Great video! Every few months or so, I go through TH-cam and filter by date to see the new retinal detachment recovery videos, and that’s how I came upon yours. My retinal detachment was misdiagnosed for a very long time, and I ended up being a worst case scenario. My surgeon’s office said I’d never see from that eye again. After my surgery was over, the nurses and technicians all came up to me, rubbed my arm or made some other kind gesture, and said, “I’m so sorry.” They all thought I was blind. I’m a woman of faith, and I was just bouncing around on the inside thinking LET’S GO!!! I now have 20/20 vision in that eye. I’m so happy that you had a great outcome and so expertly continued with your business. Best wishes for continued health. 😊
I'm the worst case scenario. After RD, my first 2 operations didn't work, I also had scleral buckle, lens removed, part of my retina removed and a hole burned into my iris. Have my follow-up after surgery 3 tomorrow and I'm terrified... I had bad vision in that eye already but I want to save as much of the retina as possible bc of how it can look when it dies
Nicole I am so happy your doctors were wrong about your outcome and your faith guided you through. I too was misdiagnosed and told it was just a floater casting a shadow and my retina was fine. Two days later over half my vison went black and what I could see was small, wavy, and distorted. I've was told since it hit got to my central vision I will have some vision loss. Little scared. I am a week post op and am feeling Ok about vison but the small, distorted, wavy vison is still present. Everything is like 2/3 the size of the other eye. Your story gives me hope. Thank you. Keeping the faith.
@@martaj8954 my apologies for the late response, sometime TH-cam decides what to show me and not and I did not see this. I really hope all went well with your surgery. this sounds like it would be very depressing and scary so maybe you had great success!! keep me posted
Hi Veronica, that is why I made this video! I felt like I was going through something that nobody really explained to me what to expect or how long it will take. I am glad to hear this video helped you feel like you are not alone in your healing. I believe it has been 2 years since my operation and I completely forget it even happened!! there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, it was very relaxing and soothing watching you talking about it and working on the bikes at the same time . I just had surgery this morning, my doctor decided to use a silicone oil instead of gas as means of "holding" in place the retina, it was his opinion was the best choice because of my high myopia and extra thin retina. I was trying to look for some videos about the prognosis or experience such as yours , with this type of procedure but it seems there are not many or any. It is supposed to hold on in place until months later when the doctor is ready to pull it out, so that procedure requires another surgery, it does not goes away on its own like the gas bubble. So this will a longer journey for sure . For those who may see this comment, I am 48 yr old male, had cataract removal couple of months ago and now a victrectomy with silicone oil instead o gas . Will probably do a vlog about it. Right now i am also watching a dark bubble 🌑 floating around. Good luck everybody!
Hi David, Life is has ideas of its own. Nobody would imagine eye surgery is in their future right? It will be great to see your information on the silicone treatment. Maybe you’re ahead of the curve because your young enough to heal quickly? That’s my guess. Keep us posted. Very interesting as to what the benefits of silicone vs. gas is. Take care
Hi Paul! This whole process feels weird , surreal , I mean its such a huge emergency situation, resulting in possible vision loss if not treated soon enough. But also there is a great chance of prevention, starting with regular visits to the opthalmologist, where he or she can tell you if you are part of the risk population, like high myopia, thin retina , age, family history etc. Personally I was reluctant about my doctor using silicone oil instead of gas , especially because if everything goes okay I still have to make another surgery to take it out and it involves new risks. But he is the doctor . I will try and keep everybody posted. I am so chatty right now with this oceans of free time , did I said free? Not really free 😅. Btw , excellent work , or art I might say , very talented!
Chris! that is wonderful to hear! what a great response to read, this is WHY I made this. this whole process is daunting and knowing the steps in plain talk helps us get in the right frame of mind. good vibes going your way for healing.
Very helpful. I especially liked what you said at the end to stay positive so the young people will know it is possible to get through difficult times. At 3 days post op I am going through this now and you have helped me know what is to come. I only had to do face down positioning for the first day so I felt lucky there. My 4 year old grandson checks the look of my eye everyday and even with the bloodshot swollen eye he isn’t scared. Thank you for this vlog.
You’re welcome Peggy. I actually think being positive helps you heal better. Good luck with your healing and keep showing up for the grandkids. That’s the best!!!
Thanks for your video. I’m in day two of a seven day face down recovery. It definitely helps to have a positive attitude, and realize it’s only a short period of time before things will be hopefully back to normal.
Man it really is hard to tell yourself that in the moment but now that I look back, I did it and it was worth it. good luck with your recovery and outcome. seeing is worth the time put in. btw I love your logo with the Van Halen guitar stripes! What a significant band (both versions) Sammy Hagar is incredibly positive person, if you have not check out some of his interviews while you are in the face down phase, he is so inspiring.
@@HardKnocksTime Surprising more than I thought it would be BUT I did also have a scleral buckle. I had soreness and dull behind the eye headaches for a couple weeks following surgery. I’m in week 4 now. Still some soreness, my gas bubble has dissipated about 50%. Definitely have some sunlight sensitivity. I’ve been able to be up and around doing pretty normal activities for the last couple weeks. To all that are going through this, I hope you the best. Be patient, wind down & relax, and heal!
@@HardKnocksTime there was not all that much pain that I can comment on. I do remember feeling the stitches and I went back to the doctor and she gave me a drops that solved it completely. I told her how good they worked and she laughed, I guess it was a numbing agent! that was only for a few days. After that there was not as much pain just trying to adjust to not seeing depth because the operated eye was not ready to be tested for a new prescription. after my new prescription it was all good until the cataract operation
Thanks for making this video. I am jest finishing my first week. I have listened to the video numerous times when I've been feeling down about the speed of my recovery and what i can see. I know it's early so your words help me stay positive.
Thanks Mike! That’s exactly why I made this. We have time in our hands recuperating and it’s good to know a road map for the journey ahead. Hope you healing go by quickly.
Thank you so much for telling the truth and making it so realistic yet hopeful. Especially appreciated you sharing your inner dialogue and the surprise moments at certain points during recovery!
thank you for letting me know you got something from this video! I decided to make it to help people find a community and knowledge of what is happening in everyday terms.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I'll be on week 3 in a couple days and I appreciate hearing what you went through as time passed. My surgery was unexpected after the doc missed my tear during my cataract diagnosis (the tear was there in an image...the doctor missed that image unfortunately). So my cataract surgery resulted in a detachment and I had the retina surgery the following day. It was very scary at first, but I have an awesome retina doctor. I rented a chair similar to what you had mentioned and it definitely was a lifesaver during the 5 days I was face down. I'm still sleeping on my side and having to adjust to it. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
you are welcome! the chair is a life saver for sure. my doc missed my diagnosis twice until I had to draw out what I saw. it was frustrating and then the journey began.... now its a distant memory. Hope your surgery is a distant memory asap. take care.
Thank you so much for this video. I have watched it a few times. I'm on week 4 of recovery and what you have said is very accurate. Great positive attitude. The fatigue and not feeling quite yourself is so true! Thanks again, from Canada.
Good luck Maureen! I don’t even think of it anymore so I guess it just takes time. I was surprised about having fatigue, but it was real!! Love Canada, my moms side is from Quebec
Thanks Paul, great, comprehensive video. Had my macular hole repair a week ago. The bubble is, shall I say, annoying, distracting, and upsetting to the normal life ❤ routine. On the other hand, if I get back my previous wonderful vision back, it is worth it. I had cataract surgery about 3 years ago. I had either glasses or hard contacts since the 4th grade, so life had been visually great since the last few years. Retina problems are a unexpected surprise. I am hoping for a full return to normal vision I will follow your experience & be patient. Thanks again. 👍
They say “patience is the hardest muscle exercise”!! I wish you a fantastic recovery! I always think what if this was the 1800s ? What would my life be like and what would I do for work or pleasure for that matter? Then I remember if it was 1800s I’d probably be dead because I’m 60 ha ha!!! We live in a great time!!! and only gets better!! I truly wish for you the best and hope your eye comes out perfect .
I also had a macular hole in my left retina. Just finished the 7 day face down, which was overwhelming for me, but I prayed and made it through. I'm in week 2 of recovery and dealing with the bubble. Blessings!
I had surgery yesterday. When I contacted the eye clinic I was told to come in immediately. I told them I could see in both eyes when I went to bed and when I woke up I was blind in one eye. I had a bad cataract and detached retina. The faster you have surgery the better the outcome is what they tell me.
Hi Frank, That is what I hear too. unfortunately for me my optometrist did not catch it for a few months. I even went on vacation to the beach for a week while I was only seeing the bottom half out of one eye! glad you got it taken care of fast, happy healing.
Thank you so much for this video. I've got a few years on you, I'm 66, and severely myopic which I'm told increases my chances of a detached retina fairly significantly. I have to admit, I have been more than a little nervous about that possibility. You have made me feel so much more relaxed about it and you did it with such kindness, honesty, and humor. I may just watch this over and over again, whenever I'm feeling a little vulnerable. Thank you so much, Paul!
you just made my day! I was hoping by sharing my story I could allow people going through this, or soon to be going through this, feel a bit more relaxed. thank you for your comment.
@@katherinenelson849 my doctor actually said “shit luck”😊 I do remember hurting my eye by dragging the covers over it (of all things) but it was months before so who knows?
Thanks for the video, watching it for the second time now, going today for the surgery, great video im 65 and been riding motorcycles for 55 of them , i have a friend of mine here in ny thats a striper and custom painter, so your video was great, oh and i had my retina issue the day i was retiring, at my party at work , im ready to get it over with , but im going to do what ever i have to do to see again, bikes and snowmobiles been my life, looking forward to getting back to it, thanks again, road glides looking good, not my thing but nice work, roadking my hd of choice, take care
thank you! best wishes to your recovery. things with engines got me in this trade. I am an artist but love being around machines. Hopes for a speed recovery!
My dad is having surgery Monday, and then again March. The second instance the doc has ever seen - macular holes in BOTH eyes. He and I both very much appreciate you sharing your experience with the surgery and what to expect. Thank you!
Thank you for this. I'm in recovery right now. Just had surgery on Thursday, and this was nice to listen to face down. I'm really nervous about this situation as i just had cataract surgery in January, and now this. It's something else. Thanks again.
Absolutely normal feeling. I remember thinking “what else can happen?” Glad it took up some time during face time. I’m not one to wish away a day but face down and healing your eye at the same time is not a good time !!! Lucky though someone figured out that this helps our eye heal properly. Smart people in this world. Glad you’re on the mend and glad this video helped.
