[blparent] surgury

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

If it's an emergency surgery, why isn't it being done right now or like in a week.
I'd push back on this answer given the pain you seem to be in.
What kind of patch do you need and where is "here"? Again, push back with your health care provider. You may want to even think about ordering one yourself that is comfortable and asthetically pleasing if that is your goal.
And, do talk to your health provider about the drops, my understanding is they should not be causing the pressure in your eyes to rise, they should be making it fall or keeping at its current level.
Do you have anybody who can advocate for you? Sounds like you really need it.
Go to your health provider, outline the impact not having the surgery is having on your life and make it happen. This is no way for you or your son to live.
As for recovery time, again, talk to them about this. If it will be a long time, could you have someone or several someones from your church help you? Or could you put your son in full day or half day preschool so you can rest during the day?

You do have many many options here.
Also, where is Papa Bear? If he can't advocate for you froma medical perspective (my husband can't) he can and should parent the little one.
So long as you show interest in your son and are kind to him, he'll be okay. Play music with him, draw, talk about stuff you guys like, play dough, go outside and watch stuff you guys like, the sky, airplanes, people with their dogs, whatever.


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannan Zinck
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 1:50 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] surgury

Hey everyone been a long time. This has been a pretty rough year for me.
Wondering If anyone here has had an eye removed while parenting a 2 year
old.  I'm supposed to have emergency surgury which could take anywhere from
2 weeks to 3 months to happen though the sooner the better. My son
understands enough to be careful not to touch my face (extremely painful if
he does) but, he is a toddler and a super active one at that. Also
wondering what if anything I can to to ease the headaches and nasuea until
they get around to taking the eye out. Is there a patch that is more
comfortable or something. I've tried the soft concave ones but, they put
too much pressure on my eye, the eye itself is so pressured that it sticks
out past the bone above it. Not pretty for sure. The plastic ones are near
impossible to get here and sunglasses are too dark for me. Not having much
luck. I discovered that the drops they put me on for pain raise the
pressure in my eye so concerned about using them. Also what's the recovery
like length discomfort and all that. Haven't had surgury in 20 years so a
lot has changed since then.  I haven't been able to do much with my son for
the past few months because I'm alway feeling lousey. He's being a great
sport about all this but, I'd like to find creative ways to spend time with
him that don't require much physical activety. Sorry I haven't been around
much just doing the bare min until things calm down. The computer hurts my
eyes if on too long so don't get to read much anymore. thanks.

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Shannan Zinck
Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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