OT: Another Setback
Stanley Moore
I have had more problems with my eyesight. The eye doctor said I should be
on the lookout for problems and they cropped up. The day before the
hurricane came through I noticed some flashing lights and a dark area in my
field of view. This is symptomatic of a detached retina which I had some 15
years ago and was repaired with laser surgery. Turns out I have several risk
factors for this condition. First of all, I am very nearsighted, second, I
had a detached retina previously, and thirdly, I had recent cataract surgery
which predisposes one to detachment.
Unfortunately due to the storm I could not see my doctor for 10 days. When
her office reopened she couldn't find anything wrong so she sent me to a
retina specialist. Turns out I DO have a detachment and needed immediate
surgery. He was going to be out of town and I didn't feel comfortable with
the alternate doctor who is in his mid sixties (I guess I am getting to be
ageist... and I'm almost 60 myself) so I waited. Anyway I had the surgery
this past Monday. It consisted of using a cryoprobe to freeze the retina to
the back of the wall and a scleral belt which is a plastic band around the
eyeball to squeeze the whole eye together. I went back on Tuesday and he
saud it was successful but I'm not out of the woods yet. Turns out this is
not always successful and there might be furthter surgery needed.
So far I am in a fair amount of pain, relieved by Tylenol 3 which has
codeine in it. I do not like how it makes me feel. I can see more or less OK
though due to the squeezing of the eyeball the vision is worse than it was
after the cataract surgery. I am lazing around the house taking it easy
hoping for the eye to get better. Looks like I was the loser in a prize
fight. Anyway things are getting better. Take care
--
Stanley L. Moore
"The belief in a supernatural
source of evil is not necessary;
men alone are quite capable
of every wickedness."
Joseph Conrad
Richard Burke
"Stanley Moore" <smoo...@comcast.net> wrote:
Hey Stanley, poor you. I hope things improve - and that you find a way
to stick with us.
Best wishes,
Richard
Stanley Moore
"Richard Burke" <n...@emails.please> wrote in message
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Thanks.... I shall be here unless I go totally blind and that is unlikely.
Annie C
"Richard Burke" <n...@emails.please> wrote in message
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| "Stanley Moore" <smoo...@comcast.net> wrote:
|
| > In August I had cataract surgery which was highly successful.
Unfortunately
| > I have had more problems with my eyesight. The eye doctor said I should
be
| >
| > So far I am in a fair amount of pain, relieved by Tylenol 3 which has
| > codeine in it. I do not like how it makes me feel. I can see more or
less OK
| > though due to the squeezing of the eyeball the vision is worse than it
was
| > after the cataract surgery. I am lazing around the house taking it easy
| > hoping for the eye to get better. Looks like I was the loser in a prize
| > fight. Anyway things are getting better. Take care
|
| Hey Stanley, poor you. I hope things improve - and that you find a way
| to stick with us.
|
| Best wishes,
|
| Richard
So sorry to hear about the setback, Stanley... but I do hope that time will
heal all
and that you'll be pain free and healed very soon
Take good care of yourself..
Annie
Janet
"Stanley Moore" <smoo...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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<snip>
>> Hey Stanley, poor you. I hope things improve - and that you find a way
>> to stick with us.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Richard
>
> Thanks.... I shall be here unless I go totally blind and that is unlikely.
> Take care
> --
> Stanley L. Moore
Ouch, Stanley. That description of something holding your eyeball together
was harrowing. Hope all goes well.
Stanley Moore
"Annie C" <cher...@nevermindspring.com> wrote in message
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Francis A. Miniter
Sorry to hear about the difficulty. I knew someone who had
surgery for a detached retina. He fared quite well, and
that was 20 years ago. So, pain aside, the outcome should
be good.
Please forgive me, I cannot resist the old Vaudeville joke:
Guy 1: I've been seeing spots before my eyes for a week now.
Guy 2: Have you seen a doctor?
Guy 1: No, just spots.
--
Francis A. Miniter
ως ουκ αν αιων' εκμαθοις βροτων, πριν αν
θανη τις, ουτε ει χρηστος ουτ’ ει τω κακος.
