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Old April 13th, 2017, 03:44 AM
Hugo Kornelis
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Default [Dixonary] OT: My right eye sucks

Hi all!

As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I
didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I play
in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes with lack
of inspiration as well. This time is different.

About a month ago I woke up with very blurry vision in my right eye.
(For people wearing glasses - remember the time when there was a huge
fatty stain on the glass, then imagine holding that glass above a frying
pan in addition). I figured I had probably rubbed too hard in my sleep
and went on with my life. When the problem did not go away during the
day, and still persisted the next day, I started to worry. Normally I'd
probably have waited at least another day, but it was Friday and I
didn't want to sit out the whole weekend so I called and then visited
the house doctor. He referred me to the local hospital where assistants,
optometrists, and finally the ophthalmologist (before last month I never
knew this wonderful word, we simply say "eye doctor" in Dutch) looked at
my eye. Finally the verdict came in: a rupture in my retina, which when
untreated can result in retinal detachment (which requires surgery to
fix). The doctor also mentioned that he saw signs of a starting
detachment, but it was probably early enough that laser treatment could
suffice to fixate the retina and prevent further damage. (The laser
deliberately damages the retina tissue just around the rupture, causing
scars. The scar tissue effectively fixates the retina to the underlying
layer and prevents detachment).
My vision would then slowly improve, and after 6 weeks all would be fine
again.

Recovery went good at first. My sight slowly cleared up. And then
(almost two weeks ago now) started to become more blurred again. In my
scheduled checkup last week Monday I mentioned this, but the doctor said
it was probably just an effect of my vitreous body (the fluid inside the
eye) being more active. He also assured me that I did not need to cancel
my visit to SQLBits (the biggest European SQL Server conference, where I
was invited to speak that week).
Over the week I noticed my vision getting slowly worse, but I figured
that this was an effect of the fatigue that is an unavoidable side
effect of a four-day conference. After Saturday night I expected it to
settle down again. On Sunday morning I realized I was wrong. Aside from
the blurry vision, I now also noticed that the vision in the lower left
corner of my right eye was now completely gone - and that was one of the
things I had been told to watch out for, and contact the hospital
immediately. Of course, being in the UK and having a flight home at
10:40 made that impractical, so I decided to fly home first, then make
the call from the car after my wife picked me up from the train station.
At 4PM I was in the hospital where the eye doctor on weekend duty
examined me. By that time the black spot in the lower left corner had
already grown a bit. The doctor confirmed what I by then already knew:
the laser treatment had not helped; the retina had started to detach. I
needed eye surgery, for which he had to refer me to another hospital. He
got them on the phone to see how fast he could get me an appointment,
and as I was sitting there wondering whether it would be a few days or
even weeks, I overheard the voice on the other side of the phone say,
with some regret, that they could not fit me in anymore for that same
evening. Ah, so THAT was the type of "fast" this was about. Swell. I got
a 9AM appointment in a hospital that is almost an hour drive away, and
strict instructions to remain in a flat position as much as possible.

Lying flat went reasonably well while at home (with my loving wife
taking care of me). But on Monday I spent early morning sitting in the
car (with my wife driving, of course; no way I could do that myself with
such limited vision in my right eye - in fact, Dutch driver laws even
explicitly forbid driving with impaired vision), the rest of the morning
sitting in waiting rooms as various assistants and students (this is an
academic hospital) and finally the eye surgeon studied my eye. This
resulted in a noticeable progress in the loss of vision. By the time the
surgeon-assistant warned me that surgery always has a chance of failure
and that, in this case, blindness could be the result, I laughed it off
- by that time my right eye vision was reduced to just the upper right
1/4 and I was fully aware that not having surgery gave me a 100% chance
of blindness within at most another day.

The actual surgery (well, the preparation for it) started at 12:30, and
by 2:15 I was back in the prep area and rejoined with my wife, after
which we received some further information from the doctor.
The procedure used for my operation is that first the vitreous body (the
eye fluid) is completely removed, then the retina is readjusted in its
proper spot. Laser treatment is then used to "stitch" the retina in
position, and finally a gas is pumped in my eye to restore the proper
eye pressure (which is needed to continue to press the retina to the
back of my eye). Over the next 2-8 weeks, that gas will slowly
dissipate, as it is replaced by eye fluid that my body automatically
produces. I can now "sort of" see through my right eye. What I see would
probably be the wet dream of any impressionist artist: when I look at
large objects with contracting colours I see large coloured shapes with
vague boundaries. Smaller objects or colours with little contrast
disappear completely. This should clear up within 1-2 months. (I
personally think that this is due to the gas affecting light rays in my
eye differently than the normal eye fluid does).

