Hi Emma,
Elevated blood pressure in response to anxiety & even perhaps computer usage at this point is definitely a possibility. Can you stack up books & set your computer screen at eye level so you don’t have to look down to do the work. That might really help.
I know how stressful dealing w/ trusts can be. My sister & I are in the same boat as you are at the moment as we’re co-trustees of a trust our mom set up for our brother.
It is my opinion that no one (not even we who have ES) can fully know or understand the extent of body disruption ES can cause. As has been often noted, you really need to wait till after surgery to be able to accurately identify which symptoms disappear. Since you saw some positive changes w/ your left eye after your most recent ES surgery, there is no reason to doubt that you will have a similar experience w/ the right eye. Each of us is uniquely designed by God & thus your cranial nerves are situated in different locations than anyone else’s. From this point of view, it’s entirely possible that somehow your calcification is impacting the cranial nerve, your eye pressure, & possibly something vascular which is causing your headaches (if they aren’t directly caused by the blood pressure spikes).
I’m very glad you’re second surgery is less than a week away. I do feel it’s the right decision to have your ES surgery first. I will be praying for wonderful, ES symptom- alleviating results. I think your plan to get a third opinion regarding eye surgery is excellent. We only have one go around w/ our eyes, & since you’re having some serious struggles w/ yours already, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Take deep breaths to help you relax. Look up, lean hard, & keep on trusting. Your surgery will be here & done before you know it, & you’ll be on the final road to recovery.
