Pneumatic Retinopexy

[jesse_the_k]

My latest excuse for not posting arrived around 4:30 this morning. MyGuy had a vitreal detachment in his weaker eye around 6 months ago. The eye doctor counseled "watchful waiting"; the unhappy sequel he was watching for happened this morning: a retinal tear. He will have scleral buckle surgery plus a vitrectomy tomorrow AM. Then they'll create a gas bubble to support the mended retina -- that's what Pneumatic Retinopexy means. He may have to spend the next couple days with his face down.

I hope for the best! The good news is this experience has introduced my dancing tongue to a host of polysyllabic words.

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[lightgetsin]

It was one of those things where I'd be like, "heat! must have hot cloths!" and then "ice! ice immediately!" So ice packs, heat options, that sort of thing.

Plus an endless supply of the painkiller and steroid drops the doctor will give you.

[jesse_the_k]

Good to know ... thanks so much for providing a sneak peek (so to speak).