN with me! Nah, she'll be too busy making out with anyone that so much as looks at her...

 

[whiskey]

Oh you'll do fine Domino...your a tuff one you will come outta this with a great story to tell us all

 

[maureengill]

Good luck girlie...just make sure they know that your hand is very close to the balls that tends to work...

Hope you're better soon. (no more looking at hot avatars in the meantime)

 

[Mary Kay]

Just as a heads up..this works on Dentists too! One little hand wiggle equals an extra shot of novacaine once they understand the rules.

 

[stover.p]

MK-I think I warned a few of them they'd go blind but they didn't listen.