April 2014
I have never heard my doctor say these words. Ever. The flood of relief that rushed through my body was overwhelming.
"I can't say it won't happen, because we cannot be 100% sure, but you're past the point of major concern. If something was going to re-detach, it most likely would have happened by now. You're pretty much out of the woods."
Unbelievable. He pushed my appointment out four months. That's the longest I've will have gone without seeing him!
Between January and now, I did have an emergency appointment for some weird flashes and flickers I was seeing. He said it was from the small amount of the leftover vitreous gel tugging on my retina and separating. However he also said that it was not a concern and that as long as it didn't change or become worse, that it would be fine and would go away. PHEW.
On the cataract scale, I have a "dense" one. Which is the thickest portion on the scale. It's hard to see in the bright light because my pupil closes down so much that the only area of my lens receiving light has a thick cataract on it. In the dark it's a little easier to see, but still is not normal. We'll be revisiting this issue at a later date, since it's still a little early for a cataract surgery.
All in all, good news though! I've really acclimated to my vision being different, and it's worked because my right eye was unaffected. But it has been a work in progress.
I'm on the other side of this, for the time being at least, which makes me feel like I'm on top of the world.
