JanetB
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So last Friday I was diagnosed with a Macular Hole and need to have surgery to get it fixed. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for the recovery period. Lying face down for 3 weeks is kind of daunting.
I don't have anything to share Janet, but I do wish you the best in your recovery.So last Friday I was diagnosed with a Macular Hole and need to have surgery to get it fixed. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for the recovery period. Lying face down for 3 weeks is kind of daunting.
oh yes! My husband had this surgery. You must keep your head with eyes on the floor so the bubble they inject to close the hole stays up against the hole. They make all kinds of equipment you can rent to make it tolerable. A bed extension so you can lay flat and breathe. A chair this game that allows you to LY on the table (like a massage table) and look into a set of mirrors so you can watch TV. You can't go above 1000 feet for a set period of time..... So know the height of roads you travel. We have a rather unassuming freeway that makes a climb to 1200. Was a good thing to know. The recovery was hard on all of us (my husband is a horrible sick person... Such drama) but it was very successful. If you have cataracts they will do that first because they cannot do that later. I would schedule a weekly massage in your home.... It will help your muscles. Good luckSo last Friday I was diagnosed with a Macular Hole and need to have surgery to get it fixed. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for the recovery period. Lying face down for 3 weeks is kind of daunting.