Embracing Everyday

I never did post an update regarding the Chalazion that I had in my left eyelid which you can read here.

After using Maxitrol for a week on my eyelid – NOTHING HAPPENED! And so, I did some research and used GENTAMICIN SULFATE.  And then, the small lump in my eyelid seemed to shrink. Or at least that was I was trying to tell myself!

4 days passed and I ended up looking like Dracula! People were deliberately avoiding me – because I looked like I had a sore eye! The Gentamicin only made it worse!

NEVER SELF-MEDICATE WHEN IT COMES WITH YOUR EYES! Believe me! (I hope I did not ruin your appetite with this photo.)

So, I was forced to go see another ophthalmologist.  I went to St. Luke’s and knocked on the door of Eye Republic. I didn’t have an appointment, but I waited for just 10 minutes before my turn came up.

The good doctor was kind and understanding enough to TELL ME THAT I WAS STUBBORN TO USE Gentamicin   He was also very thorough in explaining how a Chalazion comes about. He said that a Chalazion is very much like a pimple. One of my oil glands in my eyelid was blocked with infection. This often occurs when you use a lot of make-up on your eyelid… BUT I DON’T EVEN USE MAKE-UP! Aaargh…

So, he prescribed TOBRADEX – OINTMENT for my eyelid and EYEDROPS for my Gentamicin brouhahaha…

I had to apply hot compress on my left eye for 10-20 minutes and then apply TOBRADEX on my left eye and eyelid 4 Times a day for 7 days.

TOBRADEX ointment and eye drop application:

Hold the tube in your hand for a few minutes to warm it up so that the ointment comes out easily. Tilt your head back slightly and pull down gently on your lower eyelid. Apply a thin film of the ointment on a cotton bud and rub it  into your lower eyelid. After 1-2 minutes place one to two drops of TOBRADEX in your left eye. And close your eye for 2-3 minutes.

Voila! It started to shrink.

I came back after a week and he prescribed antibiotics for another week and he advised me to continue with the TOBRADEX application.

After another week – it was gone. I didn’t have to have it surgically removed after all!