[larsjones]

Op,

I can't remember if I told you this before, but following my stroke, I had strabismus. It was corrected via surgery. I too, was awake for the entire thing. That pain that we felt as a result of stitching is unlike any other pain on Earth. Totally, totally different and weird.

It's good to hear that you went through the surgery and are now on the road to recovery. When you're feeling down about all the things you can't do NOW, think about all the things you wouldn't have been able to do if you'd forgone the surgery and gone blind. Compare the lists, and you'll see you made the correct choice.

In all truth, I do things EVER DAY that my docs have told me I'm not supposed to, because I've chosen to live. Let yourself heal, and then live your life. The choices you make, and the consequences they yield are yours.

You're gonna be totally fine, dude. Good luck.