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Post by roverpup on Oct 5, 2020 20:29:32 GMT
Just got back from the ophthalmologist where I had the first of 3 eyeball injections to help relieve my wet macular degeneration condition.
It will be a bit before my left eye returns to a totally normal state. Mainly it is just a bit sore and blurry (from the dilation drops). The needle injection itself didn't hurt at all. They freeze your eyeball with very effective drops. It mainly hurt from the stinging from the iodine they use to stop infection
The whole procedure lasted about 5 minutes.
I have to go in for 2 more of these injections (one a month) and then they will do an evaluation to see if I need more. I may be scott free and out of the woods after that, but I also may have to have theses done once a month for the rest of my life.
Thank goodness for the Canadian health system - no cost for me (and they are very expensive injections), totally covered by OHIP because I'm over 65.
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Post by queenzod on Oct 5, 2020 21:16:04 GMT
RP that sounds horrible! I’m glad it didn’t hurt (much), and I’m sending vibes for a full recovery! Have Dan wait on you hand & foot. 🙏🏻
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Post by roverpup on Oct 5, 2020 21:19:58 GMT
He already is! He's been reading to me all afternoon so I don't have to strain my eye! Lol!
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Post by ellie on Oct 5, 2020 21:31:10 GMT
Sounds pretty unpleasant RP. Best wishes & hope all goes well with the treatment. Enjoy being waited on!
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Post by mllemass on Oct 5, 2020 22:11:23 GMT
My sister’s eye doctor is so incredibly nice that her eye injections are a lot less horrible than they would otherwise be. As I mentioned before, I think, she started out getting monthly injections which were then spread out for longer lengths of time to see how long the effects would last. Unfortunately, at her last appointment in September, her eyes had relapsed and were almost as bad as when she started there 3 years ago. One of her eyes is much worse than the other. It’s pretty discouraging to think that these injections might be part of her life permanently.
By the way, the day of the injection isn’t too bad. It’s usually the next day that she experiences side effects - mainly seeing spots and her eyes watering like crazy. She usually spends the day sleeping!
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Post by roverpup on Oct 5, 2020 23:15:38 GMT
Thanks for the warning. I only have it in my left eye and I don't have much vision impairment atm (my right eye is 20/20 with my glasses; my left eye that has the fluid in it isn't).
I won't be able to sleep during the day (that's just the way I roll) but if I'm feeling low I'll just listen to Cabin Pressure all day!
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Post by roverpup on Oct 5, 2020 23:22:55 GMT
Thanks for the best wishes Ellie and QZ. As far as having these needles for the rest of my life - I wouldn't say i would look forward to that option but to me it's FAR preferable to having no central vision at all.
It just sounds more frightening than it actually is. I was terrified before getting it. Not so much after. And next time I'll know what to expect. I did have a slight headache earlier but now I am feeling much better. And there isn't even any stinging any more.
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Post by mllemass on Oct 5, 2020 23:48:20 GMT
Yes, my sister is grateful to get her eyesight back and will gladly endure the injections!
There’s an episode of Doc Martin where he has a patient who has lost his eyesight but is keeping it a secret from everyone. The Doc diagnoses his condition and tells him he can be treated with injections in his eyes to restore his vision. I told my sister’s eye doctor about the episode! Ha!
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Post by sgev1977 on Oct 5, 2020 23:48:50 GMT
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Post by roverpup on Oct 6, 2020 1:45:09 GMT
Thanks Sgev!
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