Anonymous said...
i have had surgery two weeks ago and if wasn't for the massage table and the massage chair i would have not made it! i put a 19" tv under the chair and watched tv for hrs. the cahir is the life saver. bless you all, if i did it anyone can. good luck to everyone :)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
How long are you restricted?
Lynne said...
hi thereMy Mom who is almost 72 will be having the operation (gas) for a macular hole in early June. She is, understandably, very nervous. She is also the primary caregiver for my Dad.She is wondering how long after the operation until you can exercise again - she takes private fitness training and has to come to an arrangement with the trainer for her time off. I know it will vary by person, but are we looking at months or weeks?Also, does anyone know where we can rent these great equipment options in Canada? We think we have found a place where she can get a massage table, but I would love for to have some of the stuff I have seen in Britain and the U.S. where she could sit at a table. She has arthritis and is very worried about having to lie down for so long.thanks in advanceLynneottawa_lynne@yahoo.ca
Toni Kelly said...
Lynne:How long it will take to return to normal activities is variable. The bubble itself will last for at least a few weeks or longer, limiting things such as flying or traveling to higher elevations (the gas inside the eye can expand at high altitudes). Your mother's surgeon will be able to give you the best answer to her particular activities.There is a company in Ontario called Labtician Ophthalmics that carries Vitrectomy Support equipment. 1-800-265-8391
hi thereMy Mom who is almost 72 will be having the operation (gas) for a macular hole in early June. She is, understandably, very nervous. She is also the primary caregiver for my Dad.She is wondering how long after the operation until you can exercise again - she takes private fitness training and has to come to an arrangement with the trainer for her time off. I know it will vary by person, but are we looking at months or weeks?Also, does anyone know where we can rent these great equipment options in Canada? We think we have found a place where she can get a massage table, but I would love for to have some of the stuff I have seen in Britain and the U.S. where she could sit at a table. She has arthritis and is very worried about having to lie down for so long.thanks in advanceLynneottawa_lynne@yahoo.ca
Toni Kelly said...
Lynne:How long it will take to return to normal activities is variable. The bubble itself will last for at least a few weeks or longer, limiting things such as flying or traveling to higher elevations (the gas inside the eye can expand at high altitudes). Your mother's surgeon will be able to give you the best answer to her particular activities.There is a company in Ontario called Labtician Ophthalmics that carries Vitrectomy Support equipment. 1-800-265-8391
Suggestions for the obese
Anonymous said...
I will be having surgery very soon. Have lots of entire cervical pain due to injuries-healed compressed vertebrae fractures--still hurt, knee pain, surgery and need more on other knee. Shoulder andarm pains, tingling in arms hands fingers, when in bed especially -old injuries and substandard medical care for most--MY question: I am obese-cannot dance or exercise anymore-and breasts bunch up and hurt if I am at foot of bed and of course back strain etc. How can i sleep with head rest at end of bed-or on bed-and prevent Pain from breasts? I am practicing and realize it will be painful unless some supoort around breasts. What do you recommend?
Toni Kelly said...
Dear Anonymous:Wow, as if it wasn't difficult enough to do this positioning thing! There is a sternum pad that can be used with the seated support chair that fits between the breasts, and many doctors will allow you to sleep on your side(they will tell you which side depending on which eye you are having worked on) as long as you turn your head way to the side. It isn't ideal but some people just cannot, for a variety of reasons, sleep on their stomach . Does anyone out there have any ideas?
I will be having surgery very soon. Have lots of entire cervical pain due to injuries-healed compressed vertebrae fractures--still hurt, knee pain, surgery and need more on other knee. Shoulder andarm pains, tingling in arms hands fingers, when in bed especially -old injuries and substandard medical care for most--MY question: I am obese-cannot dance or exercise anymore-and breasts bunch up and hurt if I am at foot of bed and of course back strain etc. How can i sleep with head rest at end of bed-or on bed-and prevent Pain from breasts? I am practicing and realize it will be painful unless some supoort around breasts. What do you recommend?
Toni Kelly said...
Dear Anonymous:Wow, as if it wasn't difficult enough to do this positioning thing! There is a sternum pad that can be used with the seated support chair that fits between the breasts, and many doctors will allow you to sleep on your side(they will tell you which side depending on which eye you are having worked on) as long as you turn your head way to the side. It isn't ideal but some people just cannot, for a variety of reasons, sleep on their stomach . Does anyone out there have any ideas?
Bilateral Macular Holes
duckdown said...
i need to say that i have a macular hole in baoth eyes at the same time and although i have had surgery in one eye *unsuccessful( and am going through another one in the same eye i feel not enough is ever said about what you can do about not having an operation an just learning to live with the problem. so you cannot dirve read or watch tv so what there are loads of other things that you ccan do. i am not abeing negative and if you only have this condition in one eye then go for it but in two eyes (1 in 5 million) think again.
