GSF- Thank you for your kind reply. Is there any way I could email with your mom? Part of my problem is that NO one I know has gone through this. Even on a large dry eye online discussion board, there was only one member who had the specific situation I'm in, and she either wouldn't or couldn't PM me to discuss it. I really want to know what (if any) fixes there are available. For instance, most people with dry eye can use what's called a punctal plug. But, I can't because the doc snipped my puncta (tear drain holes) so big that even the biggest size plug would just fall out.

My kids are only 5 and 3. I don't want them to grow up only remembering Sad Mom, or Mom with eye issues.