Last night, I did a night vision test. My better half drove me around for 10 minutes at night so that I could look at lights. One concern I've had about the surgery is whether it would create night vision issues (halos and starbursts). I'm happy to say that my night vision last night in my right (surgery) eye was fine. My night vision behaved the same in my right (surgery) eye as in my left eye wearing glasses. I'll continue to test my night vision over the next couple of nights. Given how my vision in my right eye is improving, I'm feeling comfortable about going forward with surgery in my left eye next week. Today, I'm starting to be able to read with my right eye, although text is blurry. I stopped taking Ibuprofen today.
I exercised again today and did a body pump class. I also went to a yoga class. I left the yoga class after 15 minutes of sun salutations, though, because it was in a heated room and I felt like the heat might dry out my eye and the bandage contact lens. The surgeon's office indicated that I'm not supposed to be in a steam room or sauna for two weeks and the heated yoga room felt a bit too much like a sauna.
Tomorrow, I'll be going on a 7-mile hike at Mount Tamalpias. It will be my first post-surgery hike. I'll be careful to avoid getting dust in my eye and wear sunglasses the entire time.
Sounds like you are on your way to a successful recovery.
ReplyDeleteIf you are curious - stop at a drug store and test your blood pressure at the end of your hike.
Also eat more than the recommended daily requirements of protein and take large dose of vitamin C for another week . .
There are small devices at the drug store that measures you oxygen saturation and pulse rate. (you probably have one in a drawer somewhere with your pedometer.)
You are in good enough condition that your pulse and blood pressure wont rise that much.