Sort of like the pity party thread...Cheer me up please!
I'm in Tempe already for IMAZ next week. Sunday I did the open water swim and 3/4 of the way through the swim my eye started to hurt. I get out and my eye really hurts. I head back to my hotel and I'm in a world of pain. I take some tylenol, put a bag of ice on my eye and take a nap. I consult a couple dr friends of mine who say I need to go to the ER. I go to the ER and find out I have a corneal abrasion. I suspect it is from my goggles (Swedish goggles). I guess I'll be going back to my old standby Aquasphere Kaimana. ER said my eye should heal in 24-48 hours of rest and treatments (some antibacterial ointment and pain meds). I am supposed to have 48 hours of ocular rest (ie, dark, no tv, computer etc...which I am now violating....but I am typing with both of my eyes closed, so sorry for any typos).
Monday about 3 PM I realize I haven't eaten anything since before the swim (over 30 hours). I stuck in my hotel because I can't walk outside because it's too bright and focusing my good eye actually makes my bad eye hurt. So I order a pizza. I over the course of 6 hours I ate the whole thing (it was thin crust and loaded with fresh vegies). I was doing so well with my no pizza before IMAZ diet. The only other time I broke the diet is in January when I cracked a rib and felt sorry for myself. This time I'm telling myself it was out of necessity...but I am feeling sorry for myself a bit.
To top it all off, I'm supposed to be in Tuscon visitng with friends I haven't seen in 5 years, but I can't drive. The hotel has been great shuttling me to the ER, pharmacy and they are taking me to my follow up opthamalogy appointment tomorrow morning. I'm checking out of the hotel tomorrow and movign into the house I rented for the week. They even offered to take me there since I can't drive. My sister gets in Wed and will get the rental car then. Hopefully my eye will be okay that she and I can go do things.
I'm in Tempe already for IMAZ next week. Sunday I did the open water swim and 3/4 of the way through the swim my eye started to hurt. I get out and my eye really hurts. I head back to my hotel and I'm in a world of pain. I take some tylenol, put a bag of ice on my eye and take a nap. I consult a couple dr friends of mine who say I need to go to the ER. I go to the ER and find out I have a corneal abrasion. I suspect it is from my goggles (Swedish goggles). I guess I'll be going back to my old standby Aquasphere Kaimana. ER said my eye should heal in 24-48 hours of rest and treatments (some antibacterial ointment and pain meds). I am supposed to have 48 hours of ocular rest (ie, dark, no tv, computer etc...which I am now violating....but I am typing with both of my eyes closed, so sorry for any typos).
Monday about 3 PM I realize I haven't eaten anything since before the swim (over 30 hours). I stuck in my hotel because I can't walk outside because it's too bright and focusing my good eye actually makes my bad eye hurt. So I order a pizza. I over the course of 6 hours I ate the whole thing (it was thin crust and loaded with fresh vegies). I was doing so well with my no pizza before IMAZ diet. The only other time I broke the diet is in January when I cracked a rib and felt sorry for myself. This time I'm telling myself it was out of necessity...but I am feeling sorry for myself a bit.
To top it all off, I'm supposed to be in Tuscon visitng with friends I haven't seen in 5 years, but I can't drive. The hotel has been great shuttling me to the ER, pharmacy and they are taking me to my follow up opthamalogy appointment tomorrow morning. I'm checking out of the hotel tomorrow and movign into the house I rented for the week. They even offered to take me there since I can't drive. My sister gets in Wed and will get the rental car then. Hopefully my eye will be okay that she and I can go do things.