Well surgery went well on Weds. We made it out there early bc they were going to squeeze us in only to get started later than originally scheduled!! We arrived at 2:30 and Pat came out of surgery around 8!! I made it home a little after midnight and had to be up there at 7:00 to see the doc!! We finally got discharged at 10:30 and after a long slow pukey ride home for Pat made it home.
He's been pretty sore this time around. They flattened out his retina and lasered the bottom to keep it intact. But the lens in the front of his eye was very unstable and they had to remove it. He won't be able to see much without it, so when his eye is closer to being healed, he can get a contact lens. He has the option of another surgery to place a sutured in lens, but I don't think he'll go for that one ;) He's really light sensitive again- even having trouble looking at his phone! And his eye is pretty swollen. He went home with some pain meds but we'll have to keep an eye on his pressure, it was normal in the hospital but he had been receiving IV meds to keep it low.
Home is dark and quiet yet again!! We mostly caught up on sleep yesterday. I took last night off so I could spend a little more time with him before the weekend is underway. We'll head back to the eye doctor Monday morning.
Fortunately, I am off of work next weekend!! I doubt that we will do much but just catching up on cleaning will do for me!!!
My mom is having a lumbar spinal fusion on the 10th!! Back to St. Luke's on the plaza!! I feel like I live there!! She'll be an inpatient for 5-6 days and then go home for 4-6 weeks recovery. Of course I will be there!! I know that she'll do great. It's amazing how well she recuperates after surgery!! We should know, shes had plenty!!
Thanks for all of your kind wishes and prayers!! We have faith that things will get better, we're attempting to stay patient :)
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