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[–] 7 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

I'm just gonna ramble because I need to get it off my chest.

So my daughter has worn glasses most of her life. She's very long sighted. Anyway there's a surgery she can have done where she may not need to wear contacts or glasses or if she did they would be a very light prescription.

The surgeon is one of the top in his field but he has never done this to someone so young. He has ask permission if he can consult with his colleagues. Yeah yeah sure.

It's elective surgery because someone higher up has decided that her eye sight is a luxury. We will cover it but it's her eyes and with every surgery there's risks.

I haven't told anyone because my mum is going through her own cataract procedures and I don't want friends going "the poor thing" because she's actually really excited about it. I'm trying hard to get over the fact that they want to drill holes and cut slits and insert foreign objects into her beautiful eyeballs.

And then my fridge dies and I'm deciding whether it's ok to keep a quarter bottle of fish sauce which is passed it's bb date when this kinda shit is easy for me to decide. I tipped it down the sink and now my kitchen smells.

Thank you for listening. ❤️

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Hope it all goes well for kiddo. My experience with ophthalmologists is they are extremely cautious. Always risk but they generally take as few as possible.

    And remember young means faster healing :)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    It sounds tough but it's really up to your daughter. Would doing this to her eyes now help her out long term? If her eyes would just get worse then it might be good to correct things early. I'm sure she's aware of the risks involved

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

    Yeah that’s tough. If your daughter has any uncertainties or questions at all, there’s nothing to stop you booking another consult with the surgeon to go through all the questions and possibilities. Ask them what’s the youngest person they did it on successfully, why does the age matter, would he be comfortable telling you no if he thought it was too much risk etc. it’s an important decision and sometimes young people (or anyone!) can feel overwhelmed by doctors and feel they can’t ask all the questions they want. That said, if she and you are feeling confident you are fully informed and the doctors are confident, then I’m excited for her to be glasses free!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Yeah we're both fully informed. We've asked a lot questions. He's really good at explaining things.

    The reason they wait a little is because eyes can change up until your early 20s (I can't remember the exact age. I did ask) but hers are stable.

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