Eye Surgery

For several years now I haven't been able to see very well.

I'd get a yearly eye examine from the optometrist, get new glasses and still didn't see well.

Last year my vision was really bad. 

Driving was hard.  

I'd read a speed sign and only saw the  __5. 

I didn't know if the sign read, 35, 65, 55 ????

When I came to a stop sign, all I could read was OP.

But I knew it was a stop sign.

I was finally, referred to an Ophthalmologist.

She found a hole in my macula, 

which prevented me from seeing completely, in my left eye.

 Then I was referred to a surgeon.

 to repair the hole.

 But before I could have the hole repaired,

 I needed to have my cataracts removed!

So both were removed. 

One surgery after the other.

Whew!

 Lots of eye drops.

Lots of eye examines.

💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

Finally, the day came for the , what I called

 THE Big Surgery.

( info about this surgery)

Our grand daughter, Ila May,

 sent me off to surgery with a handwritten letter of LOVE.

It was in my pocket even during surgery.

I was told the surgery would take a couple of hours.

This is me in recovery, after only 30 minutes!

I was "awake" for the part of the operation.

The Surgeon even told me,

"NO TALKING!"

Ooops!

Recovery for this surgery is 

really different. I had to have my

  face down.

For 15 to 20 minutes every hour...

 24 hours a day...

for 7 days...

I had my face down.

Tom moved our comfortable chair 

to the kitchen table.

This was my favorite spot.

Someone else liked it too!

Though, I found several other places.

Sometimes I had company.

Recovery had other difficulties.

For 6 days I didn't wash my hair, and no makeup. 

~smile~

Could the glasses get any bigger?

My eye was dilated for the whole time!

These huge sunglasses (prescribed by the Dr.), 

I wore inside and outside.

It was so bright!!!

Tom was in charge of my eye drops.

I took 4 different drops, 4 times a day.

Plus, an eye patch at night.

As you can see, I had a chart...

which came in handy!

I finally said good-by to my "station".

I did a lot of praying here!!!

(15 minutes every hour!)

When recovery was finished,

 I finally washed my hair 

and put of some fun sun glasses.

My eyes were kept dilated during the 7 days of recovery.

To celebrate the end of recovery, 

we had a party.

An Eyeball Party!

Rib Eye Steaks!

Deviled Eggs!

Gifts!

Ping Pong Eye Balls

Levi hand drew this beautiful 

Peacock tray for me.

And a homemade card from Ila May!

A pop-up card that says,

"No more glasses on Grammie-goo!"

And that's right!

I don't need glasses.

Only for reading.

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"Devote yourself to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving."

Colossians 4:2