The early evening is the worst time of the day. My neck and back are extremely tied and sore from the head-down position. Also my sinuses are giving me a fit which is probably coming from the head-down position. They cannot possibly drain properly. I called the doctor yesterday afternoon to confirm this. As long as there is no pain in my brow, everything is fine. I also questioned the fact that my vision wasn't improving. Apparently that is normal and is going to take some time.
I started using heating pads on my back (thank you Shari Parks for the Christmas gift last year). I don't know why I didn't think to use these earlier.
I tried to sleep using the homemade system I saw on YouTube. It was more comfortable but I had trouble staying facedown. Harold kept vigilance and whenever I was out of position, he gently woke me and nudged me back where I needed to be. Just one more night.
A few years ago, you had to do the facedown thing for 2 weeks. They now realize that 3 days is enough to get the bubble settled. This will also help slow down the progression of cateracts which are inevitable with surgery like this.
As I've said before the surgery and recovery has been completely painless. It's just the positioning that hurts.
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