Just got through a week in the face down chair. It was overwhelming for me, but I prayed 🙏🏽 and made it through. I had a macular hole in my left retina. Still recovering, but out of the chair. Blessings to you!
@@a.jackson5892glad you’re out of the chair. One week is a long time. I met an older man in Aruba that did one month with nothing but a kitchen chair next to his bed for face down. I told him “you’re a stronger man than me!” You too. One week is a long time. Hoping for a great recovery for you!
Thank you so much for sharing your feelings and detailed experiences. It helps me tremendously as I get ready for mine in 10 days. It's wonderful seeing you doing your pinstripe detail so well!🎉❤
Wow! Thank you. You’ll do fine. The hardest part is the face down which I broke up mentally in hours. And the eye patch that fits under your glasses is a huge benefit too! Wishing you the best
I appreciate your description of the visual experience at the 27 minute mark describing the grease schmear, with the dividing line and the light show below. I was like whoa! This ain’t normal. And apparently, it is, what a relief.😅
Great information brother. My surgery is Tuesday. This video took away a lot of anxiety about this gas bubble. As a truck driver my main concern now is how long before I’m comfortable enough to drive it. I’ve already spoke to my boss and told them at first I’m sure I wouldn’t be comfortable driving 10 hours a day but would ease into as I become more comfortable.
Communication with our loved ones and our work is the best solution. They never went through what we are experiencing. I found my eye would get tired at first and myself too. Focusing or trying to focus at first takes a lot out of you. Plus every time I have surgery I want to get better faster than reality so I wonder if the doctor screwed up😆? I guess that’s normal. Just keep communicating and then in a while you will forget this even happened. I do.
Wanted to say thx...your vid is just what the doc ordered. You & I have sooo much in common. I live in next town over, went to a woman eye doc in worcester today, car guy, 62, art related job...BUT my doc said my symptoms were a false alarm thank God !!! I was sure testing would be bad news....my whole life most of the (non eye) medical procedures went wrong, so you only imagine the anxiety over an eye surgery GAH! you help to calm me down in the best way, so thx!
This is so helpful - I am going to have the surgery in 3 days and I’m watching videos to get an idea of what’s coming up. I expect I’ll come back and rewatch as I progress through the journey.
Thanks for this video. I had a vitrectomy in 2013 and I had a scleral buckle in the other eye a week ago today. I subscribed so when I can see in better detail, i can watch your pinstriping work.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker He just had the his cataract surgery two weeks ago. Said this was a walk in the park compared to the original surgery and recovery. All the best Paul! Thaks again for keeping up this channel.
You're spot on in everything you said. I had a macular hole in my left retina. Just finished my face down. It was overwhelming for me, but i made it through, im in my second week of recovery, now im dealing with the bubble floating around. Thanks for sharing. I'm told I'll need cataract surgery in 6 months because of the surgery and eye dilation. Hopefully, i qualify for the laser cataract surgery. Blessings!
Good luck Jeff, it sounds a lot worse than it is in reality. The surgery itself was peaceful, the face down was daunting, and then each week was better. It's a small price to pay for vision and depth perception. But, you have the right to think it sucks too!
BRAVE and very very helpful video. It's a tough journey from your video, but your positive attitude and your way of seeing the GOOD after a retina detachment. Did you have any other co-factors? A really high prescription? I wondered if you think that all the years of close up and detailed work played any part? Don't get me wrong, as a fellow creative person, we know we'd not give up a creative passion (because it's a joy). I guess you could think of it as a Michaelangelo moment. Really nice work too by the way :) Thank you @Pinstriping by Paul Tucker for this post.
Boy, thank you Tara. I really think it started from my eye being tugged by the sheet. Just happened to pull my eye along with it (so crazy) but I remember it really hurt. That will teach me to hog the sheets!!! Ha ha Seriously my doctor called it shit luck and it could have been anything. A lot of my friends do the same work with no eye issues so I didn’t think it was work related for sure.
This was such a great, insightful and reassuring video to listen. Especially since I’m currently recovering fro a giant tear retinal detachment. So thank you for sharing your story and helping me feel eesssured that I will get through this akd I will go back to normal
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker thank you for response! I really hope so! How is your vision now? I imagine it’s great considering you did an incredible job painting the bike🔥
@@Umearrr thank you ! my vision is great now. I had cataract surgery last year in the same which is common once your lens is exposed to air (and is super easy and painless). It took some time for eyes to adjust because my cataract surgery went so well it made the difference between the two eyes too great for my brain to mix!!! After time , or divine intervention, i my brain got used to it and I see great. The brain/ eye connection is an amazing thing.
I had a vitrectomy, laser and gas bubble put in my right eye on Thursday. The hardest part is resting face down. I’m trying my best to stay down but at times it’s hard due to my lower back pain. I’m afraid I’m not doing it right. 5 more days of facing down to go, let’s do this and getter done! Thanks for your vid. It was very helpful and inspiring!
Don’t worry, there is no perfect human healing perfectly! We do the best we can , wake up and do it again! Best wishes for getting through the face down healing time. It will be a distant memory soon enough. Cheers!
good luck Shaun with the healing. the face down time goes by an hour at a time but eventually it is over and worth the wait. take care and heal quickly
Thank you for sharing your experience. Tomorrow is the start of week 2 for me, this time around. My first surgery was December 29th, 2023. They put in a scleral buckle and I was really out if it the first day, feeling especially nauseous. I must not have been face down enough, because my doctor asked me if I laid on my back at all. I hadn't. I tried using an eye patch so I could sleep better and watch tv but he told me not to because it was allowing bacteria to build up. I was used to sleeping on my sides with a blindfold at night. It was difficult to transition into something completely different. After 2 mths, I went back and we found that I developed a cataract. After getting that removed and waiting the recommended week, I went back and they did an operation like you explained. The difference is that it felt like they were pouring water on my eyeball, yet it felt like my left eye was in the middle of my forehead instead. This time around, I've been face down so much that my back and shoulders/arms ache. Or, my hand and arm start going numb. When this all started, I hadn't heard of retinal detachment. I started losing my depth perception and the overall ability to see through that eye. I had trouble getting my insurance and accurate care to line up and even signed up for insurance that I had to pay out of pocket for. Once I got laid off from my job, I had more time to look into everything, but it had been the better part of a year between the onset and the start of care. I'm grateful that my specialist at Washington Retina worked diligently to try to save my eye. It's been a longer road than I anticipated, but hopefully will be worth the wait. I like how you explained your whole ordeal. I think it would be great if there was more awareness out there, much like what we have with cancer and other health conditions. I'm glad I was able to drive almost immediately after my first operation. I think it was like a week, if that, the first time. This time, I haven't driven yet at 1 week. I'm being more intentional about healing from this. I want to go and do things and not have to worry about having to be face down. I will be helping with a church event on Saturday. All I have to do is help hand out clues for an Easter scavenger hunt. It'll help keep depression from settling in. After that, I'll probably rest the better part of week 2. It helps knowing I'm not the only one going through this. I was tickled to have shown up for the 1-day post op and have 2 other people who were part of "the left eye club". It was an otherwise closed clinic for a Saturday, which made it kind of special.
Thank you for your response. I just reached week 3. I saw the doctor on Monday and my eye is healing pretty well so far, aside from having a little bit of fluid buildup. We're hoping it'll take care of itself. I no longer have to sleep face down (the most uncomfortable sleep position). I see him in almost a month, though I see the doctor who removed the cataract in a couple weeks. I still wear the night patch just in case, since it still itches at times. How long did you wear your night patch for? Did yours itch a lot?
@@crystalbennett6627 I do not remember it itching but I am sure it did. I was obsessed with the bubble!!! so I focused on that being a pain in my you know what. I wore my patch for a while while driving and any time I felt dizzy. then I just stopped one day and that was that.
It is amazing to me that some kid took the time to become an adult specializing in fixing someone's eye. How lucky are we to have these specialist. I hope you get a resolve to your problem quickly and get to focus on something fun instead.
This just happened to me, I went into my optomitrist and upon the eye check up he immediatly said I see some retina detachment and their office got me in to see a retina specialist. I didn't have any blind spots just some blurry vision in my right eye. The retina specialist said it was from the blood in the eye making the clear vitreous cloudy. I had a vitrectomy with laser repair the next morning and the bubble is almost gone now and I have clear vision again. I only had to face down for 1 day and after the one day check up my doctor just told me to avoid looking up as much as possible and to position with my nose pointing towards the ground at night when sleeping for 2 weeks. I am so surprised I watches so many YT videos of people positioning head down for 3 and 4 weeks with only 5-10 minute breaks every hour to streatch, I had none of that after the first day. I did have a 90 percent bubble at the one day check up so maybe that is why my position didnt matter as my entire eye was filled with whatever gas they use. I can't believe your optomitrise said everything is fine, I would definatly find a new optomitrist, sounds like he/she isn't worth a crap! If anyone is looking at the surgery , it was painless and that night I had a bad headache ( I kind of guess it was caffine as no food or drint 12 hours before surgery) but it may have been some eye pain but nothing I couldn't deal with I took none of the pain meds given and was told not to use the eye drops until after the 24 hour visit and the doc removed my eye patch.
for sleeping the eye surgeon put me in contact with a company that supplied the face down chair and a sleeping ramp that had a head rest in it for face down. I was really worried about it, especially because I have a c-pap. it was actually comfortable!!! because you are recovering you are tired anyway and I did not mind it at all. Take the time to adjust the chair and the sleep cushion BEFORE your surgery so you can just use it without strain or problems when you get back from the surgery. Tell your Mom good luck!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Hey again..sorry to bother ya... So, does the doctor talk to you through out the procedure? Can you tell me a little bit of how you felt DURING the procedure? Thanks a ton!
doctor first asked me what type of music I want to listen to then started the procedure asked if I was OK a bunch of times and then said we’re almost done that type of thing . It was a very pleasant experience because they give you enough drugs, not to care what’s happening, but not enough that you feel loopy. That’s probably the easiest part of the whole thing !!!!!
I’M having my Vitrectomy tomorrow. However my surgeon has not elaborated on ‘Positioning’ and when asked further was told it would be ‘unlikely. I am in Australia and am interested in the difference in treatment.
