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Okay - a little about my last ten days:
Last Sunday (July 2) I noticed that the visual field in one eye was different.
A partner in the our building is an optometrist, who met me late that afternoon to have a look. As he was looking, I noticed multiple deep sighs. He told me I had somehow sustained a retinal detachment...
Long story short - in less than 24 hours (on the holiday weekend) I had been examined by an ophthalmologist and admitted for emergency surgery.
He literally punctured my eyeball and sucked out the goo (vitreous) and lasered my retina back in place. He then filled the eye with sulfur hexafluoride gas to hold everything in place. I left with my eye patched.
I saw hin the next day (July 4) and he took the patch off to reveal that I couldn't see a stinkin' thing from that eye. He assured me that was normal and that it would take up to 2 weeks for it to resorb and be replaced by aqueous material that would not tend to pull the retina away again.
As of today (day 8 after surgery) the bubble is about half gone and a have the upper half of my visual field back. I'm optimistic at this point that things will continue to improve.
BTW - this is my extremely dominant eye.

TLDR: just thought I'd vent about what it's like becoming an oulde.... 🤯
Now - GET OFF MY LAWN!
Not as exciting as @tgsio stories, and I don't share a lot of personal stuff here, but thought maybe someone here had been through something similar.
 
Okay - a little about my last ten days:
Last Sunday (July 2) I noticed that the visual field in one eye was different.
A partner in the our building is an optometrist, who met me late that afternoon to have a look. As he was looking, I noticed multiple deep sighs. He told me I had somehow sustained a retinal detachment...
Long story short - in less than 24 hours (on the holiday weekend) I had been examined by an ophthalmologist and admitted for emergency surgery.
He literally punctured my eyeball and sucked out the goo (vitreous) and lasered my retina back in place. He then filled the eye with sulfur hexafluoride gas to hold everything in place. I left with my eye patched.
I saw hin the next day (July 4) and he took the patch off to reveal that I couldn't see a stinkin' thing from that eye. He assured me that was normal and that it would take up to 2 weeks for it to resorb and be replaced by aqueous material that would not tend to pull the retina away again.
As of today (day 8 after surgery) the bubble is about half gone and a have the upper half of my visual field back. I'm optimistic at this point that things will continue to improve.
BTW - this is my extremely dominant eye.

TLDR: just thought I'd vent about what it's like becoming an oulde.... 🤯
Now - GET OFF MY LAWN!
Not as exciting as @tgsio stories, and I don't share a lot of personal stuff here, but thought maybe someone here had been through something similar.
Prayers sent🙏
 
Okay - a little about my last ten days:
Last Sunday (July 2) I noticed that the visual field in one eye was different.
A partner in the our building is an optometrist, who met me late that afternoon to have a look. As he was looking, I noticed multiple deep sighs. He told me I had somehow sustained a retinal detachment...
Long story short - in less than 24 hours (on the holiday weekend) I had been examined by an ophthalmologist and admitted for emergency surgery.
He literally punctured my eyeball and sucked out the goo (vitreous) and lasered my retina back in place. He then filled the eye with sulfur hexafluoride gas to hold everything in place. I left with my eye patched.
I saw hin the next day (July 4) and he took the patch off to reveal that I couldn't see a stinkin' thing from that eye. He assured me that was normal and that it would take up to 2 weeks for it to resorb and be replaced by aqueous material that would not tend to pull the retina away again.
As of today (day 8 after surgery) the bubble is about half gone and a have the upper half of my visual field back. I'm optimistic at this point that things will continue to improve.
BTW - this is my extremely dominant eye.

TLDR: just thought I'd vent about what it's like becoming an oulde.... 🤯
Now - GET OFF MY LAWN!
Not as exciting as @tgsio stories, and I don't share a lot of personal stuff here, but thought maybe someone here had been through something similar.
You are very lucky!

Most folks can't get to an ophthalmologist.

It happens fast. It looks like a shade coming down over your eye.

If that ever happens to you (anyone) get to an eye doctor fast! You can loose your sight in that eye.

I think you'll be fine in the long run.
 
