Retina Road to Recovery after Vitrectomy Surgery, week 4

I had my Vitrectomy surgery four weeks ago. The kaleidoscope (visual pun intended) of emotions has completely overwhelmed me. I really appreciate Kevin’s candor in this video. Thank you.

Kevin, I can’t tell you how much you sharing your experience has helped me! I mirror your experience. I am in my 4 th week of recovery for the exact same procedure. I have also resumed my workouts with modifications. I remain hopeful and positive about my recovery and will continue to follow you. Thank you again!!!

I'm 5 weeks past my Vitrectomy, Kevin does a good job of describing what the experience is like. My doctor spent time with me and explained what would happen and what to expect, so I was not to shocked right after surgery. Follow your doctors orders and recover with vision. The alternative without surgery is blindness.

Thank you so much Kevin!! I just had my vitrectomy two days ago, Jan 6, after a failed laser surgery on Dec 2 and 4 2022. You are an amazing “light” on my/ our way through this challenging experience!! Yes, I too am grateful that I can have this miraculous surgery.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am 2 weeks out from my vitrectomy and have been so frustrated by the lack of prep/expectations from the Retina specialist. I initially told my boss I'd be back at work in 4 days! I had a terrible reaction to the steroids so trying to heal without. My bubble/wobble is a little fun, but I had no idea I would be blind or how much time I should have taken off work. Still pretty knocked out and tired just from the stress of recovery and glad I found your video! It's made me feel like I"m probably on the right track (and yes, the surgeon has ticked his boxes that I'm doing ok considering I can't take the anti-inflammatories) So thank you! Hope your eyes are all well by now!

I’m currently at week 3 and seem to be where you are at 4 weeks. I feel the same about some of the Dr instructions. I wasn’t told to not lay on my back for a full 8 weeks till I called after several follow up visits. You explained exactly what I’m seeing. Thank you. Well done

Hello Kevin, I also had the same surgery, without the buckle, three weeks ago. Thank you for making this video. As you relate, this is a very scary,unsettling experience, and I find your explanations and complete candor informative, helpful and comforting. You are making my recovery much more manageable.

Kevin is God sent. Have no idea how helpful this is to me, thank you for the time and all the effort in making this video and sharing this information and how bravely you weathered the storm. Sincerely, thankful.

Thank you for making this video. I am in day 2, currently watching this in a face down position. Love the patch idea.

I can't thank you enough for this. I had a similar op 8 hours ago and was going mad with worry, but your explanation of "blurry" helped me a lot. And I now know what to expect for the next few weeks. Best wishes for your recovery!

Hello Kevin! I'm really impressed by this thoughtful testimony!... Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I am searching for answers here on youtube as it is Saturday and the surgeon is closed. ( I was scared panic.) I am two weeks and two days after my surgery. You just described everything in 16 minutes so much better than my surgeon. The only things they explained clearly to this point is face down first 7 days, now any side down Except on my back for next month. You have truly helped me. The jiggly thing really freaked me out. I jerked my head to avoid a damn fly and felt like my right eye was loose or flopping around since my vision in that eye wobbles. I will be sharing this video on my Facebook so that my family can better understand it. Side note they flagged my link to another video of the actual surgery after someone complained about the content. Thanks again sir for your time and help. I hope you are now doing well.

Great video! Thank you for your insight and for sharing your history.

Thank you so much for this video. I am going through this right now, and I am doing all I can to keep it together. Hearing about your experience helped.

Thank you for your video. I just had this surgery and appreciate the information! It was very helpful to understand what to expect.

Thank you so much for this video! It helps me a lot to go through this! What and how you describe the visual sensations is spot on I 'm in my first week after retinal surgery.

Just had the surgery last week in my left eye and found this to be very helpful. Thank you!

Your descriptions are such a good match for my early experience! I''m now at post-op day 10. Progressing along nicely, I think, with pretty much exactly your experience. It's autumn, so a couple of days ago I sent my wife to the Halloween store for an eye patch. And, just like you, I am much more comfortable without all that crazy input from the operated eye. I spent much of my career as a patient educator, preparing patients for open heart surgery and teaching them about self care when the go home and I !00% agree with your comments on the relative lack of good explanations on what to expect! VERY well done!

Thanks for honest & thoughtful review of what to expect.

Thank you so much for these videos .You have changed what has been for me a terrifying ordeal, into something that is somewhat more bearable in knowing what to expect now and what I may experience in comparison. I am on day 3 after my surgery and I had a significant tear and small detachment and I'm frankly still terrified about what I will be able to see or not in the future...... Watching all of these videos just helps me it feel like I'm not experiencing experiencing it alone.. And it's great to see other people out there that can talk about it and share their experiences with.....