It is possible that the retina detaches again, in which case the
procedure has to be repeated. If not, then I can expect recovery within
1-2 months, although it can take far longer (up to a year!) for the
vision in my right eye to fully settle. And as a result of the
procedure, my chance of getting cataracts has shot up immensely - but I
have decided not to worry about that now; we'll see about that when it
happens.

Three days after surgery, and two days after the first check (luckily at
my local hospital), it looks that recovery is going as it should. My
idea of spending lots of times doing fun stuff now that I am not able to
work but still have a fully functioning left eye was overly optimistic.
It turns out that trying to focus my vision when my right eye is sending
weird signals to my brain is quite strenuous, so I spend a lot of the
day propped on the couch, with my right eye shut and my phone playing
Netflix in front of my left eye. However, I do see slow improvements in
what I see with my right eye, so who knows how this will evolve over time.

And that's the full story. I normally don't share much personal details,
and I hesitated to bother all of you with this, but after so many years
in this game you all feel like a sort of extra family to me, and as my
family you all deserve to know that this is happening to me right now.

And now please excuse me as I return to my couch...

Cheers,
Hugo

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Old April 13th, 2017, 04:06 AM
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Hugo

Thank-you for the update. Vision is so precious and we all too often
take it for granted. I will be praying for you (if that is acceptable)
and anyway wish you a swift and complete recovery.

*JohnnyB*

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Old April 13th, 2017, 05:16 AM
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I wish you a speedy recovery. I always cringe when thinking of work done
on my eyes. I have had cataract surgery, and for that the imagination
was worse than the reality. But there is still something the doctor
wants to fix and it is hard to contemplate, especially because there is
a warning that something further can go wrong - it is possible that the
process could puncture something. Just that. No statement about the
result of the puncture, if it should occur. Blindness in the eye for
example. And if that were to happen, what about driving?

Guerri

On 4/13/2017 4:44 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I
> didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I
> play in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes
> with lack of inspiration as well. This time is different.


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Old April 13th, 2017, 07:07 AM
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Hugo

That all sounds very dramatic - I hope the recovery continues to go well.
Thanks for telling us about it. I agree that it feels like extended family
here.

-- Tim L


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Old April 13th, 2017, 07:22 AM
Judy Madnick
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Good morning, Hugo...

All I can say is...WOW! You've certainly been through a lot. Our eyesight is very precious, and your experience has been very frightening, I'm sure. I hope that you are well on the road to a full recovery.

Judy



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Subject: [Dixonary] OT: My right eye sucks

Hi all!

As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I
didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I play
in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes with lack
of inspiration as well. This time is different.

About a month ago I woke up with very blurry vision in my right eye.
(For people wearing glasses - remember the time when there was a huge
fatty stain on the glass, then imagine holding that glass above a frying
pan in addition). I figured I had probably rubbed too hard in my sleep
and went on with my life. When the problem did not go away during the
day, and still persisted the next day, I started to worry. Normally I'd
probably have waited at least another day, but it was Friday and I
didn't want to sit out the whole weekend so I called and then visited
the house doctor. He referred me to the local hospital where assistants,
optometrists, and finally the ophthalmologist (before last month I never
knew this wonderful word, we simply say "eye doctor" in Dutch) looked at
my eye. Finally the verdict came in: a rupture in my retina, which when
untreated can result in retinal detachment (which requires surgery to
fix). The doctor also mentioned that he saw signs of a starting
detachment, but it was probably early enough that laser treatment could
suffice to fixate the retina and prevent further damage. (The laser
deliberately damages the retina tissue just around the rupture, causing
scars. The scar tissue effectively fixates the retina to the underlying
layer and prevents detachment).
My vision would then slowly improve, and after 6 weeks all would be fine
again.

