Things I'm mad about today

[ArdentVol]

Figured you'd been the first to call him out for the spelling error.

sooner or later, i'll look before i post
fraid i am a one-finger keyboarder
never enter video-game contests

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Kevin Costner is the greatest actor of all time! The Postman and Waterworld are 2 of the greatest films ever to be produced, both staring the multi talented Kevin Costner.

Thanks firestorm.

 

[82_VOL_83]

The Guardian.

 

[Behr]

Thanks firestorm.

Lulz, I wondered if anyone would pick up on that.

 

[Tin Man]

The Guardian.

Nice sword

 

[VolNExile]

Unhappy about, anyway.

Good news, bad news. I don’t have macular degeneration (an eye disease.) I do have this, in both eyes:

Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - The American Society of Retina Specialists

I have an appointment with a Retina Guy on 9/17 to see if I’ll need surgery or what.

In the good-bad-good news department, if they can control this new thing, it will be fixed for good, whereas macular degeneration usually results (after some degree of time) in central vision blindness and can’t be treated. So at least I don’t have to think about that.

 

[joevol33]

Unhappy about, anyway.

Good news, bad news. I don’t have macular degeneration (an eye disease.) I do have this, in both eyes:

Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - The American Society of Retina Specialists

I have an appointment with a Retina Guy on 9/17 to see if I’ll need surgery or what.

In the good-bad-good news department, if they can control this new thing, it will be fixed for good, whereas macular degeneration usually results (after some degree of time) in central vision blindness and can’t be treated. So at least I don’t have to think about that.

Praying for the best for you

 

[VolNExile]

Praying for the best for you

Thanks, Joe.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Unhappy about, anyway.

Good news, bad news. I don’t have macular degeneration (an eye disease.) I do have this, in both eyes:

Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - The American Society of Retina Specialists

I have an appointment with a Retina Guy on 9/17 to see if I’ll need surgery or what.

In the good-bad-good news department, if they can control this new thing, it will be fixed for good, whereas macular degeneration usually results (after some degree of time) in central vision blindness and can’t be treated. So at least I don’t have to think about that.

Good luck Exie. Staying away from anything that has degeneration in it always sounds good.

I have weird spots on one of my eyes. They were partially removed a number of years ago by actually cutting them out. I was fortunate they were not cancerous, but it is something I have to keep an eye on, no pun intended. Had to go for checkups every couple of months for a few years.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Unhappy about, anyway.

Good news, bad news. I don’t have macular degeneration (an eye disease.) I do have this, in both eyes:

Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - The American Society of Retina Specialists

I have an appointment with a Retina Guy on 9/17 to see if I’ll need surgery or what.

In the good-bad-good news department, if they can control this new thing, it will be fixed for good, whereas macular degeneration usually results (after some degree of time) in central vision blindness and can’t be treated. So at least I don’t have to think about that.

So, I don’t know type until 9/17, at least that’s what I read. I know about macular degeneration, and we’re not there.

 

[Danl]

Glad you don't have macular degeneration! That's awful stuff.

Hoping for the best on 9/17.

 

[VolNExile]

Glad you don't have macular degeneration! That's awful stuff.

Hoping for the best on 9/17.

Thanks everyone. It’s a weird feeling to have tried to adjust to some sort of future for almost six months, only to find that it was the wrong future.

Toes keep curling though at the thought of retinal surgery or needles in the eye.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Thanks everyone. It’s a weird feeling to have tried to adjust to some sort of future for almost six months, only to find that it was the wrong future.

Toes keep curling though at the thought of retinal surgery or needles in the eye.

Don’t worry about it, scalpel in the eye is not as bad as it sounds.

 

[joevol33]

Thanks everyone. It’s a weird feeling to have tried to adjust to some sort of future for almost six months, only to find that it was the wrong future.

Toes keep curling though at the thought of retinal surgery or needles in the eye.

