Emergency Surgery to Repair Detached Retina Last Night

GrayTide · Feb 27, 2015

I had emergency surgery yesterday around 6PM for retina re-attachment in my right eye. Was released and got home around 10:30. Overlook typos for the next several days, I am not a good patient. :rolleye2:

dvldog · Feb 27, 2015

Too much Fight Club?

Hope things went well!

PacadermaTideUs · Feb 27, 2015

Sorry to hear it. Hope you're feeling better very soon.

Gr8hope · Feb 27, 2015

Hope you have a full and speedy recovery.

GrayTide · Feb 27, 2015

Thanks guys really appreciate it.

Displaced Bama Fan · Feb 27, 2015

GrayTide said:
I had emergency surgery yesterday around 6PM for retina re-attachment in my right eye. Was released and got home around 10:30. Overlook typos for the next several days, I am not a good patient. :rolleye2:

Hope you're ok.

TIDE-HSV · Feb 27, 2015

GrayTide said:
I had emergency surgery yesterday around 6PM for retina re-attachment in my right eye. Was released and got home around 10:30. Overlook typos for the next several days, I am not a good patient. :rolleye2:

Hang in there. I assume they "welded" it back with a laser? I could be a better patient also. After shoveling out a lot of snow yesterday, I'm paying for it with an extremely sore new hip this morning...

jthomas666 · Feb 27, 2015

dvldog said:
Too much Fight Club?

Hope things went well!

He blew out his eye trying to figure out if the dress was white/gold or blue/black.

JBama_in_PCOLA · Feb 28, 2015

Gray I hope your eye heals well.

Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus RTR

GrayTide · Feb 28, 2015

Thanks again guys for your kind remarks. Wasn't the dress black and blue?

dWarriors88 · Feb 28, 2015

Wait whoa whoa whoa. Retinas can detach??!

TIDE-HSV · Feb 28, 2015

GrayTide said:
Thanks again guys for your kind remarks. Wasn't the dress black and blue?

The makers of it say "yes."

TIDE-HSV · Feb 28, 2015

dWarriors88 said:
Wait whoa whoa whoa. Retinas can detach??!

It's really not that rare and there are a number of causes...

DzynKingRTR · Feb 28, 2015

sounds painful. i hope you are on some powerful pain meds. get well soon Gray.

TIDE-HSV · Feb 28, 2015

DzynKingRTR said:
sounds painful. i hope you are on some powerful pain meds. get well soon Gray.

Nothing hurts quite like eye injuries. It's interesting that your brain has no feeling at all, but your eyes and optic nerves, which are really part of your brain, are very nerve/sensation rich...

GrayTide · Feb 28, 2015

Yeah, Earle schooled me on the retina, the detachment and the surgical procedure. He did a better job explaining it than the doc. It ain't fun but is better than the alternative.

TIDE-HSV · Feb 28, 2015

GrayTide said:
Yeah, Earle schooled me on the retina, the detachment and the surgical procedure. He did a better job explaining it than the doc. It ain't fun but is better than the alternative.

Now, that's a compliment!

When I reviewed it, it was exactly as I remembered. The retina has to be reattached before it reattaches in the wrong place or to itself. I think I read it was 48-72 hours, so that's at least urgent, if not emergency...

Bazza · Mar 1, 2015

Best wishes on your recovery, Gray. You too, Earle.

GrayTide · Mar 1, 2015

Thanks Bazz, prognosis is a 6 week recovery period.

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