« I Love Rock-A-way, Put another kite in the air Baby! | Main | LIfe with The Lifebook »
August 24, 2006
Tricia's post op followup Week 2
Tricia's post up follow up Week 2 revealed good results.
The Dr. said there was a little bleeding in the eye but that was to be expected.
The bubble is now at the 50% level, and Tricia still needs to remain in the face down position so the bubble can continue to push the retina against the back of the eye.
The ultrasound pictures showed a little more today and showed the retina being closer to the back of the eye, and no fibers tugging on it. (In comparison to the ultra sound from a few weeks ago).
Next week will be the third post op follow up.
At least she is out of pain (yet still can not see out of the eye).
The Dr. said this would be a very long recovery process (in the order of months)
The constant face down is wreaking havoc on her stomach.
(i.e. allot of naseua when she looks up and/or travels)
One nice thing that happened yesterday was a special card that came in from the place where Tricia rented recovery equipment.
They sent a smiley card that had a lil bandaid over the eye and a nice get well message in side.
Keep your face down and your spirits up!
It's pretty facinating what can be done today, Yet it still makes me queasy everytime I think if the procedure.
Here's are links about the procedure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitrectomy
http://www.vrmny.com/vitrectomy.htm
http://www.stlukeseye.com/Surgical/Vitrectomy.asp
http://www.eyemdlink.com/EyeProcedure.asp?EyeProcedureID=58
http://www.facedownsolutions.com/
Tricia has to sleep with this special brace to help keep the face down position in a comfortable setting.
Posted by Me on August 24, 2006 11:00 PM