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Post-Surgery Progress Shots
How can I forget...
1 year Post-op....okay, maybe I'm a little late :-)
Now for the update! 1 year later I am wearing glasses for the first time!! My vision was 20/18 pre-Graves. I don't know if it's age or the surgery that declined my vision, but since Graves is the enemy the disease get the blame... HA! I found myself a few cute frames and kept it moving.
The mornings are tough for me. I get a lot of tearing, some double vision, and dryness (hince the tearing). I also experience lid swelling from time to time but I notice if I get an appropriate amount of rest the swelling is greatly improved. I still have a problem with light sensitivity. It improved greatly after the surgery but it never fully went away as I hoped.
My lids sit fairly evenly. I notice uneveness that no one else would ever notice if I did not point out. My doctor told me to get over it because it wasn't significant enough to fix :-P
My lids have not retracted behind my eye once since my surgery!! HALLELUJAH!!! That was the scariest part of Graves for me. Every time it would happen I would damage my cornea in some way from the feeling that my eye was falling out of the socket. I am still very nervous anytime anyone touches anywhere near my lids. Hopefully the anxiety associated with that will go away.
I found myself doing the angry Graves frown a lot. To help retrain/relax my muscles between my brows I started getting botox. It has really helped!! I don't look angry all the time.
That's pretty much it! Again, please email me with questions. In the spirit of my OD anniversary I've attached before and after photos. I'm so blessed and I just want to spread love :-)
Provider Review
Dr. Kersten has the credentials that any patient would be happy to see from their surgeon; but it is a pain in the rear to see him for appointments. Be prepared to wait a minimum of 2 hours once you arrive for your appointment. Since he is ALWAYS behind schedule he is not as attentive, explanatory/detailed, or warm and fuzzy as one might want from a doctor. As rushed as he may seem during the appointments, I find that he gave me just enough to make me fully confident that he will take care of me while under the knife. If you are searching for an Occuloplastic Surgeon to answer your million questions and with exemplary bed side manner, he is not the one. If you value the comfort of years of experience/knowledge, I would try him out.