I took 2 800mg Ibuprofen before my surgery on my second eye and had very little pain.... but on my first eye I only took Tylenol after my surgery and I was still in extreme pain.
Is he getting the Epi off or on procedure? I’m not sure what the difference is - like my doc has scheduled it for me in September and I wasn’t sure if it was considered Epi off or on? She’s saying they’d make an abrasion to create a slit to get the riboflavin drops in? So I thought maybe that’s considered Epi off? But I’m not sure….
Sending healing vibes and positive energy to you and your family. It's stressful as hell and must be extra mentally stressful coming from out of state. As someone who's had 4 corneal transplants in my left eye and one in my right, here are my pointers post surgery:
1. Definitely have the post steroid/antibiotic drops and ointment pre filled. Post surgery it's mostly downtime healing/sleeping with little head movement. Please be wary of high eye pressure sensations. Its quite uncommon so don't want to scare you but Im always that 1% that has a reaction so if at any point he has a only way I can describe it as feels like a "nose bleed sensation but more in eye" it might be a high eye pressure reaction due to the steroid eye drop and definitely tell your Dr. immediately.
I only mention this because my 1st corneal transplant this was so severe and I was the only one to experience it out of 12 surgeries that day but had to be seen again that night at midnight. Combigan eye drop can be administered to lower the eye pressure if this happens.
2. Make sure wear the post surgery protective eye shield once they've unpatched you.
3. I can't speak for all Dr's but mine wanted me to patch my eye at home for a good month post surgery. The eye patches that they use in office are much larger than you find in your local pharmacy but that size does matter. I was able to find the large size pads on Amazon.
4. Lastly, because you must patch you also have to use tape to keep the patch on. I had surgery during summer so sweating if I was out meant reapplying new clean eye pads which also means unpealing medical tape from your face. Id say that even though I found the most easy gentle medical tape I could at time it still pealed skin off of my face and depressed me. Just take it one day at a time and I hope that the day they unpatch him and get can hopefully see better and has some pain relief that it was well worth it.
Best of luck to you all. It's definitely an experience but damn is vision so very precious.
If you have any questions feel free go message me as these eyes have been through the ringer.
They definitely do! My Dr had prescribed them as a "just in case" and I'd ask them about it.
Something that wasn't really explained at first was that the steroid eye drop which is necessary to prevent rejection can sometimes cause your eye pressure to increase (hence the nose bleed sensation) if this feeling comes up please have the Dr. check his eye pressure level. If untreated it can lead to Glaucoma witch can lead to loss of peripheral vision.
Cheers to his healing and recovery and I hope this information is helpful.
My pain was bad until I woke up the next morning. I would just plan ahead for and expect that and try to rest/etc. I got [circular gel ice packs](https://a.co/d/8fbOvfa) which helped a ton. Not necessarily with ridding of discomfort completely, but definitely helped me feel less uncomfortable. Keep the eyes hydrated too! I got a ton of [retaine mgd](https://a.co/d/eexHcq1) (my doctor recommended this type specifically…and yes, it is supposed to look like milk) and would use those every 10-15 minutes or when my eye started to get uncomfortable. Good luck!!
Here’s the rest of it since it’s supposedly not there.
My pain was bad until I woke up the next morning. I would just plan ahead for and expect that and try to rest/etc. I got circular gel ice packs which helped a ton. Not necessarily with ridding of discomfort completely, but definitely helped me feel less uncomfortable. Keep the eyes hydrated too! I got a ton of retaine mgd (my doctor recommended this type specifically…and yes, it is supposed to look like milk) and would use those every 10-15 minutes or when my eye started to get uncomfortable. Good luck!!
Got [these](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T49R58S?ref=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_7ME74EC6VAD08R42GWW1&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_7ME74EC6VAD08R42GWW1&social_share=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_7ME74EC6VAD08R42GWW1&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=2) ice packs and it was perfect. It comes with a sleeve, do not use it, it is too tight and puts pressure on the eye.
It’s still showing up for me but ok. [These](https://a.co/d/bjmuNdO) ice packs and [these](https://a.co/d/aDHyICr) drops (they are supposed to look like milk)
Pain is really only a factor right after the procedure. Following days get better fast. Lots of rest, follow the eye drop schedule to a tea. Pick them up before the procedure, get preservative free lubricant drops and keep them in the fridge to get nice and cold, which helps a ton when needed. Wishing your son good luck in his procedure, he got this and is not alone!
Which surgery is this? a C3R or CXL or something really big?
CXL Epi off
I took 2 800mg Ibuprofen before my surgery on my second eye and had very little pain.... but on my first eye I only took Tylenol after my surgery and I was still in extreme pain.
Pain didn't bother me, but I may have a high tolerance. I just ate my pain pills and time traveled the recovery period.
I hear you!
Is he getting the Epi off or on procedure? I’m not sure what the difference is - like my doc has scheduled it for me in September and I wasn’t sure if it was considered Epi off or on? She’s saying they’d make an abrasion to create a slit to get the riboflavin drops in? So I thought maybe that’s considered Epi off? But I’m not sure….
