Tuesday, January 18, 2022

 Mr D had minor surgery on his eye last week.  It was an out patient procedure but we went to the clinic every day for 3 days, skipped a few days and back to the clinic.

It's been rough on him, not too much pain but a lot of discomfort, which is getting better each day.

Eye drops, eye drops and more eye drops.  He was on 4 different drops, two of them 4 times a day.

I just hope they fixed his problem and he will have better vision.

Early morning traffic on our way to surgery!  We're not early birds anymore, this was way too early! :)

We finally made it!  Because they don't want a lot of people in the waiting room (Covid) I waited in the car.  The nurse came out and gave me an update so I would know how things were going.  I thought that was very nice, and I appreciated it very much.

He was diagnosed with Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy many years ago, it finally got so bad surgery was needed.  

I am happy to report, it's been a long week but he's recovering nicely.  

On our way home yesterday he felt well enough to stop for breakfast.  We were in Pasadena so we stopped at our favorite cafe and enjoyed a late breakfast with some very good coffee.

Mr D and I both enjoy the coffee they serve here.

WHAT IS MAP-DOT-FINGERPRINT DYSTROPHY?

Also known as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy gets its name from the unusual appearance of the cornea during an eye examination.Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, which usually develops in both eyes, usually affects adults between the ages of 40 and 70, although it can develop earlier in life.

Most often, the affected epithelium will have a map-like appearance: large, slightly gray outlines that look like a continent on a map. There may also be clusters of opaque dots underneath or close to the map-like patches. Less frequently, the irregular basement membrane will form concentric lines in the central cornea that resemble small fingerprints.

In Mr D's procedure they used a laser to burn off the 'fingerprints'

Hope to get by for a visit later today.

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Until Next Time




22 comments:

  1. Glad he is getting better.

    That is a beautiful sunrise!

    Having dot in the name makes it read like a website... 😂

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    1. Didn't think of that, it does sound like a website!! lol

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  2. I hope he continues to recover well.

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  3. I never heard of that before. I am glad he is feeling better now, and pray that this will correct the problem. Wow! Just glad you made it through the week. God is good. Praying for full recovery.

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    1. Yes He is, He walked with us through this whole ordeal.

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  4. I'm so glad MrD's procedure went well and he's recovering.
    There's just nothing like a good cup of coffee ( or is it a cup of good coffee?)!! I used to love tea and I still enjoy it but I'm much more of a coffee drinker now.

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    1. I also like a cup of tea, but I love coffee the most!

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  5. Interesting. I've never heard of that eye disease. I'm glad it seems the procedure was successful and I pray he is feeling better each day! I am longing for retirement again. Getting up early and driving in the morning traffic is not fun anymore but I will be at it for awhile yet. Sigh. Prayers lifted for continued healing!! xo

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    1. Thank you for the prayers, always a comfort to know prayer warriors are with us. Sometimes in life, we have to do what we have to do!
      Driving in early morning traffic is one of those things. Sending ((hugs)) your way.

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  6. I also had never heard of that eye disease before and I'm grateful and praising the Lord that the procedure is behind him and that it seems to have been successful. I would have no problem with the drops but my husband is a different story. They barely can get drops in for his eye exam. I hope he never has to have eye drops on a regular basis. It would be a nightmare.
    We're not early birds anymore either. We used to both be up by 4:45 or so and gone before 5:30. Now I feel like that's the middle of the night!
    I will be praying for continued recovery and that all is well.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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    1. After both of us working for many years, and being up and out the door in the early morning hours, it's so nice to be able to sleep late. We also don't go to bed early as in years past...a different life style for sure and we love it. Hope you're having a great day.

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  7. Hello from Kansas. I hope your husband heals very well and this all will be behind you guys. Eyes are so extremely important.
    Blessings to you,
    d

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    1. Hello Deanna from Kansas!!! Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment!

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  8. I hope your husband heals quickly. Hopefully, you can talk them into later office visits for any more visits. It is amazing
    that the eye surgeons can take care of so many eye disorders now that they could do nothing for in years past.

    I had macular hole repair surgery on October 29 of last year. They put a special gas bubble in the eye that works kind of like a bandage to put just the right amount of pressure on the surgery site to help it closed and heal. Most people get a gas bubble that lasts 2 to 4 weeks. Mine was supposed to be gone in 8 weeks, but lasted longer and stayed in my eye until New Years' Day, when I woke up and the bubble was finally gone. Yay! I visited the eye surgeon yesterday and my macular hole has closed perfectly. It will be a while to find out how much vision I get back, but it will be better than what I had with the hole there. He told me it was time to get new glasses, and with the correct prescription lens, my eye will see much better. I had to stay in a prone position (for one week) looking down at the floor for the surgery to heal.I was more nervous about keeping my head/eyes down for a week than I was the actual surgery.

    Those early morning check ups were annoying for us too. My husband and I are retired. He worked nights for 40 years, so we became night owls, so we were getting up and going to the appointments at times in the morning when we always get our best sleep. I know my husband and I looked like big puffy, sleepy-eyed owls at those morning appointments.

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    1. Oh dear Susie, how hard it must have been to "to stay in a prone position (for one week) looking down at the floor." So happy to know you recovered and doing well. Mr D and I have been retired for a long time and have also become night owls. We try to always set appointments for afternoons, but for this eye surgery the doctor only did early, and I mean EARLY, appointments!! lol

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  9. Interesting, indeed! I'm happy after all that to hear Mr. D's recovering -- and y'all enjoyed a nice breakfast at Skillets! (That's my favorite meal to eat 'out'!)

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  10. So thankful that the surgery went well for Mr. D. Getting up early is always difficult, especially when you have to drive there too! Thankful for the technology that allows his eye disease to be repaired! Praying that his vision returns fully and his eye heals. We love to eat out for breakfast as well :)

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  11. I stopped and said a quick prayer for his continued healing. Blessing to him. Isn't it amazing what they can do with laser these days (that is if you don't freak out about the fact that they are using lasers on your eyes, as I would.) It was also interesting to read about the diagnosed problem (you saved me a Google search, as I had already copied the phrase to paste in a new window.)

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  12. MARY!!!! So nice to see you...keeping you both in prayer. I hope you both have a beautiful day.

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  13. Glad Mr. D. Is recovering. Glad you enjoyed your coffee too.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  14. It's so nice to see a post from you again. I'm glad there is surgery for Mr.D. and it seems to have helped. I hope you also are keeping well. Blessings, GM

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