Recovery went good at first. My sight slowly cleared up. And then
(almost two weeks ago now) started to become more blurred again. In my
scheduled checkup last week Monday I mentioned this, but the doctor said
it was probably just an effect of my vitreous body (the fluid inside the
eye) being more active. He also assured me that I did not need to cancel
my visit to SQLBits (the biggest European SQL Server conference, where I
was invited to speak that week).
Over the week I noticed my vision getting slowly worse, but I figured
that this was an effect of the fatigue that is an unavoidable side
effect of a four-day conference. After Saturday night I expected it to
settle down again. On Sunday morning I realized I was wrong. Aside from
the blurry vision, I now also noticed that the vision in the lower left
corner of my right eye was now completely gone - and that was one of the
things I had been told to watch out for, and contact the hospital
immediately. Of course, being in the UK and having a flight home at
10:40 made that impractical, so I decided to fly home first, then make
the call from the car after my wife picked me up from the train station.
At 4PM I was in the hospital where the eye doctor on weekend duty
examined me. By that time the black spot in the lower left corner had
already grown a bit. The doctor confirmed what I by then already knew:
the laser treatment had not helped; the retina had started to detach. I
needed eye surgery, for which he had to refer me to another hospital. He
got them on the phone to see how fast he could get me an appointment,
and as I was sitting there wondering whether it would be a few days or
even weeks, I overheard the voice on the other side of the phone say,
with some regret, that they could not fit me in anymore for that same
evening. Ah, so THAT was the type of "fast" this was about. Swell. I got
a 9AM appointment in a hospital that is almost an hour drive away, and
strict instructions to remain in a flat position as much as possible.

Lying flat went reasonably well while at home (with my loving wife
taking care of me). But on Monday I spent early morning sitting in the
car (with my wife driving, of course; no way I could do that myself with
such limited vision in my right eye - in fact, Dutch driver laws even
explicitly forbid driving with impaired vision), the rest of the morning
sitting in waiting rooms as various assistants and students (this is an
academic hospital) and finally the eye surgeon studied my eye. This
resulted in a noticeable progress in the loss of vision. By the time the
surgeon-assistant warned me that surgery always has a chance of failure
and that, in this case, blindness could be the result, I laughed it off
- by that time my right eye vision was reduced to just the upper right
1/4 and I was fully aware that not having surgery gave me a 100% chance
of blindness within at most another day.

The actual surgery (well, the preparation for it) started at 12:30, and
by 2:15 I was back in the prep area and rejoined with my wife, after
which we received some further information from the doctor.
The procedure used for my operation is that first the vitreous body (the
eye fluid) is completely removed, then the retina is readjusted in its
proper spot. Laser treatment is then used to "stitch" the retina in
position, and finally a gas is pumped in my eye to restore the proper
eye pressure (which is needed to continue to press the retina to the
back of my eye). Over the next 2-8 weeks, that gas will slowly
dissipate, as it is replaced by eye fluid that my body automatically
produces. I can now "sort of" see through my right eye. What I see would
probably be the wet dream of any impressionist artist: when I look at
large objects with contracting colours I see large coloured shapes with
vague boundaries. Smaller objects or colours with little contrast
disappear completely. This should clear up within 1-2 months. (I
personally think that this is due to the gas affecting light rays in my
eye differently than the normal eye fluid does).

It is possible that the retina detaches again, in which case the
procedure has to be repeated. If not, then I can expect recovery within
1-2 months, although it can take far longer (up to a year!) for the
vision in my right eye to fully settle. And as a result of the
procedure, my chance of getting cataracts has shot up immensely - but I
have decided not to worry about that now; we'll see about that when it
happens.

Three days after surgery, and two days after the first check (luckily at
my local hospital), it looks that recovery is going as it should. My
idea of spending lots of times doing fun stuff now that I am not able to
work but still have a fully functioning left eye was overly optimistic.
It turns out that trying to focus my vision when my right eye is sending
weird signals to my brain is quite strenuous, so I spend a lot of the
day propped on the couch, with my right eye shut and my phone playing
Netflix in front of my left eye. However, I do see slow improvements in
what I see with my right eye, so who knows how this will evolve over time.

And that's the full story. I normally don't share much personal details,
and I hesitated to bother all of you with this, but after so many years
in this game you all feel like a sort of extra family to me, and as my
family you all deserve to know that this is happening to me right now.

And now please excuse me as I return to my couch...

Cheers,
Hugo

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Old April 13th, 2017, 07:49 AM
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Hugo,

Thanks for sharing your story.

For what it's worth, the husband of a cousin had a detached retina last year. The surgery was uneventful, despite dire warnings of things that might go wrong. The time he had to spend in a horizontal position with his face down during recovery was annoying, but not painful; and having to stay out of airplanes for a while almost wrecked some travel plans - but now he's back to as normal. (As normal as he ever was, that is.)

May yours go as well. We're pulling for you.

Efrem

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> On Apr 13, 2017, at 4:44 AM, Hugo Kornelis <hugo (AT) perFact (DOT) info> wrote:
>
> Hi all!
>
> As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I play in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes with lack of inspiration as well. This time is different. ...