Old Beeg
well, Stanley.
Stanley Moore
"Janet" <box...@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
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<grin> You should see the brochure they gave me. Looks like a medieval
torture device. Luckily I cannot sense that it is there.
http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/figsonly/23/4/983
http://www.retina-associates.net/detached_torn_retina.htm
Take care
--
Stanley L. Moore
Stanley Moore
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Thanks
Stanley Moore
"Francis A. Miniter" <fami...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Har de har har... to quote Jackie Gleason. 15 years ago I had laser surgery
for a similar condition and it worked great. I have a tendency for
detachment because the shape of my eye is so elongated. The cataract surgery
I think aggravated this tendency. I am hopeful this surgery will work. I can
see semi-Okay now so hopefully this will turn out well. Take care
Lois
Sorry to hear about your vision problems. I hope the retina repair holds up
as well as mine have. I had to have cataract surgery when I was in my early
40's in 1980 and 81. The doctor said I was too young for an implant so I am
stuck with using a contact in one eye. When I had the second eye done I was
about 1 1/2 years older and they decided to do an implant. I was told the
surgeries made me more suseptible to detachments. In 1990 I had the same
type of detachment you had and the same surgery. In 1994 I had the same
thing happen to the other eye. It was painful but felt good after about 2
weeks. It's been 16 and 12 years now and no more problems with either eye.
Be sure you see your opthamalogist regularly because you are probably also
more suseptible to glaucoma now.
Lois
>
>
Stanley Moore
"Lois" <book...@OHcolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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Yes apparently this is a common complication of cataract surgery especially
when you have had a detachment already. Thanks for the information and your
experience. That makes me feel better. My eye pressure is somewhat elevated
from the surgery though the doctor says it's normal. It was 21 the other
day, then 19 the next day, then 20 again. They are not too worried. I am
concerned about glaucoma because my mother had it and my brother as well. He
lost some vision in one eye because he didn't notice anything was wrong.
Joan in GB-W
sending good vibes in your direction.
Joan
"Stanley Moore" <smoo...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Judith B
Judith
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Janet
"Stanley Moore" <smoo...@comcast.net> wrote in message > <grin> You should
> torture device. Luckily I cannot sense that it is there.
> http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/figsonly/23/4/983
The first one was enough. Oh. My. God.
Lois
>> Sorry to hear about your vision problems. I hope the retina repair holds
>> up as well as mine have. I had to have cataract surgery when I was in my
>> early 40's in 1980 and 81. The doctor said I was too young for an
>> implant so I am stuck with using a contact in one eye. When I had the
>> second eye done I was about 1 1/2 years older and they decided to do an
>> implant. I was told the surgeries made me more suseptible to
>> detachments. In 1990 I had the same type of detachment you had and the
>> same surgery. In 1994 I had the same thing happen to the other eye. It
>> was painful but felt good after about 2 weeks. It's been 16 and 12 years
>> now and no more problems with either eye. Be sure you see your
>> opthamalogist regularly because you are probably also more suseptible to
>> glaucoma now.
>>
>> Lois
>
> Yes apparently this is a common complication of cataract surgery
> especially when you have had a detachment already. Thanks for the
> information and your experience. That makes me feel better. My eye
> pressure is somewhat elevated from the surgery though the doctor says it's
> normal. It was 21 the other day, then 19 the next day, then 20 again. They
> are not too worried. I am concerned about glaucoma because my mother had
> it and my brother as well. He lost some vision in one eye because he
> didn't notice anything was wrong. Take care
> --
> Stanley L. Moore
I reread you message and saw that they used a plastic band. When Mine was
done they
were using donated human tendons. I expect the restrictions after the
surgery are
different. I was off work for 2 weeks. During that time I wasn't allowed
to read,
watch TV, drive and wasn't supposed to lift more than 5 pounds or open heavy
doors.
It was the most boring 2 weeks I ever spent. Even after all these years my
doctor has
me come in every 6 months. You take care and be careful what you do.
