Vitrectomy Recovery .....Face Down.....Posturing

Tips to help get through this nightmare !!!!!!! 👍👁👍👁👍

[@janorlebar317]

Thanks so much Lynne. You’ve really cheered me up. And you’ve some great tips. I’m on day 4 and struggling. Been a bit snappy w visitors but you’ve made me feel grateful to have some. They can make heir own refreshments - I’ve felt pressure to host them as it’s just what I do. 🧡

[@TheCoolVivie]

Thank you very much for your video. Tuesday, I learned I'll be having surgery on Monday, Nov. 30. Everything went so fast that I didn't have any time to process what was going on. In a few, I'm going to get the vitrectomy chair. I was looking for some tips, testimonies, or something from those who had this surgery before, and I found yours, which I find great! This experience, I'm thinking, is going to be somehow challenging since I'm the caregiver of my 93 years old and in Covid-19 time. I think I'll be writing some of my thoughts in my journal. Oki doki, bye-bye.

[@ossier2796]

Love your attitude, I’m very active also and have a dog who was demanding a walk. I can now walk my dog but I can’t workout or fly( no air travel), no mowing my lawn. Loved your video, it really helped.

[@debrakrook1045]

This was wonderful, thank you for sharing! ❤️

[@mjoanc]

Thank you for sharing your experience and tips!

[@missmayflower]

Thanks so much for making this video. No one is talking about how to get through the recovery period. You’re very helpful. Fortunately you can now get better recovery equipment. I’ll have a set of a forward leaning supportive chair, the tabletop unit and a nice set of cushions for sleeping facedown on the bed.

[@donnawest866]

Thanks so much for all the wonderful practical suggestions Lynne! I’m having this surgery tomorrow morning. You’ve been a great help!

[@bimiup1]

Thank you for this post.

[@mariang123pilates]

Thank you! Love your fun attitude!

[@ElixirViktorchertle]

I had my vitrectomy procedure last December 20. Praying for fast recovery :)

[@user-rx8pt7zz1n]

So helpful. Thank you!!

[@MayMay-lk4kz]

Great video! Thank u!

[@hgj2019]

Wow! You're lucky! I had to hold an odd angle on two axes for 55 minutes of every hour MINIMUM. 24/7 for two weeks, and nothing like that nice padded device - I just had to commit the posture to muscle memory. After the first two weeks another two with slightly more leeway on time in position. I was so sedentary (and lying on only one side) that I had a diverticulitis flareup half way through. AND, I gained weight! You are so right about heightened hearing acuity! I heard noises that were MINISCULE! BUT...it was worth every extremely boring minute to have sight restored in the eye! You just have to grit your teeth and plow through the agonizing boredom.

[@ingerreeves4812]

My husband had this surgery recently, we had a massage table for the posturing, still uncomfortable, but worked really well. He now has most of his vision back.

[@TheCrownJules1]

Thanks for the video

[@mariebrown7638]

Hi Lynne, I hope you are well. Thank you for this video. I have had this surgery recently but it wasn't successful. How has yours been? I' m not far from leceister and wondered if you recommended your hospital and surgeon. If I do the op again I'd really like it to work!

[@mbergeron4573]

Love your video. Tx.

[@anikroy8958]

very helpful video. Thanks for sharing your experience."

[@theilliniguy]

Helpful video! Thank you! Can you tell us what process you used to sleep?

[@MrStanwillis]

Thank you.

[@linnjensen7469]

I am 3 weeks into my recovery and I was not given any instructions on this and I just tried to the best of my ability to follow inadequate instructions to keep my head down and now my eye is healing very well and I just do my daily routine of procedures and I will see where it ends up

[@pripri3404]

I had a vitrectomy abroad and neither me or my fellow patients had to posture much. I postured for 3 x 2 hours the first day then 1 x 2 hours the next day then I was done. Posturing for weeks doesn’t seem common practice here

[@enza3770]

We’re is that?

[@MayMay-lk4kz]

Yes the alert bracelet is given to all vitrectomy patients I’m now going on to week 2

[@ossier2796]

That was the hardest part, my posturing was about 1 week with my head to the side. My neck was hurting. I had a Pneumatic Retinopexy (gas bubbles) on 5/4/18 and I had 3 drops, after 1 week 2 drops and I just had a visit with my surgeon on 6/1/18 and no more eye drops. My next visit is 6/25/18.

