Back up to speed

I just realized that a lot has happened since my last post.  

From the picture below, you can see that one of my stitches pulled through my bottom lid.  I kind of had a feeling this would happen since it was only partially sewn shut.  I had been keeping my eye bandaged while teaching and then taking it off at home.  After taking my bandage off one night about a week in, I realized one of my stitches had come loose.  It wouldn't have been a big deal, but the small piece of plastic they had put on my lid to prevent the stitch from irritating my lid was edging closer and closer to my eye.  Of course, this made me nervous and I knew that any other abrasion would only push surgery back even further.  So, I decided to take the remaining stitches out myself.  Probably not the best idea given that I have no degree, but it's either let the plastic hit my eye because I couldn't get to the doctor, or remove it myself.  I had sent Dr. Timoney this picture of my eye and after visiting him a few days later, he did not get mad at me, but thanked me.  Haha!  I totally thought I was going to get in trouble!  

So, as of yesterday, my eye is very healthy and surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday morning. We did the gold weight trial at my appointment yesterday and decided on a 1 gram weight.  The weight will be inserted into my top lid to make sure that my eye completely closes at night.  Dr. Timoney thinks it may cause my eye to be a little lower (1mm), but it's worth it to keep it from getting irritated!  He plans to lift my eye lid and with the two operations combined, I should be in good shape!  I'm anxious to see what Dr. Patel does on my scars too!  I may look half way normal after next week... minus some swelling and bruising of course!

I will update you with pictures at some point next week, but until then, please keep the doctors and myself in your prayers that all goes well.  I can't believe, after 4 months, the time has finally come!

Happy Spring Break and thank goodness for warmer weather! :)