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Old April 13th, 2017, 08:15 AM
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Thanks, all, for your kind words! I decided not to reply to each and
every individual response but just send a single response message.

John: You ask if praying is acceptable. I am not a believer myself, but
I am a huge proponent of freedom of religion. To me, when a religious
person says they're praying for something, I interpret that as their way
of hoping and wishing for that to happen. How could I ever not accept
that? So yes, of course it is acceptable.

Guerri: I understand you completely. Before the operation, the thing
that frightened me most would be the idea of seeing what the surgeon was
doing. However, despite having received local amnesia only, I didn't see
anything - the combination of the amnesia and the bright light shining
on my eye resulted in seeing only vague psychedelic patterns.
For your further treatment, I understand that you are hesitant to start
based on the limited information you have been given, Why doesn't your
doctor provide additional details? Have you asked him/her? If he/she
refuses to answer your questions, I'd definitely consider switching
doctors or asking for a second opinion.
(As to "what about driving", I used to have a friend with one-sided
blindness; he is both allowed and able to drive - you can learn to
estimate distances with a single eye. My understanding should this
happen to me is that I will need to re-apply for the drivers license
once I am used to my new situation)
Good luck on your situation. Make sure you get all the information you
need on what can happen with what likelihood in case you do and in case
you do not allow the doctor to fix whatever needs fixing, then make your
decision.

Cheers,
Hugo


Op 13-4-2017 om 12:16 schreef Guerri Stevens:
> I wish you a speedy recovery. I always cringe when thinking of work
> done on my eyes. I have had cataract surgery, and for that the
> imagination was worse than the reality. But there is still something
> the doctor wants to fix and it is hard to contemplate, especially
> because there is a warning that something further can go wrong - it is
> possible that the process could puncture something. Just that. No
> statement about the result of the puncture, if it should occur.
> Blindness in the eye for example. And if that were to happen, what
> about driving?
>
> Guerri
>
> On 4/13/2017 4:44 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
>> Hi all!
>>
>> As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I
>> didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I
>> play in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes
>> with lack of inspiration as well. This time is different.

>


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Old April 13th, 2017, 08:28 AM
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Quote:
John: You ask if praying is acceptable. I am not a believer myself, but I am a huge proponent of freedom of religion. To me, when a religious person says they're praying for something, I interpret that as their way of hoping and wishing for that to happen. How could I ever not accept that? So yes, of course it is acceptable.
My sentiments exactly...and that's what I told people when I was in the hospital recently. And I agree with your interpretation.
Quote:
(As to "what about driving", I used to have a friend with one-sided blindness; he is both allowed and able to drive - you can learn to estimate distances with a single eye. My understanding should this happen to me is that I will need to re-apply for the drivers license once I am used to my new situation)
My husband was diagnosed with macular pucker (not the same as macular degeneration). Until he got glasses (which he hadn't needed previously because the cataract surgery that he had gave him perfect both near and far vision), the sight in one eye was 20/400! We were particularly concerned about his driving, but doing research we learned that once you get past 20 feet from an object, there's no issue with depth perception. Therefore, he was able to drive with no problem.

Judy

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Old April 13th, 2017, 10:37 AM
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Thanks for the explanation, Hugo.

Parts of the story are very familiar to me. I was in Quebec at a business meeting in 1980 when I
woke up one morning and found nearly half the vision in my left eye had gone. I got the hotel to
find me a local optometrist, and explained the problem in my best schoolboy French. After a look at
it, he recommended I get into a hospital as soon as possible, either in Montreal or back in London.

I switched my flight back to London to that evening, and let my wife know when I'd be back. She
fixed an appointment with the doctor for 11, and by 2 I was in Moorfields Eye Hospital in London
being examined; they operated the following morning. I think the procedure 30+ years ago was
somewhat different, with traditional surgery rather than lasers, but the effect was similar, and
while I needed quite a strong prescription for that eye afterwards, my sight was very largely
restored. As you say, the risk of cataracts is increased, and I had one removed from that eye about
ten years ago. That procedure is now almost routine, and with the correcting lens they inserted, my
sight in that eye is almost normal.

So I'm sure we all wish you well, and hope your sight will soon be back to normal. Eyer surgery is
one of the areas in which medical science has advanced tremendously in just the last 40-50 years.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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Old April 13th, 2017, 11:59 AM
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As to why I haven't asked for enlightenment from my current doctor or
gotten a second opinion from someone else: I am a coward, and I really
don't want anything else done!

