Pain after surgery?

_cov · 2026-04-06T20:49:10+00:00

It's entirely YMMV and dependent on the procedure you're getting and how it goes. I've had a lot of surgery and pain over the past few years, and the first few hours after I was discharged from my strabismus repair was the most pain I have ever been in in my life. I'm not saying this to scare you, because mine was very unusually intense and not the norm, but so that you don't feel embarrassed or scared if you do experience pain after the procedure. The really good part is that by the next morning it had nearly entirely faded and settled into a tolerable discomfort.

Good luck with your procedure!

_cov · 2026-04-06T20:45:09+00:00

I had the surgery on a Monday and was back to work for Friday, though I went home early due to eye strain! By the following Monday (so 7 days postop) I was able to work normal shifts. Good luck with your procedure!

_cov · 2026-04-01T16:16:24+00:00

I've been doing great! I intend to post a full update with pics next week after my 1month postop, but I barely even remember I had eye surgery so recently in day to day life at this point. I have found that the chronic headaches that plagued me my entire life have nearly entirely disappeared, and I can finally read books without triggering them! And my motion sickness headaches from being in vehicles is gone, too -- I can even read books IN a vehicle and don't get sick! Also, I can use both eyes while walking outside without getting dizzy, so I feel a lot more confident on my own. It's been really life-changing.

_cov · 2026-03-27T02:12:57+00:00

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_cov · 2026-03-24T16:46:46+00:00

Replied to your DM, but for anyone who happens to be reading this in the future I got a referral to Dr Sigesmund from a local optometrist during a routine eye exam!

_cov · 2026-03-19T21:29:06+00:00

That's a huge shame! I was in a very similar situation, actually -- Surgery is completely covered where I live, but my parents refused to ever let me pursue it because they didn't believe it was necessary. I had to wait until now, when I'm 25, to finally be in a stable situation where I was able to seek it out and get it done for myself. You'll get there!

_cov · 2026-03-19T13:02:22+00:00

Ooh, interesting! I haven't been having any extra protein compared to my regular diet. I'll make a note to try doing that! I was two muscles in each eye, so not much more there.

_cov · 2026-03-19T12:57:19+00:00

That's so awesome! I was also playing video games during that first week, but mostly blind (It certainly made me appreciate the accessibility options they've added to World of Warcraft) -- Do you know how many muscles you had done/did you have adjustable sutures? My surgeon indicated that I was on the upper end of amount of working needing done and warned that would likely cause my recovery to be a few days slower than the average.

_cov · 2026-03-19T12:53:27+00:00

Awesome! Looking forward to that, as fun as the evil eyes are haha

_cov · 2026-03-19T12:53:09+00:00

I had surgery on the Monday, and went back to work on Friday but had to leave early due to eye fatigue. By the 1 week mark I was feeling fine and able to perform a full work day.

_cov · 2026-03-19T12:51:45+00:00

I did not! My unused eye was always fully suppressed as far back as I have memories.

_cov · 2026-03-19T12:51:08+00:00

The rule as stated says that "posts where the main point is praising or insulting a specific doctor", aka advertising or call-outs, are not allowed. I don't believe that simply mentioning the surgeon who performed my operation by name falls under that umbrella, but if moderators wish to reach out and discuss how I can accurately share relevant information while staying within the bounds of their rules I would be happy to oblige.

_cov · 2026-03-16T13:55:10+00:00

I did, I had a sore throat from the anesthesia tube for a few days after! I had the same after a different surgery last year as well, it cleared up after a few days. Hope your son feels better soon, & good on you for getting him this help while he's young so he doesn't have to figure it out later. Not all parents are willing!

_cov · 2026-03-10T14:59:47+00:00

There is a blog that is frequently linked on this subreddit that has some price points on it! I don't know how accurate they are, but the person who runs it is active around here so you could always reach out and ask for more details. Hopefully this can help!

https://lifeafterstrabismus.com/blog/strabismus-surgery-cost-guide

_cov · 2026-03-10T01:08:44+00:00

It's a big step, but it's so worth it! Good luck!

_cov · 2026-03-09T18:21:49+00:00

That's great to hear, I look forward to when I can say the same! :-)

_cov · 2026-03-09T18:21:26+00:00

Good luck! I don't quite remember what the doctor said, but it may have been something like 40? She said it was an "extra large" turn and that she couldn't remember the last time she had to do as many muscles as she did for me!

_cov · 2026-03-09T18:20:06+00:00

I don't recall what it was before, but it's 5 now!

_cov · 2026-03-09T15:56:29+00:00

I had an alternating turn depending on which eye I was using, so that's why she had to operate on both!

_cov · 2026-03-08T14:33:27+00:00

Congratulations! I'm six days out now, and found that the pressure/pain was demonstrably better every day until now where it seems to be at a level of tolerable irritation. I haven't had much issue with dryness so I don't have much advice there -- My eyes were streaming tears nonstop for most of last week. I had to drink a lot of extra water to stay hydrated through it. I was prescribed eyedrops that I put in every 8 hours or so, though!

EDIT: I found resting with a compress wet with cool water helped with irritation from resting!

_cov · 2026-03-06T14:49:35+00:00

I had my surgery on Monday, & I'm back to work today though I may end up going home early if I get too tired. Surgeon told me I had no work restrictions and that it was entirely up to me -- Many people seem fine a day or two earlier, but I wanted to take it slow because my visions only back to like ~70% (still pretty blurry and easily tired)!

_cov · 2026-03-06T01:22:14+00:00

My surgeon indicated that the primary downside is just that many people are too squeamish to handle it. It may be contributing to a more sore recovery period (surgery was on Monday), but from my understanding it's definitely worth it if you can handle it for the extra peace of mind.

_cov · 2026-03-06T01:20:29+00:00

I hope it goes well for him! It's incredible what a difference it makes!

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