I am not sure it is different in United States at all. Would seem like a small community of eye surgeons around the world. Some people I know that have a laser repair and not surgery did have any face down time. I had a gas bubble and stitches as part of my repair. I wonder if that is the difference? I don’t know? Good luck!!! Hope it’s easy and quick
that does not sound like fun. repeat things like that "get in my head" and then I fear them. you must be very strong to deal with that and keep on truckin'
Just saw this pop up! Don’t give up!!! I had a lot of complications after this including double vision which seemed to have no resolve. Finally I am back!!! All is well and I am doing art and enjoying life. Each journey is personal and always longer than we wish. Keep positive and good luck!!!
Did you not get the vitrectomy right off the bat? I see a lot of people where they try to just put in the gas bubble without the laser attachemnt or the vitrectomy that have to go back for follow surgerys. The doc said after the laser welds he did to my retina that my eye would be stronger than ever that " I could even box if I wanted to but he wasn't recomending that " I still have risk of scar tissue developing he said I am not totally out of the woods yet but things are looking good so far. I hope everything goes well for you.
Did you have central distortion? I have metamorphopsies after surgery, eventhough my detachement didnt touch the macula. I Hope it will improved but its been over a year after surgery... @@PinstripingbyPaulTucker
@@asiawasilewska9765 I have something that makes perfectly straight horizontal lines appear wavy. Like a mantle over a fireplace. Not great for Pinstriping but I mostly do not notice it and must have developed a compensation mentally.
Day 7 from surgery and your video reassured me about a lot of things so thank you. The one strange thing going on is it seems like my eye that I had surgery on is looking to the right compared to my good eye. I still have gas bubble and can’t see thru it yet but is this something you’ve experienced or heard of?
I did not have that exactly but my doctor told me to stop checking my progress with myself until after the gas bubble leaves because it is messing with your vision. Once she said that I relaxed and let the healing just go as it was going to. I have a tendency to overthink so that was something I would repeat to myself every time I was weirded out!
I have a macular hole. I was told by the retina specialist that I would be facedown for a minimum of one week, up to a month. I have arthritis in my neck, my shoulders, and lower back. Unfortunately, for me, the face down positioning would be unbearable, sadly I’m opting out of the surgery.
Hello, that is really sad to hear. unfortunately sometimes our body's have other ideas for us than what we want. I am unfamiliar with a macular hole but will it get worse in time or will it stay as it is? in any case I wish you the best outcome your body will allow.
I just found out I need this surgery….Macular Hole. I am SO anxious about the face down recovery. I am 72, live by myself. I will have lots of help, but the idea of NOT being able to even stand up, except for a few minutes each hour, is overwhelming. I have lower back pain….I don’t know how I will do this! 😓
Hi Kate, you can do it. You simply can because your body needs it so you become stronger than you can now know. I am tall and lower back pain is part of the deal. I didn’t think to worry about that because I was sick to my stomach thinking about face down recovery. But had I, I would have worried! Honestly, I think you will be in a position for a back stretch/ relaxation but if you’re really concerned you can see a physical therapist beforehand for some tips. Good luck! Keep positive vibes going by being thankful someone can fix this and your eye will heal. (Miracle!) PS we have the same last name!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you for answering. Your entire video is excellent; full of good tips! I like the idea of seeing PT before, to maybe get some exercises for my back. It makes me feel good that you were “sick to your stomach”, because that pretty much describes how I am feeling!!….I LOVE your positive attitude, and you are right…thank goodness they have the ability to repair this problem. I know I will watch your video, many times as I recover. I really like the way you are SO calm, as you talk….even doing intricate work!!….your video is, honestly, the BEST out there. So, THANK YOU….”cousin Tucker” ☺️
Yep. Mine is scheduled for December 10th. The recovery scares me. First financially. I can’t afford to be out of work unpaid for one or two weeks. I live alone too and have a dog that will need care
@@robertciechon3903 the first few days of recovery are daunting. if you do not have help, get some even if you have to ask a local senior center or something like that. I was lucky to have my wife with me and my kids too. The lesson I learned is do not be afraid to ask for help. There is a lot of people that like to feel needed and get something out of it too. its a win, win.
Hello from England Paul🇬🇧. My ‘Journey’ begins on Friday but includes a lens replacement for the resulting cataract problem you mentioned. This is really helpful but still a bit daunting. Sounds like I won’t be driving my Porsche Cayman S untilJuly😢. I’m 74 and the op might be called off at the last anyway minute because of my blood pressure, which would be vexing. One question please if it goes ahead….when did you go back to the opticians for new spectacles? Subscribed even though I won’t be able to watch any more of your skilful work until the Autumn!
Hello from the states Derrick🇺🇸 It was a few months before my first new pair of prescribed glasses. But I did cheat and get an interim pair from my optician knowing they would not be perfect. I looked into a box type machine and it made a prescription!!! Amazing. Then later I had a formal exam. Surprisingly, the cheat glasses were very close to my real prescription 👀 At each step I was like a kid just wanting the next step to be over. But in time my eye is working without thought. If it wasn’t for this video I probably would’ve forgotten it happened ha ha. That’s life as we get older fix one problem to the work on the next. Happy Porsche driving in your future 🏁
I'm in my 4th month after detachment surgery same as what you did on my left eye 53 years old ...blurry vision but I have up close vision but anything past 4 foot blurry.. with a schlera buckle and nitrogine bubble
Took me a while to get the right glasses. My upmost focus was close up because of my work and the distance came in time. I think it’s a brain thing too, it’s deciding what information to use most
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker I've never worn glasses. But don't mind if I have to I where sunglasses all day. Still have the nitrogen in eye .. I had a cataract show up 6 years back. Had cataract surgery Dr. Went through the back of eye the 1st 20 seconds. That sucked 1:45 surgery hour 45 keeping eye. New Dr. When he said wtf did the previous do.. but another story right now just wanting to see. Which I can better than 2percent I had going into surgery.. lost jobs about 2 weeks later my Dr. Wrote a letter because of eye pressure I had to take a week off. To get pressure down. Bullshit I get fired when they knew about my eye. I need to see Dr. All this holiday stuff I'm sure it's up again . Lost everything since fired. Sucks and no one will say anything. Would of been nice to had someone to help take care of anything you may need. Before going into this. And if anyone reads this go get your eyes checked yearly if not I would have done this in my 30s. It's im portant to have a Dr. Who could of found the problem before the problem finds you. It's a debilitating problem that you do not want to go through.
I'm very nervous I'm having surgery Monday the eighth Of July. I'm worried I have a special needs daughter who is too fed by a machine will I be able to help her period do I need people around me 24 hours for the first 3 days? Your video is very informative. So I'm asking everyone out to pray for me and my daughter. Time heal.
Yes you will need help the first week. I just completed the 7 day face down, it was overwhelming for me, but I prayed 🙏🏽 and made it through. I'm highly active and take care of everything in my family. So, to have to be still and allow my family to care for me was hard to say the least lol. You'll get through. I was so nervous about the surgery. Again, I prayed and trusted GOD, to take the fear and anxiety away. I'm in my second week of recovery, and I'm feeling better. The rest has done me well. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I had a vitrectomy, diagnosed with a macular hole in my left retina. Blessings, and I'll pray for you and your daughter!
Rush you are going to need help for you and whatever you typically do for your daughter, someone else will need to do that for her. Give yourself the proper healing time for your recovery and then you will be ready to help your daughter again. This can be stressful, I am sorry you’re going through this. I will pray for you both tonight. Keep the faith!!
I just recovered from the retinal detachment. I had the retinal detached from 0 to almost 60 % in one day. I had to rest one week to keep it from progressing before the surgery. I had the retinal detachment repair, macular repair, laser hole repair, cataract removal with all vitreous liquid, the 3 stiches from the robot, and I had to be face down for 92 days, it was difficult at the begining but I got used to after 3 weeks. The worst part was going to the follow ups because I was deaoriented and with nausea's. I kept the order of the 3 drops very strict. My
My God!! that was quite a story. I am glad you got used to the face down eventually. I think most people would agree it sounds like a nightmare when the doctor tells you about face down recovery and that is not to add on the amount of time you had to endure. You are a strong person. how if your vision now? I truly hope this is all behind you now.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker 10Q. I had the surgery the first week of last June. My vision is 90% recovered. The odd part was that at the first week of the surgery the vision in my operated eye was black and white. Also they put me the gas that is for 3 moths, there are 3 different types. The bubble was there for that amount of time. Now my vision is very good in the right eye ( there is a very little bluish because there is new vitreous liquid) and the Lasser surgery in my left eye went very smoothly, one week of recovery. They welded the lattice degeneration to avoid the problem that I had in my right eye. Ho. I forgot. I decided to not look at my surgery of the right eye for a month and I kept the metal patch with holes most of the time when I was sleeping. The time feels like an eternity. I still have another 6 months for my next vision check with the same doctor who made the surgery.
I wish your video was 10 minutes longer, it’s my third day post op. Dang, now I have to find a short one. Unbelievable help and hope you gave me! Wait! It just took me 10 minutes to write this! Fantastic job on the bikes! Take care.
Ha! That’s funny! I took a lot of crap from my friend saying “nobody will watch a video over 20 minutes”. I told him you have no idea how much face down patients want to make an hour go by🏁 Good luck on your recovery. It will be worth it!👀
@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you my friend. I have silicon oil on my left eye to avoid retinal detachment but I can't see nothing. My last eye surgery was June 10,2024.
You didn't say, but I believe the week 6 night driving situation was your cataract! And then you dealt with that. I have had 1 vitrectomy for the left eye. I had a bubble and couldn't lay down for weeks. But no face down! Imagine that! It took a very long time to heal. Sadly, I also have glaucoma Then the left cataract less than a year later. I still have some retinal swelling in the left eye and a macular p6cker in the right eye. I recently had the right eye cataract taken care of. Now the pucker is worse. My vision is still bad 3 months after surgery. Now it looks like the right eye will need a vitrectto peel the membrane off the Retina. The surgeon is reluctant to do it because of the glaucoma. I'm in a bad spot. I had a chuckle about the night driving and depth perception, because I have those issues. Ihadly drive at night now. My wife does. She is just recovering from having both cataract surgeries after my 2nd. She's doing great! She really needed it done. I was so excited for her and was very concerned if we were to both have issues at the same time. I have trouble reading and driving. I'm just about ready to give up night driving. I'm giving my right eye more time to heal from the cataract surgery and then revisit with my retina surgeon about the vitrectomy. Thank you for your video!
