i apologize in advance for the graphic photogs - it's my only way to give you a visual of how much pain i'm in.
so it all started last wednesday when i went to the beach. such a nice day - windy though. i think sand got in my eye. minor.
i still felt like i had something in my eye on wednesday night - figured it would go away after awhile. guess what? it didn't.
my right eye was really bothering me on saturday. i was having sharp, stabbing pains.
this is what my eye looked like after i took off my contacts. it kept getting more red and wouldn't stop tearing.
i tried to deal with the pain but it was getting unbearable. around 3am, i went to a doctor that's on-call in waikiki. thank goodness for them. he took a look, gave me some drops and said if it doesn't get better by sunday night, i should go see a ophthalmologist on monday. told me not to wear my contacts for now.
shocking - the drops he gave me didn't make things better at all. working mother's day dinner was quite painful. my eye was very sensitive to any bright light, my right eye would throb of pain. annoying.
i went to the ophthalmologist today. the pain has gotten so bad that driving for longer than 10 minutes is difficult. i even wore my oversized sunglasses over my glasses but that didn't really help. i'm squinting and closing my eyes for at least two seconds at a time - yah, dangerous. i know. i wish i had someone to drive me around...
the ophthalmologist told me today that i have an ulcer in my cornea. apparently, i have an open sore on the cornea of my eye. what?! honestly, how the heck does that happen!? she said it's probably due to long wear of my contacts. i never realized.. i wear my contacts from.. 9/10am all the way up to... 12-2am depending.
fml. the doctor gave me a stronger dosage of antibiotic drops + something that dilates my eyes so it won't be as sensitive to light. eye drop medications are the worst because they go down your sinus into your throat and it tastes like... shit. yuck. doctor says it might take up to two-three weeks until it completely heals.
due to my stupid condition, i've been teased at work... being called: miss captain one eye, one eye aya (with their hand over one eye!!), ay ay aya.. hahaa. i'm embracing it - it is quite ridiculous.
but what else is more entertaining???
this!!! arg!
my friend, ian bought me an eye patch today!!!!!!!! buahahahaaaaaa! i didn't have the will-power to wear it during work, but maybe after i bedazzle it or put a hello kitty sticker on it, i will. :)
luckily, my eye is not contagious! which means, i can wear make-up AND i don't need to throw my make-up away!!!
regardless of my situation, i will choose beauty over pain. yes, i am vain. oh well.
i hope this gets better soon. this ulcer in my eyeball is a bit discouraging. i don't want to be outside during the day because it's too bright, i don't want to go out at night because it's too painful.
i just want to be in bed in the dark until this goes away...........