Okay - a little about my last ten days:
Last Sunday (July 2) I noticed that the visual field in one eye was different.
A partner in the our building is an optometrist, who met me late that afternoon to have a look. As he was looking, I noticed multiple deep sighs. He told me I had somehow sustained a retinal detachment...
Long story short - in less than 24 hours (on the holiday weekend) I had been examined by an ophthalmologist and admitted for emergency surgery.
He literally punctured my eyeball and sucked out the goo (vitreous) and lasered my retina back in place. He then filled the eye with sulfur hexafluoride gas to hold everything in place. I left with my eye patched.
I saw hin the next day (July 4) and he took the patch off to reveal that I couldn't see a stinkin' thing from that eye. He assured me that was normal and that it would take up to 2 weeks for it to resorb and be replaced by aqueous material that would not tend to pull the retina away again.
As of today (day 8 after surgery) the bubble is about half gone and a have the upper half of my visual field back. I'm optimistic at this point that things will continue to improve.
BTW - this is my extremely dominant eye.

TLDR: just thought I'd vent about what it's like becoming an oulde.... 🤯
Now - GET OFF MY LAWN!
Not as exciting as @tgsio stories, and I don't share a lot of personal stuff here, but thought maybe someone here had been through something similar.
Prayers
 
Lost The 1st Set

Then Reeled Off 3 Straight

5 Down 2 to Go






They asked him post match -

"How does it feel to have a target on your back knowing everyone wants to take you down?"


Novak Replies -

"I love it - I live for it"

He then says (hear below) I get it every player should be the one that everyone wants to beat. I know they all want a "scalp", but it ain't happening!"





Attitude of a Winner







Just a Class Athlete





Finally He Now Has The Highest Winning Percentage Ever at Wimbledon


Novak 90.1%
Sampras 90.0%
Federer 89.2%


LFG!
 
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You are very lucky!

Most folks can't get to an ophthalmologist.

It happens fast. It looks like a shade coming down over your eye.

If that ever happens to you (anyone) get to an eye doctor fast! You can loose your sight in that eye.

I think you'll be fine in the long run.

I then was ordered to spend 45 minutes of each hour laying on my side - to have the bubble directly putting upward pressure on the detached area, though it was already lasered into place.

That was supposed to be for the next week. I'll admit that after 3 days of doing that, I was not as faithful...

I was also told by my optometrist that this procedure is known to exacerbate cataract formation. Fortunately, I had lens replacement surgery 3-4 years ago, so that shouldn't be an issue.
 
Well FML. Just today learned that Farmer’s Insurance is pulling out of Florida. Thank God I’m only a few years from retiring and I can move out of this state. Any TFSF members from Tennessee and can recommend areas in the eastern part of the state?
The home insurance situation right now is un-fucking believable… Chaps my ass nothing is being done about this bullshit.
 
Okay - a little about my last ten days:
Last Sunday (July 2) I noticed that the visual field in one eye was different.
A partner in the our building is an optometrist, who met me late that afternoon to have a look. As he was looking, I noticed multiple deep sighs. He told me I had somehow sustained a retinal detachment...
Long story short - in less than 24 hours (on the holiday weekend) I had been examined by an ophthalmologist and admitted for emergency surgery.
He literally punctured my eyeball and sucked out the goo (vitreous) and lasered my retina back in place. He then filled the eye with sulfur hexafluoride gas to hold everything in place. I left with my eye patched.
I saw hin the next day (July 4) and he took the patch off to reveal that I couldn't see a stinkin' thing from that eye. He assured me that was normal and that it would take up to 2 weeks for it to resorb and be replaced by aqueous material that would not tend to pull the retina away again.
As of today (day 8 after surgery) the bubble is about half gone and a have the upper half of my visual field back. I'm optimistic at this point that things will continue to improve.
BTW - this is my extremely dominant eye.

TLDR: just thought I'd vent about what it's like becoming an oulde.... 🤯
Now - GET OFF MY LAWN!
Not as exciting as @tgsio stories, and I don't share a lot of personal stuff here, but thought maybe someone here had been through something similar.
Any head trauma that caused it? It happened to my wife when we were 24. Just random.
 

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