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Update

 My eye surgery went well. That was the easy part! Recovery/healing is  a week of what looks like this:

not me, a picture from the rental place

A whole week in bed is far less fun than I thought it would be!

Vision will return slowly. I have the best neighbors watching over me!


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  1. gigi-hawaiiMay 1, 2021 at 11:01 AM

    Oh my! Take care of yourself. Good luck with the eyes.

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  2. Jenn JilksMay 1, 2021 at 11:46 AM

    Take good care!

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  3. Arkansas PattiMay 1, 2021 at 11:52 AM

    Yikes, that has to be awful. Boy is it going to be wonderful to roll over.
    Keep doing what you must and glad you have such good neighbors.

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  4. MaebemeMay 1, 2021 at 3:39 PM

    Oh dear, that does not look like a whole lot of fun. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

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  5. Linda ReederMay 1, 2021 at 6:28 PM

    Well, that looks terrible. Sending best wishes for fast healing and good luck with the neck, back and shoulders!

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  6. susie @ persimmon moon cottageMay 2, 2021 at 3:02 AM

    I think only maybe one retinal surgeon has been through face down positioning in history or by now they would have gotten together and figured out a better way.

    My neck shoulders and knees could not do what your picture is showing.
    I am going to try to position afterwards sitting in my chair looking down and my eye doc said I would be position on my side to sleep in bed.

    I have a cyst on my vocal chord which my doctor thinks I should do before the eye. I am having severe hoarseness right now.

    Take care. I hope that your face down time is over soon. Thank you for keeping us posted on your progress.

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  7. TomMay 2, 2021 at 8:25 PM

    That regimen makes Covid self-isolating look like fun! Hope all goes well.

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  8. JoaredMay 4, 2021 at 3:53 AM

    Glad you have folks looking after you.

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  9. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)May 4, 2021 at 6:51 AM

    Oh boy. Ya think a day in bed sounds nice until you have to. 🙂
    Hope you can roll over soon!

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  10. BinduMay 4, 2021 at 9:58 AM

    It is good to get the vision back!

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  11. KayMay 11, 2021 at 10:06 PM

    Oh gosh, Olga... I'm so sorry you have to go through this, but thank goodness for kind neighbors.

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