Wow, it is blustery! Some dead tree pieces beginning to break & fall in places. Power has clicked a couple times. I just got home. Another very long day w a nauseous migraine beginning. Saw Dr Davis w a tentative outpatient surgery date at Baptist on Monday morning, Dec 2. Date & time will be secured/finalized with my pre op schedule at Baptist. Because of the severity of my upper lids, it will be a more involved procedure than I realized; especially because the brow has to additionally be lifted to insure the best possible field of vision improvement/success. My right eye is much worse than my left eye (at least three if not four layers of eye lid muffin tops)…..my terminology…..My headaches often get worse as the day progresses because I am trying hard to keep my lids open evenly for vision and it is exhaustive. My right pupil isnt getting adequate light so my glasses are fuzzy at best & have to be re-scripted. Of all things, my primary pair lost the left lens this afternoon while I was running errands; good thing I have a backup to get me past recovery. Anticipated surgery will take 2 to 2.5 hours if all goes as hoped. I will have both internal & external stitches in lids and hairline; prayerfully he will not require a full incision to do brow lift~ we are hoping/planning to do small spaced incisions in the hairline but will not know how many/ how close until he can make true anatomical assessments during surgery. I have been strongly advised to avoid stress at all cost: prior, during & after…..he intends me to stay calm & rested so that healing will be as rapid, complete and successful as possible. I will need to remain upright to diminish swelling & bruising as much as possible so that new mattress is perfectly timing out. He does not want me reading or watching television. He suggests sleep, music, and/or audio books. Part of my errands was to purchase the silicone pea packs to keep cold for swelling/pain relief. I am desperately already working my hardest to keep hands from my eyes, but with the blurry vision, chronic dry eyes and insomnia/varying headaches……..well, lets just say it is a difficult thing to feel out of focus, off focus, off balance in pain and awareness, and not rub the eyes. For this I need many prayers. I knew it was going to be a challenge regardless, but I did not know it would be this involved with everything else going on concurrently like the migraines, fibro, insomnia & Trigeminal pain. However, w Gods grace I will get through this disruption one way or another. Best possible outcomes and answered prayers will be to heal with greatly lessened headaches, dizziness and severity of Trigeminal triggers. I will always need glasses, but to have glasses and clear, concise vision again will be icing on the cake for the trials to yet undergo until then. Diminishing or total remission of Trigeminal Neuralgia pain &/or headaches will be the best ice cream and sprinkles to go with that cake. I pray, I hope, I cannot imagine life without the associated long term pain of the last several years. My 55 birthday & Christmas will be very low key and as stress less as I can possibly survive. Prayerfully 2014 will be my best year in a very long season of difficult years, resolving into tremendous numbers of positive results towards several issues that will turn around with abundance and permanence. Much of this is long & may not make the best sense, but this headache is reaching the level that I need to stop thinking and doing. Until later, I love and appreciate your patience, tolerance, support and prayers on my behalf. God bless
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:47:06 +0000
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