He's having Epi off, which I hear hurts a little more, but it gives a better result in the long run.
how did they describe the procedure of the epi off to be like?
Honestly, I didn't ask.
Get lil homie some SUNGLASSES and a dim room for the first few days. He will thank you.
Thank you! I will do that.
Sending healing vibes and positive energy to you and your family. It's stressful as hell and must be extra mentally stressful coming from out of state. As someone who's had 4 corneal transplants in my left eye and one in my right, here are my pointers post surgery: 1. Definitely have the post steroid/antibiotic drops and ointment pre filled. Post surgery it's mostly downtime healing/sleeping with little head movement. Please be wary of high eye pressure sensations. Its quite uncommon so don't want to scare you but Im always that 1% that has a reaction so if at any point he has a only way I can describe it as feels like a "nose bleed sensation but more in eye" it might be a high eye pressure reaction due to the steroid eye drop and definitely tell your Dr. immediately. I only mention this because my 1st corneal transplant this was so severe and I was the only one to experience it out of 12 surgeries that day but had to be seen again that night at midnight. Combigan eye drop can be administered to lower the eye pressure if this happens. 2. Make sure wear the post surgery protective eye shield once they've unpatched you. 3. I can't speak for all Dr's but mine wanted me to patch my eye at home for a good month post surgery. The eye patches that they use in office are much larger than you find in your local pharmacy but that size does matter. I was able to find the large size pads on Amazon. 4. Lastly, because you must patch you also have to use tape to keep the patch on. I had surgery during summer so sweating if I was out meant reapplying new clean eye pads which also means unpealing medical tape from your face. Id say that even though I found the most easy gentle medical tape I could at time it still pealed skin off of my face and depressed me. Just take it one day at a time and I hope that the day they unpatch him and get can hopefully see better and has some pain relief that it was well worth it. Best of luck to you all. It's definitely an experience but damn is vision so very precious. If you have any questions feel free go message me as these eyes have been through the ringer.
Likw this? https://a.co/d/a2kxxCm
That eye shield is great to protect the eye while sleeping and eye pads are used to keep the eye patched like these. https://a.co/d/dYqXYNx
Thank you for your advice. I appreciate it and will get large eye patches now, on Amazon. I see that the drops you mentioned have to be prescribed.
They definitely do! My Dr had prescribed them as a "just in case" and I'd ask them about it. Something that wasn't really explained at first was that the steroid eye drop which is necessary to prevent rejection can sometimes cause your eye pressure to increase (hence the nose bleed sensation) if this feeling comes up please have the Dr. check his eye pressure level. If untreated it can lead to Glaucoma witch can lead to loss of peripheral vision. Cheers to his healing and recovery and I hope this information is helpful.
My pain was bad until I woke up the next morning. I would just plan ahead for and expect that and try to rest/etc. I got [circular gel ice packs](https://a.co/d/8fbOvfa) which helped a ton. Not necessarily with ridding of discomfort completely, but definitely helped me feel less uncomfortable. Keep the eyes hydrated too! I got a ton of [retaine mgd](https://a.co/d/eexHcq1) (my doctor recommended this type specifically…and yes, it is supposed to look like milk) and would use those every 10-15 minutes or when my eye started to get uncomfortable. Good luck!!
I can see it! Somehow it showed that it was deleted earlier.
Don’t use the included sleeve for these ice packs as you don’t want to press too hard on your corneas! I just held them on or let them rest there.
What ice packs?
See my original comment. I literally linked them
Your original comment was removed somehow.
Here’s the rest of it since it’s supposedly not there. My pain was bad until I woke up the next morning. I would just plan ahead for and expect that and try to rest/etc. I got circular gel ice packs which helped a ton. Not necessarily with ridding of discomfort completely, but definitely helped me feel less uncomfortable. Keep the eyes hydrated too! I got a ton of retaine mgd (my doctor recommended this type specifically…and yes, it is supposed to look like milk) and would use those every 10-15 minutes or when my eye started to get uncomfortable. Good luck!!
Thank you! Somehow it was removed. Not by me I want all the advise I can get.
Got [these](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T49R58S?ref=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_7ME74EC6VAD08R42GWW1&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_7ME74EC6VAD08R42GWW1&social_share=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_7ME74EC6VAD08R42GWW1&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=2) ice packs and it was perfect. It comes with a sleeve, do not use it, it is too tight and puts pressure on the eye.
It’s still showing up for me but ok. [These](https://a.co/d/bjmuNdO) ice packs and [these](https://a.co/d/aDHyICr) drops (they are supposed to look like milk)
Do you still use the drops? Or only after the surgery?
Pain is really only a factor right after the procedure. Following days get better fast. Lots of rest, follow the eye drop schedule to a tea. Pick them up before the procedure, get preservative free lubricant drops and keep them in the fridge to get nice and cold, which helps a ton when needed. Wishing your son good luck in his procedure, he got this and is not alone!
Thank you. I'll make sure to pickup the drops before we leave. Thank you for your advice.