Today, I went to the hospital to have a check up to see how my eyes are doing. And obviously, the right eye is doing great and the left is just getting worse.
The right eye has maintained so (hopefully) that means that the cross linking operation worked. The left eye is getting worse. It is now protruding more than ever (more than the camera on the iPhone 6) and rubbing against my eyelid, which irritates the eye and make it all sore and such.
After the scans and tests, me and my consultant started talking about my next surgery, and i had some concern over the pain I’ll be experiencing after the operation. And (with no beating around the bush) the surgeon did tell me that the first 48 hours will be quite unbearable, and then a week later the pain will make a return. But, luckily, they’ll be providing me with drops, painkillers and hopefully some drops to numb my eye.
Due to the severity of the keratoconus in my left eye, the doctor did say that they wouldn’t be able to know if the surgery has worked until a year a half later when the stitching is all out and I’m healed. But if it means risking my vision to try and get better eyesight, I’ll do it straight away, no matter what.
It’s just now under a month until my transplant, and I’m getting more excited and nervous for it. I can’t wait to see what I’ve been missing for the past three years.
Ollie x