Hi Dear Folk,
I will give you an update on how I am doing with my blepharoplasty, upper eyelid surgery. It went well, I had the surgery on Monday 6th November, at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. We arrived at about 5:45AM for check in at 6:00AM. All went quite quickly with all the paperwork and things that you electronically sign. They ask you what you are having done, and go over several times that the operation is on both lids. My insurance company pre-approved the operation, very good news.
Led into the pre-op area along with Mr. B. Get changed, plugged in to the monitor and intravenous, the anesthesiologist stops by and questions you, and then the surgeon briefly stops by. After all this you are wheeled into the operation room. I sat up for him to mark my eyeslids, you are then put under light anesthetic and then I think they give you an injection around the eye area.
I was in the op room by about 7:30AM out by 8:30AM, came to in post op area, drank some liquids, ate a cracker and then Mr. B. was there to help me dress, and then you are on your way. The parking area is right where you come out of the operating floor, so no distance to walk at all. Although Mr. B. did say that the parking might cost as much as the operation, LOL.
You have so much ointment in and around your eyes that my vision was totally blurred, so could only listen and talk the rest of the day. I put ice packs, on and off every twenty minutes, took Arnica Montana for the bruising. I was told to not bend my head down and to sleep more upright with a couple of pillows, not to lift more than a gallon of milk.
The second day I was much more swollen including under my eyes. My left eye is more swollen than my right eye because I think he had to do more work on that one. Also it's not uncommon for one eye to be more swollen than the other one.
Today, day three, the swelling has gone down a little. I drove out to get rugs for the kitchen, wearing my sunglasses, trying to be incognito, because it is not a pretty sight. I knew my peripheral vision would be better, but my entire vision is better, everything is that much sharper in focus. Like when you try and focus your camera and you know if you tweaked the picture just that little bit more it would be in sharper focus. Well that's how my vision is, the world is literally a brighter place and my vision is more crystal. I never expected that, now I can see what I have been missing clarity.
I have down loaded videos to my You Tube very basic, but some folk may wish to view them, especially if they are having the surgery and would like to know what to expect. My dad had this surgery when he was about 65, so not surprising that I had to.
It's a beautiful day today, and I am enjoying my time off work, crocheting and taking it easy. Miss Tupp has been keeping me company by the stove.
Christine
I will give you an update on how I am doing with my blepharoplasty, upper eyelid surgery. It went well, I had the surgery on Monday 6th November, at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. We arrived at about 5:45AM for check in at 6:00AM. All went quite quickly with all the paperwork and things that you electronically sign. They ask you what you are having done, and go over several times that the operation is on both lids. My insurance company pre-approved the operation, very good news.
Led into the pre-op area along with Mr. B. Get changed, plugged in to the monitor and intravenous, the anesthesiologist stops by and questions you, and then the surgeon briefly stops by. After all this you are wheeled into the operation room. I sat up for him to mark my eyeslids, you are then put under light anesthetic and then I think they give you an injection around the eye area.
I was in the op room by about 7:30AM out by 8:30AM, came to in post op area, drank some liquids, ate a cracker and then Mr. B. was there to help me dress, and then you are on your way. The parking area is right where you come out of the operating floor, so no distance to walk at all. Although Mr. B. did say that the parking might cost as much as the operation, LOL.
You have so much ointment in and around your eyes that my vision was totally blurred, so could only listen and talk the rest of the day. I put ice packs, on and off every twenty minutes, took Arnica Montana for the bruising. I was told to not bend my head down and to sleep more upright with a couple of pillows, not to lift more than a gallon of milk.
The second day I was much more swollen including under my eyes. My left eye is more swollen than my right eye because I think he had to do more work on that one. Also it's not uncommon for one eye to be more swollen than the other one.
Today, day three, the swelling has gone down a little. I drove out to get rugs for the kitchen, wearing my sunglasses, trying to be incognito, because it is not a pretty sight. I knew my peripheral vision would be better, but my entire vision is better, everything is that much sharper in focus. Like when you try and focus your camera and you know if you tweaked the picture just that little bit more it would be in sharper focus. Well that's how my vision is, the world is literally a brighter place and my vision is more crystal. I never expected that, now I can see what I have been missing clarity.
I have down loaded videos to my You Tube very basic, but some folk may wish to view them, especially if they are having the surgery and would like to know what to expect. My dad had this surgery when he was about 65, so not surprising that I had to.
It's a beautiful day today, and I am enjoying my time off work, crocheting and taking it easy. Miss Tupp has been keeping me company by the stove.
Christine
Glad it all went so well. And I agree with Mr. B about the parking...and that is with discount!
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