I had read and been told that the discomfort felt in my eyes would wear off within the next 4-6 hours so I thought it odd that I might need dark glasses, going by the fact the my surgery was at 6pm. How wrong I was!
As soon as the anaesthetic began to wear off I could hardly open my eyes and it felt like someone was sticking nails (not small pins) into my eye balls. Now, I don't want to put anyone off here but it really was horrible. You have to remember though, that for a woman I have an extraordinarily low pain threshold and am actually a bit of a wuss when it comes to pain so maybe I'm not the best person to talk about how it felt. I kept my eyes closed for most of the journey home apart from brief moments when I managed a brief open, to let the tears fall out and get some idea of where we were. However, this was where having the treatment on an evening was really handy. As soon as we got in, Graeme expertly put my eye drops in for me (I say "expertly" as I could hardly keep my eyes open for long enough to get them in, so it was a hard job), then put on the attractive eye guards and I went to bed. Good to keep the eyes closed and also good for the diet as I missed out on my tea as well (didn't feel much like eating).
The next morning saw me waking and removing the eye guards with trepidation, to find out I could see...without my glasses. Now this was in the right eye very well but the left eye wasn't as good. However, progress!
At 10.15 I had another appointment in Newcastle so we went up there and I was constantly reading number plates, covering one eye then the other just to check. Left eye still not as good but nevertheless still seeing things. At the clinic I had a sight test and was pleased to hear that my binoculor vision was better then 20/20 but not to worry about my left eye as vision takes time to settle down. So I left happy and ready for the rest of the day, which proved to be very pleasant.
Thanks for this, it's been really eye opening (HAR HAR). I've got dodgy sight, I only need glasses for driving, but I'm that much of a narcissist that I've been thinking about surgery for a couple of years now.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that really bothers me is that whole eye-slitting bit, how uncomfortable was that aspect / how aware of it were you? (yeah, I'm pretty squeamish).
Also, this is terribly rude, but how much did surgery in Newcastle sting you for? (roughly, like less than 500, less than 1000, less than 2000, etc)
Again, thanks for this, it's well inSIGHTful (oh, I kill myself).
hi Simon,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment.
Didn't notice the eye slitting at all, like IO said the anaesthetic took all the pain away...all I was aware of was the light of the machine.
It did cost a lot...I'll DM you some details!
Helena :o)