However, I realize that I really should do both - ask for more
information from my current doctor, and also consult someone else. Or
maybe even a third person. In the end, more information may reveal that
there is no real danger in doing nothing at all. I mean no danger of
going blind, for instance, or not being able to see out of one eye.

Guerri
On 4/13/2017 9:15 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
> Thanks, all, for your kind words! I decided not to reply to each and
> every individual response but just send a single response message.
>
> Guerri: I understand you completely. Before the operation, the thing
> that frightened me most would be the idea of seeing what the surgeon
> was doing. However, despite having received local amnesia only, I
> didn't see anything - the combination of the amnesia and the bright
> light shining on my eye resulted in seeing only vague psychedelic
> patterns.
> For your further treatment, I understand that you are hesitant to
> start based on the limited information you have been given, Why
> doesn't your doctor provide additional details? Have you asked
> him/her? If he/she refuses to answer your questions, I'd definitely
> consider switching doctors or asking for a second opinion.
> (As to "what about driving", I used to have a friend with one-sided
> blindness; he is both allowed and able to drive - you can learn to
> estimate distances with a single eye. My understanding should this
> happen to me is that I will need to re-apply for the drivers license
> once I am used to my new situation)
> Good luck on your situation. Make sure you get all the information you
> need on what can happen with what likelihood in case you do and in
> case you do not allow the doctor to fix whatever needs fixing, then
> make your decision.
>
> Cheers,
> Hugo
>
>
> Op 13-4-2017 om 12:16 schreef Guerri Stevens:
>> I wish you a speedy recovery. I always cringe when thinking of work
>> done on my eyes. I have had cataract surgery, and for that the
>> imagination was worse than the reality. But there is still something
>> the doctor wants to fix and it is hard to contemplate, especially
>> because there is a warning that something further can go wrong - it
>> is possible that the process could puncture something. Just that. No
>> statement about the result of the puncture, if it should occur.
>> Blindness in the eye for example. And if that were to happen, what
>> about driving?
>>
>> Guerri
>>
>> On 4/13/2017 4:44 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
>>> Hi all!
>>>
>>> As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I
>>> didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I
>>> play in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes
>>> with lack of inspiration as well. This time is different.

>>

>


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Old April 13th, 2017, 01:28 PM
Hugo Kornelis
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Yes, indeed.

Or more information might make it clear that you are in real danger and
that you do need that additional work done, in spite of the danger
(which might not be as big as you think).
This is probably not what you want to hear, but in your mail I grok some
hesitation to do what's needed and I am trying to motivate you. Please
do not take any chances with your sight. I am now more than ever before
aware of how precious, and how vulnerable it is.

Cheers,
Hugo



Op 13-4-2017 om 18:59 schreef Guerri Stevens:
> As to why I haven't asked for enlightenment from my current doctor or
> gotten a second opinion from someone else: I am a coward, and I really
> don't want anything else done!
>
> However, I realize that I really should do both - ask for more
> information from my current doctor, and also consult someone else. Or
> maybe even a third person. In the end, more information may reveal
> that there is no real danger in doing nothing at all. I mean no danger
> of going blind, for instance, or not being able to see out of one eye.
>
> Guerri
> On 4/13/2017 9:15 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
>> Thanks, all, for your kind words! I decided not to reply to each and
>> every individual response but just send a single response message.
>>
>> Guerri: I understand you completely. Before the operation, the thing
>> that frightened me most would be the idea of seeing what the surgeon
>> was doing. However, despite having received local amnesia only, I
>> didn't see anything - the combination of the amnesia and the bright
>> light shining on my eye resulted in seeing only vague psychedelic
>> patterns.
>> For your further treatment, I understand that you are hesitant to
>> start based on the limited information you have been given, Why
>> doesn't your doctor provide additional details? Have you asked
>> him/her? If he/she refuses to answer your questions, I'd definitely
>> consider switching doctors or asking for a second opinion.
>> (As to "what about driving", I used to have a friend with one-sided
>> blindness; he is both allowed and able to drive - you can learn to
>> estimate distances with a single eye. My understanding should this
>> happen to me is that I will need to re-apply for the drivers license
>> once I am used to my new situation)
>> Good luck on your situation. Make sure you get all the information you
>> need on what can happen with what likelihood in case you do and in
>> case you do not allow the doctor to fix whatever needs fixing, then
>> make your decision.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Hugo
>>
>>
>> Op 13-4-2017 om 12:16 schreef Guerri Stevens:
>>> I wish you a speedy recovery. I always cringe when thinking of work
>>> done on my eyes. I have had cataract surgery, and for that the
>>> imagination was worse than the reality. But there is still something
>>> the doctor wants to fix and it is hard to contemplate, especially
>>> because there is a warning that something further can go wrong - it
>>> is possible that the process could puncture something. Just that. No
>>> statement about the result of the puncture, if it should occur.
>>> Blindness in the eye for example. And if that were to happen, what
>>> about driving?
>>>
>>> Guerri
>>>
>>> On 4/13/2017 4:44 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
>>>> Hi all!
>>>>
>>>> As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I
>>>> didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I
>>>> play in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes
>>>> with lack of inspiration as well. This time is different.
>>>

