The Dreaded ‘Tarsorrhaphy’ Recommendation

It’s been a year since I underwent the incredibly invasive and exhausting procedure of getting my corneal graft and it was time to see the eye doctor again.  My eye care has been on a journey over the last 19 years. At first, it was suggested that I have a procedure...

INNOVATION: Enhances Care & Instills HOPE

I’m feeling elated tonight as I’ve just heard from the prosthetics department at the Royal Melbourne hospital that with some new technology, they’re able to design a customised silicon eye patch! It’s been a year since I had my cornea graft and since then, every night...

The value of getting a second opinion

After my ophthalmologist recommended to undergo yet another incredibly invasive and uncomfortable procedure, I decided to seek a second opinion. The procedure, called a Tarsorrhaphy, where they basically stitch my eye closed, is an option that I have tried to dodge...

What CAN you control?

For my facial palsy, every three months I get facial botox. It not only helps with my communication with others but also means that swallowing and chewing requires so much less effort. The last few months, it has been wearing off and it’s still another few weeks...

How can you SPRINKLE KINDNESS?

Since my stroke, now 19 years ago, there have been multiple examples that I could definitely relay to highlight the HUGE impact kindness has had on my care. Quite often when I’m feeling so engulfed by the really challenging times, and feeling beyond vulnerable it’s...