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Post-Treatment => Eye Issues => Topic started by: 4cm in Pacific Northwest on February 20, 2008, 10:49:26 pm

Title: Temporary "stick on" eye weight option
Post by: 4cm in Pacific Northwest on February 20, 2008, 10:49:26 pm

Temporary eye weight option

I just wanted to share my success story for anyone who might be interested.

I woke up from surgery with full facial palsy. 2 days after surgery the eyelid function went too (i.e. with no ability to close or blink)

My ophthalmologist referred me to Oculofacial Plastic surgeon who thought because my eye was working immediately after surgery – it may come back. He suggested that I try this temporary double-sided-sticky-taped on eye weight… as to avoid more surgery (to implant and possible remove later)


http://www.medcompare.com/details/34993/Blinkeze-External-Lid-Weights.html


So for almost 5 months I taped under the eye (to prevent drooping) and for 6 months I stuck on this fiddly eye weight each day…

However the last 2 days I have not needed the eye weight and I appear to have regained normal function.

SO basically I never had the eye weight surgically implanted or a 'nip and tuck' surgery … just patience and tons of sticky tape.

Anyway I think this is a success story… and I wanted to share.

It worked for me – maybe it will work for someone else too.

Finally unglued,

4

Title: Re: Temporary "stick on" eye weight option
Post by: sgerrard on February 21, 2008, 12:11:22 am

4, it sounds like a big success to me. Congratulations on having the patience to see it through (oops, yet another pun).

Welcome back to the land of the blinking.

Steve

Title: Re: Temporary "stick on" eye weight option
Post by: nancyann on February 21, 2008, 05:44:21 am

WOOHOO!!!!!!  Great news 4 - always love to start my day with a 'happy story',  Thank YOU!!!    Nancy

Title: Re: Temporary "stick on" eye weight option
Post by: Kate B on February 21, 2008, 05:52:34 am

That is great news 4 ;)

You used one of the three important "P" words: "patience"-- it is a key term because during those first six months a lot of healing takes place.

Kindest regards,
Kate

Title: Re: Temporary "stick on" eye weight option
Post by: Kaybo on February 21, 2008, 07:57:18 am

4~

That is WONDERFUL!  YEA!  You should see me in my sock monkey PJ's doing a Happy Dance for you!!!   ;D   So glad you got that function back and that you don't have to mess with that silly, ole' weight anymore!!!

Happy Weight-less Day!!
K
PS - Can i borrow a "weight-less" day for when I go weigh in at weight watchers today????????????  :o

Title: Re: Temporary "stick on" eye weight option
Post by: yardtick on February 22, 2008, 08:26:50 pm

Good news 4,

Love the NIP/TUCK comment.  I'll be watching that in about 40 minutes. 

I can't wait to see your picture when you are ready to post.  You are almost there girl.  You really do have patience.  It seems like once things start to happen, they happen very quickly.

I hope you are kicking up yor heels and dancing!! :D

Anne Marie