My Past Week on My Eye (Part II)

Alright the surgery was no fun at all. I went to the recovery room and waited for doctor. She eventually came in and said the surgery went good. Also told me to wear eye shield the whole time until I see her the next day for appointment. She also told me I need to be looking down at my feet as much as possible this includes sleeping as well. Also the other basics I know so well because this is the fourth time, like no water in eyes for a month, no swimming for 3 months, no physical activity until cleared, and no driving for a week. I also have to put two eye drops in eyes 4 times a day.

I was picked up by my boss at around 7:30. I requested that he stop at a fast food restaurant to pick up some food. Ok it's not my cheat day but I haven't ate since this time the day before, I was hungry and felt I deserved a pass, lol. Once I was done eating I sat on coach and looked down at feet. The thought of sleeping looking down kept me up. I didn't go to bed until around 6:00 in the morning. I have two sleeping positions to pick from. One is belly down and the other is sleep on left side with your chin tucked. I do the chin tucked position.

Tuesday comes and I slept for about 4 hours. Waking up my eye were pretty much sealed up. I had to use a warm wash towel to get the gunk off my eyelashes to be able to open my eye. This would be a every day event until Friday. After morning routine I get picked up by co-worker who takes me to my appointment.

It was a quick appointment the doctor did the look test with the shinny lights. She mentioned everything looks good and goes on about what to expect. I was told that I have a gas bubble in my eye and it will be there for about 8 weeks. This the reason I have to look down so the bubble stays where it's suppose to be. She did tell me that using phone or tablet is ok as long as it doesn't cause discomfort. She also told me that my vision will be slow to come back because of this bubble. I won't have my close to perfect vision for another 8 weeks. I have another appointment with her on the 31st of this Month.

I actually slept well that Tuesday night. Ok I'm at home suppose to take it easy sitting down looking at my feet, right? Oh no I get a laundry list of things to do by my wife. I'm not going to get long here but I'm unhappily married. I may express this in another article down the road. Anyways we argue and I tell her basically I can't do most of what she is asking me to do. My eye is in pain and swelled at this time. I consistly have tears as there is still some pain and discomfort. I'd say my eye lids open up about half way. This was my Wednesday to the most part. I did have time to write and actually had more than one article in draft. Just was not much to do other than listen to TV that I couldn't watch.

Thursday was much of the same. Except I did do somethings around the house. These tasks were hard to do and I bit my tongue a little so I wouldn't have to argue with wife. I had to do laundry and take the dog out who doesn't like to go back in once out. Carrying laundry baskets up and down the stairs when you have different eye sight in each eye is scary. Folding and hanging them on clothes hangers is even more difficult. Fortunately the dog was kind of behaved and I didn't need to chase him.

Friday and Saturday i noticed signs of improvement. Not my eye sight but the swelling on my eye lids is almost gone. I did a no no on both of these days I drove. I only drove a short distance to get some odds and ends. I had to wear sunglasses because I'm still very sensitive to sunlight. Both trips were in the morning when there wasn't much traffic. I just felt cooped up in house, house jail!! Up to this point a lot of my time consists of sitting and looking down at feet. I have looked at my feet for so long I might have to name them something, haha.

Sunday almost a week now the pain and swelling almost completely gone. I even notice slight vision improvements. I have decided now to try to go back to work on Tuesday. I'll be able to do administrative tasks I believe, but that will be about it. I'm excited to get out of house not only was their struggles with my eyes I didn't get much positive attention from my partner. Often I was nagged to do things and being accused of talking to someone else. Just not the emotional baggage I needed this week. I work a lot hours normally part of it is getting away from my partner. I'm not going much more into it because I'm not proud of it and it will make me sad. I just can't focus on those feelings right now.

It has been a rough and tough week. I had a lot of phone time because there wasn't much else I could do. I did a lot of writing, blogging, reading, and game playing. I also expanded both my subscribers both here and on Noise. I hope to get back to my normal routine soon. Take care all and I think I will take to writing some more positive things these next few days if I find the time.