Yes it’s the stitches and all the trauma. I believe it’s perfectly normal. But I am artist,not a doctor. I always tell my kids “when it’s bad there’s no question about it”. So if it’s just bothersome give it some time
Hi Paul, I am not positive but I remember my wife pulling the blanket to her side and my eye being pulled with it! a really freak accident if that is how it happened. I do know that really hurt and it was the same eye. that will teach me to hog the covers!
I know this video has been a year ago, but I am on my third week of recovery from surgery for macular hole. I have stitches in my eye that is really irritating. Did you have stitches? I will get sharp pains and a lot of discomfort from them. Dr says they will dissolve in 6 weeks…I’m praying they dissolve sooner because they are so uncomfortable
Yes I did!!! It totally sucked. I went my doctor and told her and she gave me numbing eye drops. Game changer!!! It went away in a few weeks. Video is older but the situation is real I hope you get a solution that works fast!!!!!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker thank you so much for your response! I hope you didn’t think I was putting you down saying the video is older because you have been so helpful to me and for sure the situation is still real! I was so glad you explained everything like you did because my husband watched it with me and it really helped us both to know what to expect! Thanks again for this video!! God bless you and your family
no, she did not. I saw her in her office. it was quite rushed all the time. that is perfectly fine if all goes well but when you run into problems feeling rushed made me feel helpless and alone. in the end I had to do my own problem solving.
@@robertciechon3903 all is great! I feel lucky each day although I can tell when I am tired because I start seeing double faces, eyes, etc. then I can shake it off. I'am lucky in all senses of the word . thank you
How how long did you have it detached retina for? I have surgery in 3 weeks 13th of June and it will be not quite 4 months!! I didn’t know what was happening!!! Any information would be greatly appreciated thank you have a great day 🙏❤️
Hi Brian, I had a detached retina for about 2 months before I had surgery. I went to my optometrist and told him something is wrong I only see half of my vision on my right eye. he looked and said i was fine...then I went back same thing.... then I drew what I saw and he understood and recommended a surgeon. I even went on vacation with my detached retina!!!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you so much for letting me know!! They said that I won’t be able to see properly again!! Stuff that!!!!! My left eye is already healing itself!!!! And that’s without it being fixed yet!!!! It’s pretty freaky because I can see in 3D 😱you’re a great man thanks mate for getting back to me! I love your work! I will watch everything that you do from now on!!!!! Thank you lots of love and respect man!!!! I’m glad your okay and can see properly that’s pretty cool mate have a great day!!!!!! 🙂🙏❤️
@@brianjones3783 it's amazing how much the brain over time can adjust and compensate for what is being seen. Believing it will all work out is 90% of the battle. take care Brian and thank you for the kind words!
Do you have central metamorphopsies? Im a year after vitrectomy and they still are in the central of vision making me crazy... I cant read with both eyes cause I see double...
@@asiawasilewska9765 l notice seeing double vertically like a face on top of a face when I get tired. It was all the time for a bit once I got my proper glasses prescription that totally blew my mind with fear and sadness but it went away. I had cataract surgery. once I had that, one eye could see way better than the other causing one image to be larger than the other and my brain couldn’t mix them This is gonna sound weird, but I have no idea if my brain adjusted to it or because I went to my mother-in-law‘s gravesite and just asked for help ? In any case I was better about an hour later.! I credit my mother-in-law because she was such a wonderful force in life, but I also know that that’s a little crazy too so I keep a balance of science and whatever else is out there . I used to be able to read beautifully with my glasses off before my surgery and now if I take them off, I can’t read. It’s just too distorted so I put my glasses on and read that way.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker I see in a weird way with that eye after surgery. The letter in the middle is larger and text is under the line I see with the other eye. Im so sad and frustrated. Im after cararract surgery and yag laser. But it didnt solbe this problem. Maybe the vertical lines are more strict than in the begging. I just believe it needs more time. Maybe a year, maybe a few. Its my only hope. 😮💨
@@asiawasilewska9765 I hope it gets better immediately! how it makes you feel physically and mentally can not be underestimated. I wish you the best possible outcome.
I can only imagine, that is scary. When my cataract surgery healing made me see double I was at my wits end. I was rethinking how to do my job. Then, it just got better. Divine intervention or my brain adjusting? Who knows I hope the same for you. It just works.
Been thinking about this. Have you had a second opinion? Every profession from pinstripes to eye surgeons have good and bad qualifications. Might be worth it🤷🏻♂️ Anyway, hopefully third time is a charm!
I had a detached retina in august 2019 due to PVD. Luckily where I am they hospitalize you for around two weeks and there is very little posturing. I only postured for a few hours for two days.
Wow, that really stinks. This surgery and it’s healing is not a straight path of success. Patience and trusting in you doctor can be hard at times. There were a few time I was convinced my eye was messed up and not going to be right ever. In time it was fine. I had a complication recently and needed cataract surgery. (That’s common after retinal surgery because the lens is exposed to air). But then I saw double with my new glasses!!!!! I was panicked. After visits to my retinal surgeon (she was no help), the cataract surgeon, my optometrist, and finally the cemetery to “speak” to my family member. It just was miraculously gone and I could and can now see perfectly (unless I am tired) Just keep going!!! Seeing is too important. Get a second opinion if you can too to allow you to relax. I wish you the best.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTuckerHi Paul! You are a very strong person indeed. I would like to know how is your new vision with one eye natural and one replaced? What kind of lens did you get? I’m struggling to adjust to my vision after a similar situation, so I would be very grateful for your response.
@@nataliyagrant671 my natural eye is -5.5, my new lens is -3. The doctor asked if I wanted to see close up for a far away and I chose closer because of my work. Supposedly that’s too far away from the natural eye for the brain to blend both eyes into one sight. I was seeing double with new glasses. Eventually it just worked and I see fine. I don’t know if my brain adjusted or it was an act of God? Literally perplexed but thankful
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you Paul. Do you use single vision glasses? That is what my optometrist wants me to do, but I’m struggling to adjust. Did it take long for you to see properly? Thank you
@@nataliyagrant671 no I use progressives and did before my injury. I waited for my cataract surgery to heal and then went to get new glasses with my prescription from the surgeon's office. once the glasses came in that's when the discovery that I was seeing double happened. it appears my eye with the new lens healed to a -2 and my good eye was still -5.5. that's too big of a disparity for your brain to handle? but after a few visits to all sorts of people looking for help, it just got better and I see fine. no real explanation.
Makes you really appreciate a plain old normal day not hurting. The first month is overwhelming but each week of those first few weeks is better every day!!! Keep the faith!!! Hope you feel better soon 👍
No matter how you slice it, it's a pain! The doc probably knew on your side was best for where your problem was. I think I would have preferred side way better. Hope all heals well!
When you said people visited you and you don't feel good, it is how i feel right now with your painting, and your pause talking is so annoying I don't care about painting I just want to hear about the sergury 😏😏
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Great video! Every few months or so, I go through TH-cam and filter by date to see the new retinal detachment recovery videos, and that’s how I came upon yours.
My retinal detachment was misdiagnosed for a very long time, and I ended up being a worst case scenario. My surgeon’s office said I’d never see from that eye again. After my surgery was over, the nurses and technicians all came up to me, rubbed my arm or made some other kind gesture, and said, “I’m so sorry.” They all thought I was blind.
I’m a woman of faith, and I was just bouncing around on the inside thinking LET’S GO!!! I now have 20/20 vision in that eye.
I’m so happy that you had a great outcome and so expertly continued with your business. Best wishes for continued health. 😊
thank you Nicole, glad your eye healed and you kept positive through the process!
I'm the worst case scenario. After RD, my first 2 operations didn't work, I also had scleral buckle, lens removed, part of my retina removed and a hole burned into my iris. Have my follow-up after surgery 3 tomorrow and I'm terrified... I had bad vision in that eye already but I want to save as much of the retina as possible bc of how it can look when it dies
Nicole I am so happy your doctors were wrong about your outcome and your faith guided you through.
I too was misdiagnosed and told it was just a floater casting a shadow and my retina was fine. Two days later over half my vison went black and what I could see was small, wavy, and distorted. I've was told since it hit got to my central vision I will have some vision loss. Little scared.
I am a week post op and am feeling Ok about vison but the small, distorted, wavy vison is still present. Everything is like 2/3 the size of the other eye.
Your story gives me hope. Thank you. Keeping the faith.
Wonderful! What a blessing!
@@martaj8954 my apologies for the late response, sometime TH-cam decides what to show me and not and I did not see this. I really hope all went well with your surgery. this sounds like it would be very depressing and scary so maybe you had great success!! keep me posted
Thank you for your experience I am going through the same thing right now I felt so alone So thank you for explaining it
Hi Veronica, that is why I made this video! I felt like I was going through something that nobody really explained to me what to expect or how long it will take. I am glad to hear this video helped you feel like you are not alone in your healing. I believe it has been 2 years since my operation and I completely forget it even happened!! there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, it was very relaxing and soothing watching you talking about it and working on the bikes at the same time . I just had surgery this morning, my doctor decided to use a silicone oil instead of gas as means of "holding" in place the retina, it was his opinion was the best choice because of my high myopia and extra thin retina. I was trying to look for some videos about the prognosis or experience such as yours , with this type of procedure but it seems there are not many or any. It is supposed to hold on in place until months later when the doctor is ready to pull it out, so that procedure requires another surgery, it does not goes away on its own like the gas bubble. So this will a longer journey for sure . For those who may see this comment, I am 48 yr old male, had cataract removal couple of months ago and now a victrectomy with silicone oil instead o gas . Will probably do a vlog about it. Right now i am also watching a dark bubble 🌑 floating around. Good luck everybody!
Hi David,
Life is has ideas of its own. Nobody would imagine eye surgery is in their future right?
It will be great to see your information on the silicone treatment. Maybe you’re ahead of the curve because your young enough to heal quickly? That’s my guess.
Keep us posted. Very interesting as to what the benefits of silicone vs. gas is.
Take care
Hi Paul! This whole process feels weird , surreal , I mean its such a huge emergency situation, resulting in possible vision loss if not treated soon enough. But also there is a great chance of prevention, starting with regular visits to the opthalmologist, where he or she can tell you if you are part of the risk population, like high myopia, thin retina , age, family history etc.