Lois
Pogonip
> So far I am in a fair amount of pain, relieved by Tylenol 3 which has
> codeine in it. I do not like how it makes me feel. I can see more or less OK
> though due to the squeezing of the eyeball the vision is worse than it was
> after the cataract surgery. I am lazing around the house taking it easy
> hoping for the eye to get better. Looks like I was the loser in a prize
> fight. Anyway things are getting better. Take care
Stanley, I'm so sorry to hear of this complication. As I understand it,
though, they've really improved the treatment of retinal tears over the
past few years, and the prognosis is good. I certainly hope you will be
the "poster boy" for retinal treatment. This is a time for lazing
around and taking very good care of yourself. You were a huge help to
me preparing for my cataract surgery. I wish I could do as much for you
now - but will send healing vibes your way.
--
Joanne
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Good thoughts for good healing!!
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Stanley Moore
I am not supposed to bend at the waistm kuft 10 pounds, run, jump etc, and U
have to wear a mealt shield on my eye at night, I can read though it is
difficult, doctor says I can use my eye all I want though it hurts when I do
it too long so that's a restriction. I haven't been forbidden to drive but I
do not feel comfortable trying it so am staying home. There is another
treatment that uses a gas bubble or an oil injection where you have to keep
your head facing down for a couple of weeks. Luckily I do not have that
restriction. Take care
--
Stanley L. Moore
Stanley Moore
"Pogonip" <nob...@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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already prone to detachment as I am. Take care
Jennifer Santo
On 10/2/08 12:17 PM, in article
acKdnf0SKP-vaXnV...@comcast.com, "Stanley Moore"
<smoo...@comcast.net> wrote:
> In August I had cataract surgery which was highly successful. Unfortunately
> I have had more problems with my eyesight. The eye doctor said I should be
> on the lookout for problems and they cropped up. The day before the
> hurricane came through I noticed some flashing lights and a dark area in my
> field of view. This is symptomatic of a detached retina which I had some 15
> years ago and was repaired with laser surgery. Turns out I have several risk
> factors for this condition. First of all, I am very nearsighted, second, I
> had a detached retina previously, and thirdly, I had recent cataract surgery
> which predisposes one to detachment.>>
*icky medical stuff snipped* So sorry to hear about this, Stanley. Good
thoughts heading your way.
Jenni :-)
Larisa
Yipes! Hope everything heals well. One of my friends had this
happen, got the same kind of operation as you (I think), and his eye
is fine now.
LM
Wes Struebing
Oh, dear! It doesn't rain but what it pours, does it, Stanley?
Besthoughts for a beautiful recovery, sir!
--
Wes Struebing
Jan. 20, 2009 - the end of an error
Catherine Fiorello
> Anyway things are getting better.
Whew! Hope you continue to heal well.
--
Cathy F
Bud
and all will be fine. We are blessed ya know, here on RAM.
Do I hear a ah men?
--
Bud
Catherine Thompson
*shudders* You poor man! Glad it's getting better, though.
PS: Don't take the Tylenol 3 on a empty stomach--I learned that the hard
way.
Catherine
barbara fister
ahhhhhh mennnnnnnn.
Best of luck with the latest tribulations, Stanley.
barfly
Jr@Ease
Weary, Over Many a Quaint and Curious Forgotten Post, s/he wrote:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Jesus, Stanley, when it rains it pours. Oh, wait. Bad choice of words.
In any event, it'll pass. I have more faith in modern medicine than
with the federal government, so I'm sure your eyes will be tip-top
well before your locality.
How's that for pleasant optimism?
John P
Stanley Moore
"Catherine Thompson" <cat...@nb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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Catherine Thompson
Bad experience: I had to take it after having my wisdom teeth extracted,
and I was violently ill after about 3 days. :-p Not a pleasant moment in
my history.
And you take care, too, Stanley!
Catherine
Wes Struebing
Ahhh men - ahhhhh men! Ahhhh, ahhhhhh, ahhhhhh men!
kat >^.^<
"Bud" <b...@example.darkstar.net> wrote in message
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AY-Mayan!
Y'all both deserve to feel better. Hugs all around.
kat >^.^<
in Rhinelander
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