Thank you for the timely reminder to count our blessings.
It is easy to get bogged down in the negative, but it doesn't help.
In high school we sang this song which has stayed with me:
When I'm worried and I can't sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
Hi All,
Thanks to everyone who sent their love, support, remote Reiki and good thoughts to my wonky left eye with the orbital fracture. I am much better and your support has meant a lot.
I've seen a couple of eye surgeons at the eye clinic where I live, and they are both advising against surgery, because my vision is unaffected and, in their estimation, my eye has receded (this is called enophthalmos) less than 2 mm. My regular ophthalmologist agrees that surgery may not be worth the risk. That said, I'm sad about the way I look and not sure how to move forward. I am looking for an eye surgeon that can give me as second opinion.
I'm asking please for all your good energy in my search for a second opinion, and in accepting what I may not be able to change. I am extremely grateful that my vision is intact, and I don't want to take any unnecessary risks, but I also need to listen to the part of me that's very unhappy with the way I look. I'm not a super vain person, but I always loved my eyes, and the loss of what I used to look like is hard to deal with right now, as superficial as that may sound.
Thanks so much, everyone!
@lynn sending loving prayers your way to assist you in finding a compassionate, insightful professional who will provide you with an expert second opinion for your eye. I’m also sending loving divine Reiki energy to assist you in making a wise decision… and for your eye to receive additional healing Reiki energy.
Thanks everyone, for the kind words, Reiki and good energy. I have consulted an oculoplastics surgeon and the problem is my injury is borderline, both noticeable but also the kind where surgeons (at least the ones I've seen in the same practice) are reluctant to operate. I have found a highly-recommended surgeon and I will be scheduling an appointment for an official second opinion from him next week. After two seeks of searching for one, he kind of popped up on my radar after I posted my last entry to the forum, so I have you all to thank for that.
I'll keep everyone posted. As I've written earlier, I am really grateful that this injury wasn't worse, so I am clear about that, but I also want to make sure that I advocate for myself and don't just go along with what one doctor tells me. Balancing function with aesthetics is a tough call and I need to find the right balance. If that ends up being a situation where I need to do nothing, then I will need to focus on acceptance. We're all called at times to accept what we can't change, and this might end up being what I have to do. In any event, lots of lessons from this injury, including my heartfelt gratitude for this community. Love to all!
I'm so glad you're not giving up! I hope that the surgeon you see will take on your case. I had to have an eye surgery followed by oculoplastics a few months ago. My oculoplastics surgeon was very experienced and very confident! She offered three scenarios of the kind of surgery she might have to do. So make sure your surgeon is confident and thorough!
You remain in my prayers, Lynn. It's terribly hard to entrust your face and eyes to a surgeon. But I believe you will find the right person who will restore you to yourself! ❤️