I had the gas bubble after the first 2 detachments. then oil for the next 2. the gas does nto last as long as the oil. oil is in there till removed in...
Hi everyone, I was wondering what some of you do for exercise. How much do retina problems factor in to your choices? I detached my retina when I was 11 and...
Hi Laura, My doctors were very liberal and said I could do anything. However, when I had my detachment I had been training. Therefore, exercisesing is OK but I...
Hi Laura Does this also mean no solo football? Solo football is a good way of exercising and staying in trim. You feel good after a workout just kicking a...
Laura, I can understand your doctor saying no contact sports and no diving. But I'm 5 months out from my surgery for rd and my doctor has rescinded any...
Joanne Moore
eroomenna@...
Feb 2, 2005 4:53 am
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Thanks Joanne! I'm always just so nervous! My surgery was 15 years ago, but I DEFINATELY don't want to repeat it! I'm also trying to be careful for the ...
Thanks I will keep that in mind. I am going to be discussing my good eye with my surgeon in a couple of weeks. I think I will get a better feel for the...
Had my third Rd surgery Monday (vitrectomy, oil, mp, laser, etc) and the pain for about 5 hours post op was excrutiating. The same thing happpened after my...
Hello all: Last Feb. 28 I had a second surgery on my eye in which silicone oil was inserted. I saw well not long after the surgery, but when I stopped teh...
Hi Sarah, I had surgery in the UK nearly 3 year ago on my RD eye (left eye). I was 26 at the time. When I looked to the right with my RD eye, something...
helen rooney
hrooney@...
Feb 2, 2005 7:49 pm
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I had the same stich problem, any time I looked down and to the right it hurt. It also took my vision a long time to stabolize and even now 15 years later I...
The best source for these types of questions is one every diver should be a member of - DAN http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/faq/faq.asp?faqid=170 ...
I had some pretty bad pain after my surgery but I had to stay at the hospital overnight because my surgery was at night and the weather was unbelievably...
Hi John, Sorry to hear you had so much pain. I too had a lot of pain after my second and third surgery. Not as bad after the last one. My procedures were...
I am feeling much better today....and no, I don't have to keep any particular position since I have oil and the detachments were spread out so that there is no...
I am feeling much better today....and no, I don't have to keep any particular position since I have oil and the detachments were spread out so that there is no...
Gas in surgery 1 and 2. Oil in 3rd surgery. The oil holds the retina in place better for complicated detachments, but has some problems potential glaucoma,...
-- Hi John, I was on Voltarin for many months - after bubble, scleral buckle surgery, for some edmea, and after cataract removal. I tend to have higher...
I was in a car that was stopped at a red light, and was rear-ended by a car at 40mph. broke ribs from the shoulder seat belt, and a bad headache that...
Car accidents can cause trauma that contributes to rd. Don't know why your doctor would say jsut a coincidence. Did you have an airbag and did it deploy? ...
I was recently involved in a car accident. Their was no direct contact with my eye, however it was a pretty significant impact, and my neck and head did jerk...
SAndy: Thanks! sandya722 <sandya722@...> wrote: -- Hi John, I was on Voltarin for many months - after bubble, scleral buckle surgery, for some edmea, and...
I don't know why some otherwise magnificent eye doctors can't comprehend having pain relief prescriptions ready as needed for a post surgery patient. To me, a...
--Hi John: Had to stay overnight for both scleral buckle and vitrctomy surgeries on good advice from Dr. Winslow. He told my boys if I had gone home, I would...
I had severe pain after one of my surgeries that involved lasering over the buckle. My doc told me that on occasion when there is a lot of lasering over the...
Well I went to the Doctor today. It was a good visit. Funny how after some of the surgeries you have "good" visits and "bad" visits. I have not had any...
Sherry, Happy to hear all went well with your latest check-up. I'm glad you mentioned the "rolling lights" because i have them all the time and reading your...
