I'm Brittney. This vlog started when I was TTC my second child. Then, I fulfilled one of my lifelong dreams of becoming a gestational carrier/surrogate to twins... since then, I’ve had a tummy tuck surgery to repair my abdominal muscles after the twins.. then got pregnant a year later with a biological baby girl, who is now 2. Currently, we are pregnant with baby #4!!! Which I conceived while on birth control. This baby was not planned at all but we couldn’t be more excited and have decided to VLOG this pregnancy.
Wow thanks, no matter if you’re 40 or whatever, after reading Dobbie Nerkstrol's guide, I ended up pleasantly surprised. Within 60 days anyone can get pregnant, feeling the changes in your body the first few weeks. After go’ogling her I understood it's not a miracle kind of thing like the title suggests, but you can bet you'll boost your chances.
My paperwork states that I can take OTC for any pain 😢. I know what to expect except for pain?? This past summer was literally pure hell with my right eye with it finally, as it was doing better, perforated in October. After it blew a flat as I say, I at least had no more pain. So the thought of this or any excruciating 😖 eye pain / head pain returning is a fear 🤞. I too am having the full thickness PK very soon. Thanks for sharing ❤
I had a partial transplant that didn't work. Now it's the 5th week since I had a full cornea transplant. Vision is still blurry in the eye. Also very light sensitive. I drive only very locally - to the store, etc. Because the left eye is still blurry I haven't driven on the highwa yet and I can't drive at night because of the light sensitivity. I am confident it will return to normal, but it's a slow recovery.
Mine is on June 5th, thanks for the heads up on the pain, my MD had already mentioned Percocet but I didn't think I would need it. How soon after the transplant were you able to drive again?
@@LA-oe6tzIt’s been seriously up and down. The most recent is down. I have developed steroid induced glaucoma and it’s damaged my optic nerve - my peripheral vision by my nose in my transplant eye is pretty much gone and will likely never come back. I can see better in the center of the transplant though, so in that respect it was a positive.
I’m about to undergo my fourth full thickness transplant on my left eye, on December 23rd. I’ve had three fails. I’d kill for even a 5% improvement. Wish me luck! 🤞🏼
@@stacia4558 It’s healing well, so far. I can see a bit more light and some movement, which isn’t super useful yet, but it’s more than I’ve had in a long time. I’ll take it! It’s only been a month, so I’m anxious to see if my vision might continue to improve. :)
@@michelinelalonde2217 , I hope you are doing much better. I had a Dsaek done about 2 and a half weeks ago. I an still tearing a bit and some light sensitivity. Please update us on how you are doing
Do you still use Rejection eye drops Even after the cornea is fully healed. I am still Using Rejection eye drops even after 1 year and half after surgery and my Corea is fully healed and still using them.
Hi Britt thanks so much for your video! So kind of you to do this for others. Did you ever get to 20/20 vision without or with glasses/contacts? Is your cornea transplant still doing fine?
Considering surrogacy and I feel the same as you. As a mom you’re not setting up a nursery or picking a name. You’re not preparing for a baby so I’m not as worried about the attachment. I wish other ppl could understand
So glad I came across this 6 year old video! Have my surgery booked for next week but will need to cancel unfortunately as I don’t think I fully understood the recovery. Thought I would be “ok” at my dads funeral two days after my surgery and in all honesty I don’t think I’ll be ok as the eye will need to heal for much longer. Lots of advice I’ve received said it’s a “quick recovery” but I always thought it’d be more hectic :(
Hi, how long should I take off work? I have a desk job that requires me to look at my computer screen during my shift. I work from home so the appearance of it will not be the issue but i'm wondering if the light from screen will make it hurt? Thanks.
My new born daughter has peters anomaly on the right eye since birth. She is 27 days old. Seeing the complications afterwards we are really scared right now to go for Cornea transplant. Please any knowledge would be helpful. 🙏
Ugh thanks for the heads up! I’m having mine next week… I’ve been saying “it can’t possibly be that easy!” And Drs, family etc all say I’ll be fine but…. Im glad to see im not so wrong because now I can prepare.
I think it ofcause depends on everyones experience but I hate people that tell me it won't hurt at all. When I woke up on Tuesday after theater I was in sooo much pain. No one perpared me for that
I’m 18 and I’m going to be getting a full corneal transplant shortly and I’m so scared. I’ve recently had cross linking in my other eye and it was so painful definitely not what I was prepared for it made my vision worse than before. How painful is this surgery? Did you have to stay in hospital over night?
Just had my cornea transplant today they did the full transplant, super painful but Motrin and Tylenol help a lot, go back tmrw to take the patch off. Hopefully my eye doesn’t reject it that’s my biggest fear
After you hearted me, I watched video again. How have you kept or not your permit? Love that part where you say"other than that". My dead line is Oct 2023 and I hope God will get me past that dmv stuff once more!
Did you have thin cornia or swilling cornia before the transport? I had to to for both eyes.. jusr t worries what is going to be before and after in term in vision
I’m going through the process of getting ready to be a surrogate and everything you have said is exactly how I feel. I could never be a traditional surrogate or egg donor but this is definitely what my heart is set on. I don’t feel I would get attached because I already have my babies and I’m going into it knowing it’s literally not my baby.
Don't know if you are still on here mate but can i ask how your eye is now please as I'm on the waiting list for a transplant an I'm a bit worried about it thank you