Not to freak you out, but when Tiffany first started having problems from lupus it was her eye. The glands or something was swelling, and it would swell her eye shut. They did a couple of procedures, but it didn't help. One day they wanted to draw fluid from the back of her eye, and she laid there while they stuck a needle (no numbing) into her eye. I told the Dr he better thank God it was her, cause me and him would have been fighting if he came at my eyes with that

 

[ArdentVol]

know what youre going through: family history of glaucoma, wife has had eye surgery and eye doctor is watching us both for other issues
mac g is a big fear here;
prayers up

 

[VolNExile]

know what youre going through: family history of glaucoma, wife has had eye surgery and eye doctor is watching us both for other issues
mac g is a big fear here;
prayers up

Thanks; I know you’ve been dealing with stuff like this too!

 

[VolNExile]

Don’t worry about it, scalpel in the eye is not as bad as it sounds.

I did Lasik. That was the surface of the eye, and I was a happy Valium customer for that one. Not thrilled at the thought of back-of-eyeball stuff.

 

[VolNExile]

Good luck Exie. Staying away from anything that has degeneration in it always sounds good...

This just registered on me. So I need to stay away from you, huh?

— along with 90% of the Zone, now that I think about it

 

[VolNExile]

Not to freak you out, but when Tiffany first started having problems from lupus it was her eye. The glands or something was swelling, and it would swell her eye shut. They did a couple of procedures, but it didn't help. One day they wanted to draw fluid from the back of her eye, and she laid there while they stuck a needle (no numbing) into her eye. I told the Dr he better thank God it was her, cause me and him would have been fighting if he came at my eyes with that

Oy!

Still able to blink, thank the Lord.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I did Lasik. That was the surface of the eye, and I was a happy Valium customer for that one. Not thrilled at the thought of back-of-eyeball stuff.

I wasn’t trying to be flippant. I was freaked out about it, but is was all good. I did have a big ‘bubble’ pop up on my eye, but it just looked freaky, didn’t hurt.

 

[VolNExile]

I wasn’t trying to be flippant. I was freaked out about it, but is was all good. I did have a big ‘bubble’ pop up on my eye, but it just looked freaky, didn’t hurt.

Right. Just my morbid sense of humor popping up at the usual inappropriate times.

 

[82_VOL_83]

Unhappy about, anyway.

Good news, bad news. I don’t have macular degeneration (an eye disease.) I do have this, in both eyes:

Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - The American Society of Retina Specialists

I have an appointment with a Retina Guy on 9/17 to see if I’ll need surgery or what.

In the good-bad-good news department, if they can control this new thing, it will be fixed for good, whereas macular degeneration usually results (after some degree of time) in central vision blindness and can’t be treated. So at least I don’t have to think about that.

I think this is great news Exie! No Macular Degeneration! You can kick the other one's butt! I believe you got this! MD scares me to death.

 

[Danl]

Exie, not to make light of your situation, but after seeing some of the GIFs posted in the Zone, I'm frankly surprised the group doesn't have more widespread complaints about our vision. Some of that crap can not be unseen!

 

[Volprofch05]

Unhappy about, anyway.

Good news, bad news. I don’t have macular degeneration (an eye disease.) I do have this, in both eyes:

Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - The American Society of Retina Specialists

I have an appointment with a Retina Guy on 9/17 to see if I’ll need surgery or what.

In the good-bad-good news department, if they can control this new thing, it will be fixed for good, whereas macular degeneration usually results (after some degree of time) in central vision blindness and can’t be treated. So at least I don’t have to think about that.

Sorry to hear this news. My wife is an optometrist, so if you have questions I'm happy to run it by her.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Exie, not to make light of your situation, but after seeing some of the GIFs posted in the Zone, I'm frankly surprised the group doesn't have more widespread complaints about our vision. Some of that crap can not be unseen!

Yet, they have no issue noticing my shoes or my hands...