Personally I was reluctant about my doctor using silicone oil instead of gas , especially because if everything goes okay I still have to make another surgery to take it out and it involves new risks. But he is the doctor . I will try and keep everybody posted. I am so chatty right now with this oceans of free time , did I said free? Not really free 😅. Btw , excellent work , or art I might say , very talented!
Buddy!! ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS. I’m face down for 10 days and this saved me. Thank you
Chris! that is wonderful to hear! what a great response to read, this is WHY I made this. this whole process is daunting and knowing the steps in plain talk helps us get in the right frame of mind. good vibes going your way for healing.
Very helpful. I especially liked what you said at the end to stay positive so the young people will know it is possible to get through difficult times. At 3 days post op I am going through this now and you have helped me know what is to come. I only had to do face down positioning for the first day so I felt lucky there. My 4 year old grandson checks the look of my eye everyday and even with the bloodshot swollen eye he isn’t scared. Thank you for this vlog.
You’re welcome Peggy. I actually think being positive helps you heal better. Good luck with your healing and keep showing up for the grandkids. That’s the best!!!
Thank you so much for your video. I'm on day 2 face down post surgery and it was so helpful to hear about your experience.
Thank you Lynda! Good luck with your recovery.
Thanks for your video. I’m in day two of a seven day face down recovery. It definitely helps to have a positive attitude, and realize it’s only a short period of time before things will be hopefully back to normal.
Man it really is hard to tell yourself that in the moment but now that I look back, I did it and it was worth it. good luck with your recovery and outcome. seeing is worth the time put in. btw I love your logo with the Van Halen guitar stripes! What a significant band (both versions) Sammy Hagar is incredibly positive person, if you have not check out some of his interviews while you are in the face down phase, he is so inspiring.
How was the pain? Was it a hard couple days of annoying pain or weeks?
@@HardKnocksTime Surprising more than I thought it would be BUT I did also have a scleral buckle. I had soreness and dull behind the eye headaches for a couple weeks following surgery.
I’m in week 4 now. Still some soreness, my gas bubble has dissipated about 50%. Definitely have some sunlight sensitivity.
I’ve been able to be up and around doing pretty normal activities for the last couple weeks.
To all that are going through this, I hope you the best. Be patient, wind down & relax, and heal!
@@HardKnocksTime there was not all that much pain that I can comment on. I do remember feeling the stitches and I went back to the doctor and she gave me a drops that solved it completely. I told her how good they worked and she laughed, I guess it was a numbing agent! that was only for a few days.
After that there was not as much pain just trying to adjust to not seeing depth because the operated eye was not ready to be tested for a new prescription.
after my new prescription it was all good until the cataract operation
Just finished my week of face down. I'm glad it's over lol. Blessings to you!
Thanks for making this video. I am jest finishing my first week. I have listened to the video numerous times when I've been feeling down about the speed of my recovery and what i can see. I know it's early so your words help me stay positive.
Thanks Mike! That’s exactly why I made this. We have time in our hands recuperating and it’s good to know a road map for the journey ahead. Hope you healing go by quickly.
Thanks brother. I’m spending my 46th birthday face down😂. You help me burn a hour!
Thank you! The upside is your 47th birthday is probably gonna be a whole lot better💥
Thanks for this video...my surgery is coming soon and this helped a lot. Take care and keep up the awesome work you do
good luck Steve! its worth the efforts so you can see clearly, it will soon be behind you and a distant memory!
Wow your work is beautiful and info you shared was so helpful for those of us having to go through retina post-up recovery!
thank you so much! nice comments make my day :) hope your recovery is on track and you are feeling confident.
Thank you so much for telling the truth and making it so realistic yet hopeful. Especially appreciated you sharing your inner dialogue and the surprise moments at certain points during recovery!
thank you for letting me know you got something from this video! I decided to make it to help people find a community and knowledge of what is happening in everyday terms.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I'll be on week 3 in a couple days and I appreciate hearing what you went through as time passed. My surgery was unexpected after the doc missed my tear during my cataract diagnosis (the tear was there in an image...the doctor missed that image unfortunately). So my cataract surgery resulted in a detachment and I had the retina surgery the following day. It was very scary at first, but I have an awesome retina doctor. I rented a chair similar to what you had mentioned and it definitely was a lifesaver during the 5 days I was face down. I'm still sleeping on my side and having to adjust to it. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
you are welcome! the chair is a life saver for sure. my doc missed my diagnosis twice until I had to draw out what I saw. it was frustrating and then the journey began.... now its a distant memory. Hope your surgery is a distant memory asap. take care.
Thank you,leaving now for surgery
Thank you so much for this video. I have watched it a few times. I'm on week 4 of recovery and what you have said is
very accurate. Great positive attitude. The fatigue and not feeling quite yourself is so true! Thanks again, from Canada.
Good luck Maureen! I don’t even think of it anymore so I guess it just takes time. I was surprised about having fatigue, but it was real!!
Love Canada, my moms side is from Quebec
Great video, beautiful workmanship. I am a hairdresser and had multi eye surgeries this year in one eye. Very daunting indeed but keeping the faith.
Daunting is right!!! We do what we can with the cards we are dealt. Eyesight is important for both our trades
Thanks Paul, great, comprehensive video. Had my macular hole repair a week ago. The bubble is, shall I say, annoying, distracting, and upsetting to the normal life ❤ routine. On the other hand, if I get back my previous wonderful vision back, it is worth it. I had cataract surgery about 3 years ago. I had either glasses or hard contacts since the 4th grade, so life had been visually great since the last few years. Retina problems are a unexpected surprise. I am hoping for a full return to normal vision
I will follow your experience & be patient. Thanks again. 👍
They say “patience is the hardest muscle exercise”!! I wish you a fantastic recovery!
I always think what if this was the 1800s ? What would my life be like and what would I do for work or pleasure for that matter?
Then I remember if it was 1800s I’d probably be dead because I’m 60 ha ha!!!
We live in a great time!!! and only gets better!!
I truly wish for you the best and hope your eye comes out perfect .
I also had a macular hole in my left retina. Just finished the 7 day face down, which was overwhelming for me, but I prayed and made it through. I'm in week 2 of recovery and dealing with the bubble. Blessings!
I had surgery yesterday. When I contacted the eye clinic I was told to come in immediately. I told them I could see in both eyes when I went to bed and when I woke up I was blind in one eye. I had a bad cataract and detached retina. The faster you have surgery the better the outcome is what they tell me.
Hi Frank, That is what I hear too. unfortunately for me my optometrist did not catch it for a few months. I even went on vacation to the beach for a week while I was only seeing the bottom half out of one eye! glad you got it taken care of fast, happy healing.
Thank you so much for this video. I've got a few years on you, I'm 66, and severely myopic which I'm told increases my chances of a detached retina fairly significantly. I have to admit, I have been more than a little nervous about that possibility. You have made me feel so much more relaxed about it and you did it with such kindness, honesty, and humor. I may just watch this over and over again, whenever I'm feeling a little vulnerable. Thank you so much, Paul!
you just made my day! I was hoping by sharing my story I could allow people going through this, or soon to be going through this, feel a bit more relaxed. thank you for your comment.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker , my pleasure, Paul. Can I ask, do you know the cause of your detachment?
@@katherinenelson849 my doctor actually said “shit luck”😊
I do remember hurting my eye by dragging the covers over it (of all things) but it was months before so who knows?
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker , thank you Paul. Who knew? "Shit luck" indeed!
@@katherinenelson849 my doctor told me it "just sometimes happens" and also "shit luck". I like the second explanation :)
Thanks for the video, watching it for the second time now, going today for the surgery, great video im 65 and been riding motorcycles for 55 of them , i have a friend of mine here in ny thats a striper and custom painter, so your video was great, oh and i had my retina issue the day i was retiring, at my party at work , im ready to get it over with , but im going to do what ever i have to do to see again, bikes and snowmobiles been my life, looking forward to getting back to it, thanks again, road glides looking good, not my thing but nice work, roadking my hd of choice, take care
thank you! best wishes to your recovery. things with engines got me in this trade. I am an artist but love being around machines. Hopes for a speed recovery!
My dad is having surgery Monday, and then again March. The second instance the doc has ever seen - macular holes in BOTH eyes. He and I both very much appreciate you sharing your experience with the surgery and what to expect. Thank you!
You’re welcome! This is exactly why I made this video. Great wishes to you both.
Thank you for this. I'm in recovery right now. Just had surgery on Thursday, and this was nice to listen to face down. I'm really nervous about this situation as i just had cataract surgery in January, and now this. It's something else. Thanks again.
Absolutely normal feeling. I remember thinking “what else can happen?”
Glad it took up some time during face time. I’m not one to wish away a day but face down and healing your eye at the same time is not a good time !!!
Lucky though someone figured out that this helps our eye heal properly. Smart people in this world.
Glad you’re on the mend and glad this video helped.
Yes, I'm super thankful for the smart folks that know this stuff. It's amazing, really.
Just got through a week in the face down chair. It was overwhelming for me, but I prayed 🙏🏽 and made it through. I had a macular hole in my left retina. Still recovering, but out of the chair. Blessings to you!
@@a.jackson5892glad you’re out of the chair. One week is a long time.
I met an older man in Aruba that did one month with nothing but a kitchen chair next to his bed for face down. I told him “you’re a stronger man than me!” You too. One week is a long time.
Hoping for a great recovery for you!
Thank You. Best recovery post I've seen. I'm in week 6.
Thanks Paul, I appreciate that.
Thank you so much for sharing your feelings and detailed experiences. It helps me tremendously as I get ready for mine in 10 days. It's wonderful seeing you doing your pinstripe detail so well!🎉❤
Wow! Thank you.
You’ll do fine. The hardest part is the face down which I broke up mentally in hours. And the eye patch that fits under your glasses is a huge benefit too!
Wishing you the best
I appreciate your description of the visual experience at the 27 minute mark describing the grease schmear, with the dividing line and the light show below. I was like whoa! This ain’t normal. And apparently, it is, what a relief.😅
I know!!! This ain’t normal is right. I kept trying harder to see like it was going to be right if I tried hard enough 😊
Great information brother. My surgery is Tuesday. This video took away a lot of anxiety about this gas bubble. As a truck driver my main concern now is how long before I’m comfortable enough to drive it. I’ve already spoke to my boss and told them at first I’m sure I wouldn’t be comfortable driving 10 hours a day but would ease into as I become more comfortable.
Communication with our loved ones and our work is the best solution. They never went through what we are experiencing.