>>

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Old April 14th, 2017, 08:31 AM
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Default Re: [Dixonary] OT: My right eye sucks

It's always a good idea to be motivated. Thanks in advance, and I will
try to remember to check in to let you know that I've done the right thing.

I should mention that in some cases, doing the right thing is really the
wrong thing and can boomerang on you. And yes, I speak from recent
experience.

Guerri
On 4/13/2017 2:28 PM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
> Yes, indeed.
>
> Or more information might make it clear that you are in real danger
> and that you do need that additional work done, in spite of the danger
> (which might not be as big as you think).
> This is probably not what you want to hear, but in your mail I grok
> some hesitation to do what's needed and I am trying to motivate you.
> Please do not take any chances with your sight. I am now more than
> ever before aware of how precious, and how vulnerable it is.
>
> Cheers,
> Hugo
>
>
>
> Op 13-4-2017 om 18:59 schreef Guerri Stevens:
>> As to why I haven't asked for enlightenment from my current doctor or
>> gotten a second opinion from someone else: I am a coward, and I
>> really don't want anything else done!
>>
>> However, I realize that I really should do both - ask for more
>> information from my current doctor, and also consult someone else. Or
>> maybe even a third person. In the end, more information may reveal
>> that there is no real danger in doing nothing at all. I mean no
>> danger of going blind, for instance, or not being able to see out of
>> one eye.
>>
>> Guerri
>> On 4/13/2017 9:15 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
>>> Thanks, all, for your kind words! I decided not to reply to each and
>>> every individual response but just send a single response message.
>>>
>>> Guerri: I understand you completely. Before the operation, the thing
>>> that frightened me most would be the idea of seeing what the surgeon
>>> was doing. However, despite having received local amnesia only, I
>>> didn't see anything - the combination of the amnesia and the bright
>>> light shining on my eye resulted in seeing only vague psychedelic
>>> patterns.
>>> For your further treatment, I understand that you are hesitant to
>>> start based on the limited information you have been given, Why
>>> doesn't your doctor provide additional details? Have you asked
>>> him/her? If he/she refuses to answer your questions, I'd definitely
>>> consider switching doctors or asking for a second opinion.
>>> (As to "what about driving", I used to have a friend with one-sided
>>> blindness; he is both allowed and able to drive - you can learn to
>>> estimate distances with a single eye. My understanding should this
>>> happen to me is that I will need to re-apply for the drivers license
>>> once I am used to my new situation)
>>> Good luck on your situation. Make sure you get all the information you
>>> need on what can happen with what likelihood in case you do and in
>>> case you do not allow the doctor to fix whatever needs fixing, then
>>> make your decision.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Hugo
>>>
>>>
>>> Op 13-4-2017 om 12:16 schreef Guerri Stevens:
>>>> I wish you a speedy recovery. I always cringe when thinking of work
>>>> done on my eyes. I have had cataract surgery, and for that the
>>>> imagination was worse than the reality. But there is still something
>>>> the doctor wants to fix and it is hard to contemplate, especially
>>>> because there is a warning that something further can go wrong - it
>>>> is possible that the process could puncture something. Just that. No
>>>> statement about the result of the puncture, if it should occur.
>>>> Blindness in the eye for example. And if that were to happen, what
>>>> about driving?
>>>>
>>>> Guerri
>>>>
>>>> On 4/13/2017 4:44 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
>>>>> Hi all!
>>>>>
>>>>> As promised in my other message, I'll give an explanation of why I
>>>>> didn't submit a def this round. I know I sit out more rounds than I
>>>>> play in and that usually has to do with being very busy, sometimes
>>>>> with lack of inspiration as well. This time is different.
>>>>
>>>

>>

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