If by 'fall' you mean 'be extracted through a slit in the side of my cornea and removed' that is.
That's right! My cataract surgery is scheduled! The surgeon saw no problems and is certain my insurance will cover it (we have a rather large deductable, but this comes at the end of my insurance year).
Between now and then, I have to get some bloodwork and see a retinal specialist (just to make certain I'm not at unusual risk for retinal detachment during the surgery).
See, I thought the surgeon wouldn't want to do it because the cataracts are not quite blinding me yet. I though they usually waited until well after the vaselline-smeared-on -a-camera-lens stage that mine are at now. But no.
If all goes well, I should go from a -17 to a + or - 1 by september.
[ August 11, 2005, 11:14 AM: Message edited by: Olivetta ]
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
That's fantastic!
I had 20/20 vision until I went to college, so I never realized what a precious gift good eyesight is. I'm so happy yours is being restored.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
I hope everything goes perfectly! Good eyesight is a bliss! Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
You're at –17?! O_o
Well, at least you made me feel really good about my eyesight.
Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :
Yeah, my sister was a -24 in her worse eye before they did hers (and they are making her wait a year to do the other one). That was after a retinal detachment, though.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Yeah, -17 seemed unbelievable to me too...
Edit: -24?!? Wow, I didn't even know that is possible... I never thought someone could have so much. That being said, I'm moving away from the computer screen after this post... Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
<-- obscured vision <-- revealed vision
Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :
We're just blessed with freakishly bad vision. Our eyes are healthy, though. No diseases and so forth.
It's genetics, just like my strong fingernails or, you know, my general hotness. I take the whole package and am grateful that I have been correctable to 20/20 for this long. Would be for years to come, except for the cataracts.
After this, I'll probably need bifocals or reading glasses, but we won't know for sure for a while.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
huzzah! Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :
Yeah, mack.
I mean, I guess I could be bummed that I'm 36 and have freaking cataracts and very bad eyesight...
But that just seems dumb.
I'm not anything but thrilled that they don't have to wait until I'm bumping into walls before they can remove them.
I just feel so dang lucky to be healthy and pleased to have this opportunity.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
w00t!
I'm so glad you're able to get this taken care of while you are healthy and will be able to see again!
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Yay! I'm so happy for you, Livvy. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Will the videotape the operation?
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
You let me know if you need anything, girlie. With school and all I can't just take a week and come stay to help out (though I'd like to!) but if you need me for a weekend day or something like that to help with kids, let me know and I'll try to make it.
Posted by Beanny (Member # 7109) on :
Gooooooooood Gooooooooood Luck!!!!
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
Hope the surgery and all goes well.
*hugs*
Posted by Chreese Sroup (Member # 8248) on :
Awesome!
This is why you thought I was cute at wenchcon eh? hahahaha.
BTW, I saw The Island tonight. I think I'll have to start watching everything with Scarlett Johanasson <3.
I'm pretty sure this information is more than enough to give away who I am. At least to you.
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Good luck with your surgery, Olivia. I had a cornea transplant, and for me the worst part was not the surgery, but the stitches that would partially pop out one by one months after the surgery. Very painful, annoying and inconvenient.
I assume that you will only have a few stitches because of a smaller incision. And your doc and sis will fill you in about all that.
You should use as a signature here after the surgery, to confuse everyone!
Who the heck is Chreesy? It's not me, and I don't get a Frisco vibe. CalvinMaker? Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :
I'm not sure *how*, Morbo, but because it's only a small flap, there will be no actual stitches. I'll wear a shield over the eye for 24 hours and when I sleep for about a week. No heavy lifting, and I'll have to wear extremely un-cool sunglasses for a while. But if all goes well, that'll be it.
It shouldn't be CalvinMaker, because I don't think anyone can claim I ever said he was cute.
*hugs Chreese Sroup, because I CAN. Nyah*
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
Surgery tomorrow, wish me luck.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Good luck.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
~~~~~Olivia~~~~~
Much luck!
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Wishing you mucho luck with the surgery, Olivet. Here's to seeing a brighter (and clearer) future.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Wishing you luck and skilled surgeons who are having great days with steady hands and no hangovers. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Luck luck luck
The GOOD kind.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
Ditto.
Ni!
Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :
Boa Sorte! and other good Brazilian voodoo. Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I'd like her to come back and tell us how it went, and see how bad her typing is.
Seriously, I hope everything is okay - thinking of you Sweetie.
Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
I meant to say this about an hour ago, when I talked to Olivia's husband, but from what I hear everything went well and she looks like a pirate with a funky eyepatch.
Posted by Vána (Member # 6593) on :
Yay! That's excellent news.
I hope we get pirate pictures. Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Yeah! No more scales. (hate scales.)
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
Okay, so... Yeah. Funky eyepatch. It's metal and has holes in it, like a mesh and it's taped on until tomorow, when I go for my post-op.Everying looked Magenta when the y first finished, because of retinal bleaching (looking directly into a strong light for 15 minutes or so). The surgeon actually called his student over to look atthe implant before he put it in.
"Diopter 2.5 -- You don't see that everyday."
I can see through it, though not crystal clear. They said it would take maybe 4 weeks for my vision to totally stabilize. Good news -- if everything goes well tomorrow, they will do the other next week. Not sure how that will affect my ability to see between the second surgery and the time my vision has stabilized enough for whatever correction I will still need.
So it looks like A Game of Thrones will have to wait, period.
Thanks for wishing me luck, and all. I'll make sure my beloved takes pictures of my cyborg/pirate-looking self.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
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I take the whole package and am grateful that I have been correctable to 20/20 for this long. Would be for years to come, except for the cataracts.![[Party]](graemlins/party.gif)
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