I found my eye would get tired at first and myself too. Focusing or trying to focus at first takes a lot out of you. Plus every time I have surgery I want to get better faster than reality so I wonder if the doctor screwed up😆? I guess that’s normal.
Just keep communicating and then in a while you will forget this even happened. I do.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I’m 59 and have an appointment next week and it looks like I’ll be going through the same thing.
All I can say is in a while it will be a distant memory. Good luck and take a day at a time.
Wanted to say thx...your vid is just what the doc ordered. You & I have sooo much in common. I live in next town over, went to a woman eye doc in worcester today, car guy, 62, art related job...BUT my doc said my symptoms were a false alarm thank God !!! I was sure testing would be bad news....my whole life most of the (non eye) medical procedures went wrong, so you only imagine the anxiety over an eye surgery GAH! you help to calm me down in the best way, so thx!
Well that’s fantastic news! No surgeons always better. Artist feel more than no -artist. It’s a blessing and a curse!!!
Have a great day!
This is so helpful - I am going to have the surgery in 3 days and I’m watching videos to get an idea of what’s coming up.
I expect I’ll come back and rewatch as I progress through the journey.
Good luck Karen! The thought of it is way more overwhelming than the reality. Get through the first few days in increments and then smooth sailing 🏖️
Thanks for this video. I had a vitrectomy in 2013 and I had a scleral buckle in the other eye a week ago today. I subscribed so when I can see in better detail, i can watch your pinstriping work.
Thanks Marty! I appreciate it.
Hope your recovery is speedy and I need to make some new Pinstriping videos too.
Good luck!
I hope you are recovering quickly. My best man went through this last year.
thanks Philip. I did recover and next week I go for cataract surgery. After that I hope "my eye issues' are done for a while.
thanks again!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker He just had the his cataract surgery two weeks ago. Said this was a walk in the park compared to the original surgery and recovery. All the best Paul! Thaks again for keeping up this channel.
@@philipbarbosa8018 awesome news! and you're welcome!
Thanks for the video. I am going through face down still.
you are welcome Jason. keep on truckin! once it's healed up you will forget it ever happened.
You're spot on in everything you said. I had a macular hole in my left retina. Just finished my face down. It was overwhelming for me, but i made it through, im in my second week of recovery, now im dealing with the bubble floating around. Thanks for sharing. I'm told I'll need cataract surgery in 6 months because of the surgery and eye dilation. Hopefully, i qualify for the laser cataract surgery. Blessings!
Cataract surgery is nothing compared to this. And you see awesome afterwards!!!!
Great video!! I’m just a few days out, great information and very inspirational!!!
Sorry I did not see this comment earlier, TH-cam arranges them funny.
By now you must be feeling and seeing way better. Thanks again!
Thankyou for this video. I just got diagnosed today and tomorrow I see a retina specialist. I'm definitely nervous. I will watch this again for sure
Good luck Jeff, it sounds a lot worse than it is in reality. The surgery itself was peaceful, the face down was daunting, and then each week was better. It's a small price to pay for vision and depth perception. But, you have the right to think it sucks too!
BRAVE and very very helpful video. It's a tough journey from your video, but your positive attitude and your way of seeing the GOOD after a retina detachment. Did you have any other co-factors? A really high prescription? I wondered if you think that all the years of close up and detailed work played any part? Don't get me wrong, as a fellow creative person, we know we'd not give up a creative passion (because it's a joy). I guess you could think of it as a Michaelangelo moment. Really nice work too by the way :) Thank you @Pinstriping by Paul Tucker for this post.
Boy, thank you Tara.
I really think it started from my eye being tugged by the sheet. Just happened to pull my eye along with it (so crazy) but I remember it really hurt. That will teach me to hog the sheets!!! Ha ha
Seriously my doctor called it shit luck and it could have been anything. A lot of my friends do the same work with no eye issues so I didn’t think it was work related for sure.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker You're welcome :) I laughed out loud about the sheets! So glad you are okay! You're work is great! Thanks again ;)
Thank you for this video!!!!!!!
Thank you Diane.
This was such a great, insightful and reassuring video to listen. Especially since I’m currently recovering fro a giant tear retinal detachment. So thank you for sharing your story and helping me feel eesssured that I will get through this akd I will go back to normal
Umearr, I completely forget it even happened!!! Life goes on🎉
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker thank you for response! I really hope so! How is your vision now? I imagine it’s great considering you did an incredible job painting the bike🔥
@@Umearrr thank you ! my vision is great now. I had cataract surgery last year in the same which is common once your lens is exposed to air (and is super easy and painless).
It took some time for eyes to adjust because my cataract surgery went so well it made the difference between the two eyes too great for my brain to mix!!! After time , or divine intervention, i my brain got used to it and I see great.
The brain/ eye connection is an amazing thing.
I had a vitrectomy, laser and gas bubble put in my right eye on Thursday. The hardest part is resting face down. I’m trying my best to stay down but at times it’s hard due to my lower back pain. I’m afraid I’m not doing it right. 5 more days of facing down to go, let’s do this and getter done! Thanks for your vid. It was very helpful and inspiring!
Don’t worry, there is no perfect human healing perfectly!
We do the best we can , wake up and do it again!
Best wishes for getting through the face down healing time. It will be a distant memory soon enough.
Cheers!
Thank you for your earnestness and the details of daily life. Just diagnosed, going to specialist today.
Good luck! Soon it will all be behind you and back to normal life. I forget it ever happened now.
Thank you!! hope my surgery and recovery is like yours!!!
Hi Joy, just let each step of the recovery take its time and you will do great!!!
Hoping for a speedy recovery!
Had the detached retina op this morning currently post op 40 minutes down in every hour for 7 days .
good luck Shaun with the healing. the face down time goes by an hour at a time but eventually it is over and worth the wait. take care and heal quickly
Damm good video Paul helped me a lot thx for taking the time good man🙏
Thanks Michael! I made it because the procedure and healing is so daunting we needed to create a brotherhood of information and healing.
Thanks again
Thank you for sharing your experience. Tomorrow is the start of week 2 for me, this time around. My first surgery was December 29th, 2023. They put in a scleral buckle and I was really out if it the first day, feeling especially nauseous. I must not have been face down enough, because my doctor asked me if I laid on my back at all. I hadn't. I tried using an eye patch so I could sleep better and watch tv but he told me not to because it was allowing bacteria to build up. I was used to sleeping on my sides with a blindfold at night. It was difficult to transition into something completely different. After 2 mths, I went back and we found that I developed a cataract. After getting that removed and waiting the recommended week, I went back and they did an operation like you explained. The difference is that it felt like they were pouring water on my eyeball, yet it felt like my left eye was in the middle of my forehead instead. This time around, I've been face down so much that my back and shoulders/arms ache. Or, my hand and arm start going numb.
When this all started, I hadn't heard of retinal detachment. I started losing my depth perception and the overall ability to see through that eye. I had trouble getting my insurance and accurate care to line up and even signed up for insurance that I had to pay out of pocket for. Once I got laid off from my job, I had more time to look into everything, but it had been the better part of a year between the onset and the start of care. I'm grateful that my specialist at Washington Retina worked diligently to try to save my eye. It's been a longer road than I anticipated, but hopefully will be worth the wait.
I like how you explained your whole ordeal. I think it would be great if there was more awareness out there, much like what we have with cancer and other health conditions.
I'm glad I was able to drive almost immediately after my first operation. I think it was like a week, if that, the first time. This time, I haven't driven yet at 1 week. I'm being more intentional about healing from this. I want to go and do things and not have to worry about having to be face down. I will be helping with a church event on Saturday. All I have to do is help hand out clues for an Easter scavenger hunt. It'll help keep depression from settling in. After that, I'll probably rest the better part of week 2.
It helps knowing I'm not the only one going through this. I was tickled to have shown up for the 1-day post op and have 2 other people who were part of "the left eye club". It was an otherwise closed clinic for a Saturday, which made it kind of special.
Crystal I truly hope you eye heals steadily and this is a distant memory. Take care of yourself!!!
Thank you for your response. I just reached week 3. I saw the doctor on Monday and my eye is healing pretty well so far, aside from having a little bit of fluid buildup. We're hoping it'll take care of itself. I no longer have to sleep face down (the most uncomfortable sleep position). I see him in almost a month, though I see the doctor who removed the cataract in a couple weeks. I still wear the night patch just in case, since it still itches at times. How long did you wear your night patch for? Did yours itch a lot?
@@crystalbennett6627 I do not remember it itching but I am sure it did. I was obsessed with the bubble!!! so I focused on that being a pain in my you know what. I wore my patch for a while while driving and any time I felt dizzy. then I just stopped one day and that was that.
Thank you . I’m in week 2 face down
@@traceybaker1126 how much longer do you need to be face down?
Waiting for a call from my eye hospital today to get my first appointment after finding i have a large bleed on my retina
It is amazing to me that some kid took the time to become an adult specializing in fixing someone's eye. How lucky are we to have these specialist. I hope you get a resolve to your problem quickly and get to focus on something fun instead.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker good news I will keep my sight and thank you for taking time to answer.
@@bretteee anytime!
This just happened to me, I went into my optomitrist and upon the eye check up he immediatly said I see some retina detachment and their office got me in to see a retina specialist. I didn't have any blind spots just some blurry vision in my right eye. The retina specialist said it was from the blood in the eye making the clear vitreous cloudy. I had a vitrectomy with laser repair the next morning and the bubble is almost gone now and I have clear vision again. I only had to face down for 1 day and after the one day check up my doctor just told me to avoid looking up as much as possible and to position with my nose pointing towards the ground at night when sleeping for 2 weeks. I am so surprised I watches so many YT videos of people positioning head down for 3 and 4 weeks with only 5-10 minute breaks every hour to streatch, I had none of that after the first day. I did have a 90 percent bubble at the one day check up so maybe that is why my position didnt matter as my entire eye was filled with whatever gas they use.
I can't believe your optomitrise said everything is fine, I would definatly find a new optomitrist, sounds like he/she isn't worth a crap!
If anyone is looking at the surgery , it was painless and that night I had a bad headache ( I kind of guess it was caffine as no food or drint 12 hours before surgery) but it may have been some eye pain but nothing I couldn't deal with I took none of the pain meds given and was told not to use the eye drops until after the 24 hour visit and the doc removed my eye patch.
you may have had such a slight detachment that you did not need surgery. that is fantastic!! mine was halfway off so I need the full treatment.