[@vaibhavsingh3443]

@@nayvaidyamshashtri3156follow ur doctor instructions

[@vaibhavsingh3443]

@@nayvaidyamshashtri3156 I can't tell u any instructions

[@nayvaidyamshashtri3156]

@@vaibhavsingh3443 thanks

[@gordonbullock5392]

Will you please say what repetitive timer program you used to inform you of your 10min. breaks.

[@2iamisaid]

Awesome thanks. I’m in my third day

[@musicloverg123]

Can you tell us how you slept?

[@peteandsuewood]

How did you sleep at night

[@susanwiltshire1458]

Did you get any eye damage to your eye lids someone told me that with them pulling your eye lid open thank you so much for the video

[@sandywuerch]

I felt the above during surgery and they had to add more drops to my eye.Lid was black and blue for 2 weeks.NOw having issues still trying to regulate my eye presure.still using 10 drops a day 3 weeks and 6 days later.In Canada 90% of the time you also have cataract surgery after this because thatis what trama from the eye surgery causes.I am not a Happy Camper these days.

[@HealCorrectlyCom]

Great video Lynne! We know how difficult it is to sleep face down after eye surgery. That's why we've created a device that helps you sleep comfortably face down. It's cheaper than renting a unit and you own it. If you're ever in this situation again, please contact us and we'd love to help you out! Hope you are doing well now :) Take care!

[@dianacantu9303]

What kind of device?

[@chriscross8366]

I'm in Canada. I have to rent the face down chair and mat for sleeping. Very costly $400 plus. I am not looking forward to this recovery at all. I live on my own so it will be difficult.

[@judichristopher4604]

Buy this at Walmart for $90.

[@everising4999]

Judi Christopher buy what? I’m going to have the surgery in approximately two months and I’m freaking out. I am going to have cataract surgery first. Trying to set everything up ahead of time but I am the one who cooks all the meals Etcetera hoping that whatever he said to buy for $90 at Walmart will help

[@sandywuerch]

Here in Canada we do cataract surger after not befor.I hope you did well.

[@enza3770]

Oh no how did you do it ….I’m so scared I’m staying at my aunt’s house

[@johnsullivan4323]

🎉🎉

[@AW-pz3qc]

Nightmare is an understatement! Fortunately posturing is a thing of the past now...only mention this for any future patients reading these comments. Hope your eye is still OK.

[@AW-pz3qc]

@Luis V It wasn't for my surgery, but I don't know if this applies with all surgeons, so best to check. The surgeon I had never explains 'anything' so I will never know the reason and won't be returning. Do you have a vitrectomy in your future? Hope it goes well for you. Edited to add...if it wasn't for KZbin I wouldn't have had a clue.

[@AW-pz3qc]

@Luis V Can I suggest one thing...make 'sure' you have a method of contact between you and the surgeon, just in case you need to communicate during the surgery. You won't be able to speak (move your eyes/face), can't move your hands etc and I needed to talk to the surgeon urgently with no prior arrangement made, however I'm sure he realised I was trying and he just ignored me. Thankfully the surgery and recovery was OK, but I'm now looking for another surgeon to remove the cataract. Mine was a Macular Tear. Will be thinking of you.

[@AW-pz3qc]

@Luis V How was your surgery? Been thinking about you.

[@ComplaisantPlay]

Sir can we masturbate 2 days after surgery?

[@sandywuerch]

Not True in Canada it is still very common.I wish it were NOT.

[@deniseshaw3871]

My partner is having op very soon were terrified of how we going to cope..what do you use to go to bed at night please ?

[@ruthdonaldson5906]

Denise Shaw ss

[@enza3770]

16 days…oh no I’ve been told 7 days!

[@antdwg67]

My surgery is next week and I was told 1 week also

[@enza3770]

@@antdwg67 Goodluck to You !

[@enza3770]

@@antdwg67 how are you feeling? My 7 day face down is over

[@enza3770]

@@antdwg67 how did your surgery go? i’m done with the face down, but now I’m experiencing some swelling in my face that I’m having trouble getting it to go away. did you experience any swelling in your face from having it down so much? How’s your gas bubble doing? They don’t tell you about that it wobbling up and down and back-and-forth also making me feel dizzy.

[@antdwg67]

@@enza3770 My surgery went well... I finished my face down last Thursday (Thank God) I had some pain for the 1st couple of days and a little swelling which is gone now. I am just waiting for the gas bubble to dissolve which can be up to 2 months