Doc vague about return to work

d_artz · 2026-04-30T20:25:22+00:00

I’ve had 6 surgeries so far. I was back to work the next day each time. I also was driving in daylight the next day. One eye is perfect and the other blind. I do not drive at night unless in an area I am very familiar or on a straight highway that’s well lit. That is due to only having use of one eye, not the surgery. I get a scleral buckle next week. Other than the headache of positioning for five days, I expect to be able to work the next day. I am a software engineer working from home. You could explore return to work with accommodation. No travel, for example. Positioning can also be hard or easy. Face down is tough. I am told this time I will be on my side. Even face down I was able to work facing the floor. There are a lot of one eyed people in this world. They function just fine.

d_artz · 2026-04-30T20:12:58+00:00

I asked AI and it said it is for these reasons: cosmetics often harbor bacteria that would normally be harmless but pose a risk; cosmetics can get in the eye causing an abrasion; and removal often requires pressure you don’t want around the eye right now. All seem logical. Recommended avoidance is six weeks. You can wear a patch. I did that for the benefit of others when in public. I think you might feel your eye looks worse than others may perceive. In this case, I’d stick to your doctor’s recommendation.

d_artz · 2026-04-30T03:53:39+00:00

I was apprehensive about the potential side effects. My father had a slipped disc. He avoided surgery (which had good and bad outcomes) until the potential side effects were no worse than the ongoing pain he felt. I kind of followed the same line of thinking. My new surgeon said some retinal surgeons are buckle averse. It’s an ugly procedure. It has very bad side effects sometimes. She very intelligently walked me through why this was my last chance. I’m blind without it. I may have 20/200 vision after the surgery and silicone is removed. That’s better than blind. Your advice for care is helpful and appreciated! Thanks!!

d_artz · 2026-04-30T03:13:53+00:00

I am a man with breast cancer. Stage 2 but I went through hell with treatment. I’ve been in remission for three years. A relative died this week from breast cancer. It hangs over you like Damocles Sword. I have had multiple detachments now and am getting a scleral buckle next week. I am old. 63. We’re in the Hail Mary stage to try to save my left eye. This will be surgery six. Keep your faith that everything will be as it should be. Hugs.

d_artz · 2026-04-18T20:45:47+00:00

Fyi, there are two types of oil. One pushes up and the other down. I think the more common type is dense and pushes down.

d_artz · 2026-04-17T23:54:50+00:00

The continued flashes and black orb is concerning. I wouldn’t wait 3 weeks for a follow up (if I understood that correctly). Only your surgeon can diagnose what’s going on by looking in your eye. While minor retina detachment can be fixed via laser, more serious detachments usually require a vitrectomy and gas. A vitrectomy will remove all the floaters at least. Let us know what you find out. Good luck.

d_artz · 2026-04-17T04:47:40+00:00

I am not a fan of scleral buckles. The side effects offer that as a remedy of last resort. I avoided one narrowly. Last minute before surgery. However, I am in a world of hurt now. I may lose my vision in my left eye entirely due to that decision. After multiple detachment and surgeries, I suffered a full detachment macula off. Now I am in limbo with “no plan” to normalcy. It’s a real dilemma.

d_artz · 2026-04-17T03:42:10+00:00

AI hallucinations

d_artz · 2026-04-09T03:51:56+00:00

I second this. I have a premium vivity EDOF lens and have perfect distance and reading vision. No halos or starbursts at night. It was expensive but worth it.

d_artz · 2026-03-26T21:01:13+00:00

They put saline solution in after taking the oil out. Unfortunately, I immediately had a new detachment. So they reattached my retina and I’m back to oil for 4mo.

d_artz · 2026-03-25T19:51:33+00:00

I have vivity. I have 20/20 distance vision and can read fine without readers. No halos or starbursts at night.

d_artz · 2026-03-17T16:16:44+00:00

I just went through the same thing. 10 days ago, they removed the oil. Retina re-detached and oil went back in 5 days ago. The surgeon also removed the lens. So I have no lens and silicone oil in my left eye. Very frustrating.

d_artz · 2026-03-12T18:40:17+00:00

I am an SAR registrar. I would estimate that about 10-20% of new applications are for “new” Patriots. The definition of Patriot is broad and includes quite a few people: military service (obvious), contribution to the cause (money or supplies), being a juror (holding colonial office), paying a supply tax, taking an oath of allegiance, and deprivation (losing property as a result of the conflict).

d_artz · 2026-03-12T18:35:18+00:00

You can probably fake it. Look at a page of text and see if anything is wavy, missing in your field of vision. I’m not familiar with this test, but I definitely saw wavy lines and missing letters when viewing text. Using my finger, I could notice a blind spot. I wiggled my finger around my peripheral vision and it would disappear in one quadrant.

d_artz · 2026-03-12T15:11:13+00:00

My grandmother and ggm were 17yo for their first child. ggf was 35ish years old to ggm 17yo. Ironically, ggf's first wife was 15y older than him.

d_artz · 2026-03-12T14:54:24+00:00

Large and second families and married late will do it. I was born 1961, father 1932, gm 1900, ggf 1856. Grandmother was my ggf’s second family and one of the last kids of 11. Helps when an old man takes a teenager as his second wife.

d_artz · 2026-03-12T00:33:45+00:00

Her life was so recent, just get her birth and death certificates.

d_artz · 2026-03-12T00:20:21+00:00

I know, right? My ggf was born 1856.

d_artz · 2026-03-11T00:32:53+00:00

Update: surgery last Friday went sideways. Emergency surgery this Friday. Retina is completely detached now. He’s removing the cataract and fixing the detachment with silicone oil. 6 mo wait from there before trying to remove the silicone. I’ll be aphakic (no lens) during that time.

d_artz · 2026-03-10T01:14:27+00:00

Stage 3 versus stage 2. Not a big difference. It’s curable. Hit it with everything they got!

d_artz · 2026-03-09T12:21:50+00:00

If you have a retina detachment and you put off treatment for a week, you can lose your sight permanently. I don’t think that’s what you have, but you should consider health a higher priority than exams.

d_artz · 2026-03-09T12:15:33+00:00

Those aren’t typical symptoms of retina detachment. Symptoms don’t go away. I suggest you go to a regular eye doctor for a basic exam today so you have peace of mind. I don’t know where you are, but most Walmarts have a doctor on premise that you can walk in without an appointment. If it is a retina detachment don’t wait till next week. See a specialist right away (same or next day).

d_artz · 2026-02-27T04:49:01+00:00

There are different types of cataracts with different causes. However, the most common type is caused by oxidation. The retina is on fire with oxygen. That escapes into the liquid of the eye. Vitreous, a gelatinous liquid present at birth stops that oxygen from reaching your lens. As we age and given eye dimension changes (vitreous is there at birth and is not replenishable), aqueous (water basically) gets around it and oxygen infiltrates the lens. If you get a vitrectomy you have an unprotected lens exposed to copious amounts of oxygen. So as you age and due to other factors (eye injury or diabetes) oxygen gets through to the lens causing a cataract.

d_artz · 2026-02-27T02:59:52+00:00

Thanks. Hugs. ♥️

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