Did you have any floaters? Nice paint job!
Yes at first that is what tipped me off to the problem and after the surgery I had some that the surgeon said would dissipate over time.
great video. The most important question for me is sleeping? How does one do that?.. I'm trying to find out info for my mother.. Thanks
for sleeping the eye surgeon put me in contact with a company that supplied the face down chair and a sleeping ramp that had a head rest in it for face down. I was really worried about it, especially because I have a c-pap. it was actually comfortable!!! because you are recovering you are tired anyway and I did not mind it at all. Take the time to adjust the chair and the sleep cushion BEFORE your surgery so you can just use it without strain or problems when you get back from the surgery.
Tell your Mom good luck!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thanks.. your video was very informative and down to earth. Hope your eye is doing better these days
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Hey again..sorry to bother ya... So, does the doctor talk to you through out the procedure? Can you tell me a little bit of how you felt DURING the procedure? Thanks a ton!
doctor first asked me what type of music I want to listen to then started the procedure asked if I was OK a bunch of times and then said we’re almost done that type of thing . It was a very pleasant experience because they give you enough drugs, not to care what’s happening, but not enough that you feel loopy.
That’s probably the easiest part of the whole thing !!!!!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thanks!
I’M having my Vitrectomy tomorrow. However my surgeon has not elaborated on ‘Positioning’ and when asked further was told it would be ‘unlikely. I am in Australia and am interested in the difference in treatment.
I am not sure it is different in United States at all. Would seem like a small community of eye surgeons around the world.
Some people I know that have a laser repair and not surgery did have any face down time. I had a gas bubble and stitches as part of my repair. I wonder if that is the difference? I don’t know?
Good luck!!! Hope it’s easy and quick
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker It went well and I’m still wearing an eye patch till I see the surgeon tomorrow.
I did it four times . . .
that does not sound like fun. repeat things like that "get in my head" and then I fear them. you must be very strong to deal with that and keep on truckin'
Been battling this June 1st 2023 today is November 19. Had 3 detachments 😢. Oil is coming out January 18. Anxiety is through the roof.
Just saw this pop up! Don’t give up!!! I had a lot of complications after this including double vision which seemed to have no resolve.
Finally I am back!!! All is well and I am doing art and enjoying life.
Each journey is personal and always longer than we wish.
Keep positive and good luck!!!
Did you not get the vitrectomy right off the bat? I see a lot of people where they try to just put in the gas bubble without the laser attachemnt or the vitrectomy that have to go back for follow surgerys. The doc said after the laser welds he did to my retina that my eye would be stronger than ever that " I could even box if I wanted to but he wasn't recomending that " I still have risk of scar tissue developing he said I am not totally out of the woods yet but things are looking good so far. I hope everything goes well for you.
Did you have central distortion? I have metamorphopsies after surgery, eventhough my detachement didnt touch the macula. I Hope it will improved but its been over a year after surgery... @@PinstripingbyPaulTucker
@@asiawasilewska9765 I have something that makes perfectly straight horizontal lines appear wavy. Like a mantle over a fireplace. Not great for Pinstriping but I mostly do not notice it and must have developed a compensation mentally.
Day 7 from surgery and your video reassured me about a lot of things so thank you. The one strange thing going on is it seems like my eye that I had surgery on is looking to the right compared to my good eye. I still have gas bubble and can’t see thru it yet but is this something you’ve experienced or heard of?
I did not have that exactly but my doctor told me to stop checking my progress with myself until after the gas bubble leaves because it is messing with your vision. Once she said that I relaxed and let the healing just go as it was going to. I have a tendency to overthink so that was something I would repeat to myself every time I was weirded out!
I have a macular hole. I was told by the retina specialist that I would be facedown for a minimum of one week, up to a month. I have arthritis in my neck, my shoulders, and lower back. Unfortunately, for me, the face down positioning would be unbearable, sadly I’m opting out of the surgery.
Hello, that is really sad to hear. unfortunately sometimes our body's have other ideas for us than what we want. I am unfamiliar with a macular hole but will it get worse in time or will it stay as it is? in any case I wish you the best outcome your body will allow.
Thanks so much for your reply, Paul. I hope that your eyesight remains stable, so that you’re able to continue doing your beautiful work.
I just found out I need this surgery….Macular Hole. I am SO anxious about the face down recovery. I am 72, live by myself. I will have lots of help, but the idea of NOT being able to even stand up, except for a few minutes each hour, is overwhelming. I have lower back pain….I don’t know how I will do this! 😓
Hi Kate, you can do it. You simply can because your body needs it so you become stronger than you can now know.
I am tall and lower back pain is part of the deal. I didn’t think to worry about that because I was sick to my stomach thinking about face down recovery. But had I, I would have worried!
Honestly, I think you will be in a position for a back stretch/ relaxation but if you’re really concerned you can see a physical therapist beforehand for some tips.
Good luck! Keep positive vibes going by being thankful someone can fix this and your eye will heal. (Miracle!)
PS we have the same last name!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you for answering. Your entire video is excellent; full of good tips! I like the idea of seeing PT before, to maybe get some exercises for my back. It makes me feel good that you were “sick to your stomach”, because that pretty much describes how I am feeling!!….I LOVE your positive attitude, and you are right…thank goodness they have the ability to repair this problem. I know I will watch your video, many times as I recover. I really like the way you are SO calm, as you talk….even doing intricate work!!….your video is, honestly, the BEST out there. So, THANK YOU….”cousin Tucker” ☺️
Yep. Mine is scheduled for December 10th. The recovery scares me. First financially. I can’t afford to be out of work unpaid for one or two weeks. I live alone too and have a dog that will need care
@@robertciechon3903 the first few days of recovery are daunting. if you do not have help, get some even if you have to ask a local senior center or something like that. I was lucky to have my wife with me and my kids too. The lesson I learned is do not be afraid to ask for help. There is a lot of people that like to feel needed and get something out of it too. its a win, win.
Hello from England Paul🇬🇧. My ‘Journey’ begins on Friday but includes a lens replacement for the resulting cataract problem you mentioned. This is really helpful but still a bit daunting. Sounds like I won’t be driving my Porsche Cayman S untilJuly😢. I’m 74 and the op might be called off at the last anyway minute because of my blood pressure, which would be vexing. One question please if it goes ahead….when did you go back to the opticians for new spectacles? Subscribed even though I won’t be able to watch any more of your skilful work until the Autumn!
Hello from the states Derrick🇺🇸
It was a few months before my first new pair of prescribed glasses. But I did cheat and get an interim pair from my optician knowing they would not be perfect. I looked into a box type machine and it made a prescription!!! Amazing.
Then later I had a formal exam. Surprisingly, the cheat glasses were very close to my real prescription 👀
At each step I was like a kid just wanting the next step to be over. But in time my eye is working without thought.
If it wasn’t for this video I probably would’ve forgotten it happened ha ha.
That’s life as we get older fix one problem to the work on the next.
Happy Porsche driving in your future 🏁
I'm in my 4th month after detachment surgery same as what you did on my left eye 53 years old ...blurry vision but I have up close vision but anything past 4 foot blurry.. with a schlera buckle and nitrogine bubble
Took me a while to get the right glasses. My upmost focus was close up because of my work and the distance came in time. I think it’s a brain thing too, it’s deciding what information to use most
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker I've never worn glasses. But don't mind if I have to I where sunglasses all day. Still have the nitrogen in eye .. I had a cataract show up 6 years back. Had cataract surgery Dr. Went through the back of eye the 1st 20 seconds. That sucked 1:45 surgery hour 45 keeping eye. New Dr. When he said wtf did the previous do.. but another story right now just wanting to see. Which I can better than 2percent I had going into surgery.. lost jobs about 2 weeks later my Dr. Wrote a letter because of eye pressure I had to take a week off. To get pressure down. Bullshit I get fired when they knew about my eye.
I need to see Dr. All this holiday stuff I'm sure it's up again . Lost everything since fired. Sucks and no one will say anything. Would of been nice to had someone to help take care of anything you may need. Before going into this. And if anyone reads this go get your eyes checked yearly if not I would have done this in my 30s. It's im portant to have a Dr. Who could of found the problem before the problem finds you. It's a debilitating problem that you do not want to go through.
I'm very nervous I'm having surgery Monday the eighth Of July. I'm worried I have a special needs daughter who is too fed by a machine will I be able to help her period do I need people around me 24 hours for the first 3 days?
Your video is very informative. So I'm asking everyone out to pray for me and my daughter. Time heal.
Yes you will need help the first week. I just completed the 7 day face down, it was overwhelming for me, but I prayed 🙏🏽 and made it through. I'm highly active and take care of everything in my family. So, to have to be still and allow my family to care for me was hard to say the least lol. You'll get through. I was so nervous about the surgery. Again, I prayed and trusted GOD, to take the fear and anxiety away. I'm in my second week of recovery, and I'm feeling better. The rest has done me well. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I had a vitrectomy, diagnosed with a macular hole in my left retina. Blessings, and I'll pray for you and your daughter!
Rush you are going to need help for you and whatever you typically do for your daughter, someone else will need to do that for her.
Give yourself the proper healing time for your recovery and then you will be ready to help your daughter again. This can be stressful, I am sorry you’re going through this.
I will pray for you both tonight.
Keep the faith!!
I just recovered from the retinal detachment.
I had the retinal detached from 0 to almost 60 % in one day. I had to rest one week to keep it from progressing before the surgery. I had the retinal detachment repair, macular repair, laser hole repair, cataract removal with all vitreous liquid, the 3 stiches from the robot, and I had to be face down for 92 days, it was difficult at the begining but I got used to after 3 weeks. The worst part was going to the follow ups because I was deaoriented and with nausea's. I kept the order of the 3 drops very strict.
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My God!! that was quite a story. I am glad you got used to the face down eventually. I think most people would agree it sounds like a nightmare when the doctor tells you about face down recovery and that is not to add on the amount of time you had to endure. You are a strong person.
how if your vision now? I truly hope this is all behind you now.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker 10Q.
I had the surgery the first week of last June. My vision is 90% recovered. The odd part was that at the first week of the surgery the vision in my operated eye was black and white. Also they put me the gas that is for 3 moths, there are 3 different types. The bubble was there for that amount of time. Now my vision is very good in the right eye ( there is a very little bluish because there is new vitreous liquid) and the Lasser surgery in my left eye went very smoothly, one week of recovery. They welded the lattice degeneration to avoid the problem that I had in my right eye.
