Mom's eye surgery

Mom has been having lots of eye problems lately.  She had cataract surgery on one eye and had some complications so she has not had the other eye done.  During these visits, they found that her vision was very compromised due to her eyelids drooping and that surgery to lift her eyelids was a must.  This surgery was well planned out so that I would be on summer break and could help.  Monday, June 30 was the date.  I took a "before" picture so that we could compare.....

On Saturday before the surgery, Rick had severe pain in his eye.....his story is coming up, but on the day of surgery I took Mom in on the 3rd floor of GA Eye Institure and as soon as they called me back to get her, they called Rick in to a room on the 1st floor.  I asked if I could just take mom down with me, but they said they would keep her in a "holding area" until I was finished.  When I got back, this is how she looked......



She felt great, no problems.  I was going to spend the night with her, but because she was doing so well and I was so frazzled!!!!!  she told me to go home for the night.  I felt really good about it until 6:00 Tuesday morning when she called me and told me that it was oozing.  I headed straight over and this is how she looked....

Of course, all of this was normal, but she did not remember what the nurses said because she was under the influence at the time.  Day 3......

This was also the day of Rick's surgery (in another post), so I had to take a picture of both of the patients....who would have ever thought?????

 

Day 4.....

Day 5....

Looking better every day....