Toni Kelly said...
To Duckdown:Choosing to go through with any type of surgery is always a matter of personal choice. While macular holes rarely cause complete blindness they can very definately cause significant visual impairment and legal blindness. For many, I dare say most, not being able to read or drive is a condition not given into without at least trying to fix the problem. Certainly most of the viewers of this blog are interested in trying to fix the problem, which is why you are not reading more comments about dealing with the disability. You can probably find more information about coping with vision loss through macular degeneration support groups. I am guessing you won't find any blogs about it because it is so very hard for victims of that disease to see a computer screen!But let's talk about you and your particular case, bilateral macular holes. Yes, it is unusual to get a MH in both eyes, but not unheard of at all. There is no one who will argue that MH recovery is difficult, and to have gone through one without success must be extremely discouraging. You alone can decide what limitations you can live with as well as how much you can endure in an effort to retain functional vision. I would encourage you however to try to find the strength within you to give both eyes a chance. Do you think you could try to endure another two weeks of misery for the chance of good sight? You may sail through this time. Try to keep your spirits up, your figurative heart and your powerful brain hold the key to many of your physical defeats and successes! Let me know how your story goes, Duckdown.
i need to say that i have a macular hole in baoth eyes at the same time and although i have had surgery in one eye *unsuccessful( and am going through another one in the same eye i feel not enough is ever said about what you can do about not having an operation an just learning to live with the problem. so you cannot dirve read or watch tv so what there are loads of other things that you ccan do. i am not abeing negative and if you only have this condition in one eye then go for it but in two eyes (1 in 5 million) think again.
Toni Kelly said...
To Duckdown:Choosing to go through with any type of surgery is always a matter of personal choice. While macular holes rarely cause complete blindness they can very definately cause significant visual impairment and legal blindness. For many, I dare say most, not being able to read or drive is a condition not given into without at least trying to fix the problem. Certainly most of the viewers of this blog are interested in trying to fix the problem, which is why you are not reading more comments about dealing with the disability. You can probably find more information about coping with vision loss through macular degeneration support groups. I am guessing you won't find any blogs about it because it is so very hard for victims of that disease to see a computer screen!But let's talk about you and your particular case, bilateral macular holes. Yes, it is unusual to get a MH in both eyes, but not unheard of at all. There is no one who will argue that MH recovery is difficult, and to have gone through one without success must be extremely discouraging. You alone can decide what limitations you can live with as well as how much you can endure in an effort to retain functional vision. I would encourage you however to try to find the strength within you to give both eyes a chance. Do you think you could try to endure another two weeks of misery for the chance of good sight? You may sail through this time. Try to keep your spirits up, your figurative heart and your powerful brain hold the key to many of your physical defeats and successes! Let me know how your story goes, Duckdown.
How the Gas Bubble Looks To Me
steffan said...
I too, am now recovering from a vitrectomy.I was religious with the head down after surgery and use a micro panasonic video cam to see ahead and up. It worked pretty well.the doc had me down for 3days and said to come back on the tenth day which was yesterday. He said the hole is closed! And he let me taper off my steroid drops during the next three weeks.at first I had this lake that I was peering over. And today it is still there but tide seems to be going out.I thought the tide would rise and fill in the gas. but the level seems to be dropping (10 days after surgery). Is this what others have experienced?
Toni Kelly said...
The tide is the gas and as the gas dissolves you will appear to be looking over the bubble when you raise your head. You are actually looking under the bubble as it rises in your eye. Remember the mirror image of objects you see reflect on the retina as they go through the lens of the eye. The bubble is behind your lens so it doesn't get reversed in your brain! So the tide is going out and will eventually disappear.
August 21, 2008 12:14 PM
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I too, am now recovering from a vitrectomy.I was religious with the head down after surgery and use a micro panasonic video cam to see ahead and up. It worked pretty well.the doc had me down for 3days and said to come back on the tenth day which was yesterday. He said the hole is closed! And he let me taper off my steroid drops during the next three weeks.at first I had this lake that I was peering over. And today it is still there but tide seems to be going out.I thought the tide would rise and fill in the gas. but the level seems to be dropping (10 days after surgery). Is this what others have experienced?
Toni Kelly said...
The tide is the gas and as the gas dissolves you will appear to be looking over the bubble when you raise your head. You are actually looking under the bubble as it rises in your eye. Remember the mirror image of objects you see reflect on the retina as they go through the lens of the eye. The bubble is behind your lens so it doesn't get reversed in your brain! So the tide is going out and will eventually disappear.
August 21, 2008 12:14 PM
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