Ho. I forgot. I decided to not look at my surgery of the right eye for a month and I kept the metal patch with holes most of the time when I was sleeping. The time feels like an eternity.
I still have another 6 months for my next vision check with the same doctor who made the surgery.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker
I forgot that they put me the Scleral buckle as well to hold the retinal in place.
@@Fromoneworldthat’s great to hear. I had the 3 month gas also. Good luck at your next appointment!
I wish your video was 10 minutes longer, it’s my third day post op. Dang, now I have to find a short one. Unbelievable help and hope you gave me! Wait! It just took me 10 minutes to write this! Fantastic job on the bikes! Take care.
Ha! That’s funny! I took a lot of crap from my friend saying “nobody will watch a video over 20 minutes”. I told him you have no idea how much face down patients want to make an hour go by🏁
Good luck on your recovery. It will be worth it!👀
I have had three eye surgery and I have a lot of billings medical.
medical bills can be overwhelming. hope you have peace in the solution.
@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you my friend. I have silicon oil on my left eye to avoid retinal detachment but I can't see nothing. My last eye surgery was June 10,2024.
@@mtala6 all we can do is keep going, I wish you good luck.
You didn't say, but I believe the week 6 night driving situation was your cataract! And then you dealt with that.
I have had 1 vitrectomy for the left eye. I had a bubble and couldn't lay down for weeks. But no face down! Imagine that! It took a very long time to heal. Sadly, I also have glaucoma Then the left cataract less than a year later. I still have some retinal swelling in the left eye and a macular p6cker in the right eye. I recently had the right eye cataract taken care of. Now the pucker is worse. My vision is still bad 3 months after surgery. Now it looks like the right eye will need a vitrectto peel the membrane off the Retina. The surgeon is reluctant to do it because of the glaucoma. I'm in a bad spot.
I had a chuckle about the night driving and depth perception, because I have those issues. Ihadly drive at night now. My wife does. She is just recovering from having both cataract surgeries after my 2nd. She's doing great! She really needed it done. I was so excited for her and was very concerned if we were to both have issues at the same time.
I have trouble reading and driving. I'm just about ready to give up night driving. I'm giving my right eye more time to heal from the cataract surgery and then revisit with my retina surgeon about the vitrectomy.
Thank you for your video!
Walt, I am sorry to hear this.
You’re probably right about the 6 week problem, never thought of that.
I hope you have good news soon
Yes it’s the stitches and all the trauma. I believe it’s perfectly normal. But I am artist,not a doctor. I always tell my kids “when it’s bad there’s no question about it”. So if it’s just bothersome give it some time
Do you have any idea how this detachment happened ? Rubbing your eye too much? did you hit your head near your eye?
Hi Paul, I am not positive but I remember my wife pulling the blanket to her side and my eye being pulled with it! a really freak accident if that is how it happened. I do know that really hurt and it was the same eye. that will teach me to hog the covers!
I know this video has been a year ago, but I am on my third week of recovery from surgery for macular hole. I have stitches in my eye that is really irritating. Did you have stitches? I will get sharp pains and a lot of discomfort from them. Dr says they will dissolve in 6 weeks…I’m praying they dissolve sooner because they are so uncomfortable
Yes I did!!! It totally sucked. I went my doctor and told her and she gave me numbing eye drops. Game changer!!! It went away in a few weeks.
Video is older but the situation is real
I hope you get a solution that works fast!!!!!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker thank you so much for your response! I hope you didn’t think I was putting you down saying the video is older because you have been so helpful to me and for sure the situation is still real! I was so glad you explained everything like you did because my husband watched it with me and it really helped us both to know what to expect! Thanks again for this video!! God bless you and your family
@@tcup9011 no not at all. Although I secretly hope it lives on for a while! 😊
Did your OD do a visual field test on you?
no, she did not. I saw her in her office. it was quite rushed all the time. that is perfectly fine if all goes well but when you run into problems feeling rushed made me feel helpless and alone. in the end I had to do my own problem solving.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker that’s not right. Sorry. Hope all is well now though
@@robertciechon3903 all is great! I feel lucky each day although I can tell when I am tired because I start seeing double faces, eyes, etc. then I can shake it off. I'am lucky in all senses of the word . thank you
How how long did you have it detached retina for? I have surgery in 3 weeks 13th of June and it will be not quite 4 months!! I didn’t know what was happening!!! Any information would be greatly appreciated thank you have a great day 🙏❤️
Hi Brian, I had a detached retina for about 2 months before I had surgery. I went to my optometrist and told him something is wrong I only see half of my vision on my right eye. he looked and said i was fine...then I went back same thing.... then I drew what I saw and he understood and recommended a surgeon. I even went on vacation with my detached retina!!!
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you so much for letting me know!! They said that I won’t be able to see properly again!! Stuff that!!!!! My left eye is already healing itself!!!! And that’s without it being fixed yet!!!! It’s pretty freaky because I can see in 3D 😱you’re a great man thanks mate for getting back to me! I love your work! I will watch everything that you do from now on!!!!! Thank you lots of love and respect man!!!! I’m glad your okay and can see properly that’s pretty cool mate have a great day!!!!!! 🙂🙏❤️
@@brianjones3783 it's amazing how much the brain over time can adjust and compensate for what is being seen. Believing it will all work out is 90% of the battle.
take care Brian and thank you for the kind words!
Do you have central metamorphopsies? Im a year after vitrectomy and they still are in the central of vision making me crazy... I cant read with both eyes cause I see double...
@@asiawasilewska9765 l notice seeing double vertically like a face on top of a face when I get tired. It was all the time for a bit once I got my proper glasses prescription that totally blew my mind with fear and sadness but it went away.
I had cataract surgery. once I had that, one eye could see way better than the other causing one image to be larger than the other and my brain couldn’t mix them
This is gonna sound weird, but I have no idea if my brain adjusted to it or because I went to my mother-in-law‘s gravesite and just asked for help ? In any case I was better about an hour later.! I credit my mother-in-law because she was such a wonderful force in life, but I also know that that’s a little crazy too so I keep a balance of science and whatever else is out there .
I used to be able to read beautifully with my glasses off before my surgery and now if I take them off, I can’t read. It’s just too distorted so I put my glasses on and read that way.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker I see in a weird way with that eye after surgery. The letter in the middle is larger and text is under the line I see with the other eye. Im so sad and frustrated. Im after cararract surgery and yag laser. But it didnt solbe this problem. Maybe the vertical lines are more strict than in the begging. I just believe it needs more time. Maybe a year, maybe a few. Its my only hope. 😮💨
@@asiawasilewska9765 I hope it gets better immediately! how it makes you feel physically and mentally can not be underestimated. I wish you the best possible outcome.
Where did you get your facedown chair?
The surgeon’s office set it up. I had to pay out of pocket for it but it was worth it.
I'm on my 3rd surgery and terrified it didn't work again.
I can only imagine, that is scary. When my cataract surgery healing made me see double I was at my wits end. I was rethinking how to do my job. Then, it just got better. Divine intervention or my brain adjusting? Who knows
I hope the same for you. It just works.
Been thinking about this. Have you had a second opinion? Every profession from pinstripes to eye surgeons have good and bad qualifications. Might be worth it🤷🏻♂️
Anyway, hopefully third time is a charm!
I had a detached retina in august 2019 due to PVD. Luckily where I am they hospitalize you for around two weeks and there is very little posturing. I only postured for a few hours for two days.
Sounds like excellent care! I was home the same day!!!
Mine got infected, I'm on week 4, still trying to be positive
Wow, that really stinks. This surgery and it’s healing is not a straight path of success.
Patience and trusting in you doctor can be hard at times. There were a few time I was convinced my eye was messed up and not going to be right ever. In time it was fine.
I had a complication recently and needed cataract surgery. (That’s common after retinal surgery because the lens is exposed to air). But then I saw double with my new glasses!!!!! I was panicked.
After visits to my retinal surgeon (she was no help), the cataract surgeon, my optometrist, and finally the cemetery to “speak” to my family member. It just was miraculously gone and I could and can now see perfectly (unless I am tired)
Just keep going!!! Seeing is too important. Get a second opinion if you can too to allow you to relax.
I wish you the best.
@@PinstripingbyPaulTuckerHi Paul! You are a very strong person indeed. I would like to know how is your new vision with one eye natural and one replaced? What kind of lens did you get? I’m struggling to adjust to my vision after a similar situation, so I would be very grateful for your response.
@@nataliyagrant671 my natural eye is -5.5, my new lens is -3. The doctor asked if I wanted to see close up for a far away and I chose closer because of my work.
Supposedly that’s too far away from the natural eye for the brain to blend both eyes into one sight. I was seeing double with new glasses.
Eventually it just worked and I see fine. I don’t know if my brain adjusted or it was an act of God? Literally perplexed but thankful
@@PinstripingbyPaulTucker Thank you Paul. Do you use single vision glasses? That is what my optometrist wants me to do, but I’m struggling to adjust. Did it take long for you to see properly? Thank you
@@nataliyagrant671 no I use progressives and did before my injury. I waited for my cataract surgery to heal and then went to get new glasses with my prescription from the surgeon's office. once the glasses came in that's when the discovery that I was seeing double happened. it appears my eye with the new lens healed to a -2 and my good eye was still -5.5. that's too big of a disparity for your brain to handle? but after a few visits to all sorts of people looking for help, it just got better and I see fine. no real explanation.
Day 4. Hurts like a MoFo. Looks like Mike Tyson beat the crap out of me. It was a doozy. Looking thru a watery waterfall. Haha.
Makes you really appreciate a plain old normal day not hurting.
The first month is overwhelming but each week of those first few weeks is better every day!!!
Keep the faith!!! Hope you feel better soon 👍
Has anyone had surgery for optic disc pit malcopathy?
Hi Michelle, no I have not had that type of surgery
They had me sleep on my side so I didn't move the bubble ..
No matter how you slice it, it's a pain! The doc probably knew on your side was best for where your problem was. I think I would have preferred side way better. Hope all heals well!
When you said people visited you and you don't feel good, it is how i feel right now with your painting, and your pause talking is so annoying I don't care about painting I just want to hear about the sergury 😏😏
Ha ha, that cracks me up! There’s a million videos, pick another and move on. Life’s too short
I'm sorry but next time do one or the other you can not concentrate on talking or painting 😮