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From Patty:
Because one eye only has peripheral vision, sometimes I have to close that eye when I'm looking at something close. I guess I just do it without realizing it. Well, the other day I had some dental work done on that side. He said he was giving me plenty of novacain (or whatever they use these days) so I wouldn't feel a thing. When the dentist was done, still standing over me, and took all the junk out of my mouth, he suddenly had a very startled look on his face and said: "Oh, no! I put your eye to sleep, too!". I thought I was going to die laughing and, of course, he didn't know what was so funny until I had regained my composure enough to tell him.
From Irving:
I have frequently referred to Senior Moments and "chemo brain" to explain my lapses in attention, memory, etc. I have seen numerous posts of others on the list making similar explanations. It occurs to me that this only adds a little bit of stress to our already stressed out lives, and makes it that much more difficult for our eyes to maintain their health.
Soooo I have decided to redefine these episodes as being spontaneous creativity. That way I am turning what could be a destructive process into a positive one. For example, yesterday morning I had just showered and shampooed my two hairs. After carefully brushing them into place, I was then ready to shave. I have always used Williams Lectric Shave as a preshave conditioner. Recently, they have changed that to a gel. So I carefully measured out the prescribed amount in my hands and proceeded to briskly rub it into my scalp.
Actually, I like it better as a hair conditioner than as a preshave conditioner. So you see, I was spontaneously creative, and my eyes got a lot of relief from this, where I would otherwise been worrying about where this was all leading.
From Maxine:
The other evening I came in from watering the garden, all wet and ready for a shower. I took off my clothes and placed what I thought was my wet socks on top of my tennis shoes by the backdoor ready for the next day. Since I have had MD, I do not look really close sometimes. I tend to hazard a guess, because I get tired of not seeing. Anyway, I was very surprised when I got up the next morning and found my bra carefully put on top of my tennies.
It was certainly a good laugh. I am glad there were no early morning visitors to my house!!
From Sharon:
My sister's little girl tells others that her Mom can't see very well. This is instead of the term she used in the past: "My Mom is illegally blind!" Of course the laughs have driven her to a simpler description.
From Dan:
It has occured to me that by sitting on your glasses, you might have learned from hindsight. Just a thought that I couldn't resist passing along.
From John:
There is a clinical term for this condition. It is called rectomyopia.
From John:
Time of year to count our blessings with my top ten list.
Due to low vision:
10. I can no longer look into the morning mirror and declare, "Gawd , you look awful."
9. When solicitors approach with religious pamphlets in hand I can honestly say, "I cannot read your literature."
8. I no longer leave the loo seat up for reasons not to be discussed here.
7. I must ride my bike on our main street (no sidewalks), and I am elated at how friendly the motorists are. They are always tooting their horns at me. Some even wave a greeting with one finger.
6. I no longer read newspapers, which has lowered my blood pressure considerably.
5. I have developed a sting, wherein I offer the clerk a $20 bill and say, "This tenner is all I have." I am happy to report that 7 out of 10 clerks do not take advantage of the situation.
4. I now qualify for a handicapped sticker on my car.
3. I have learned there are some caring, sensitive doctors who sacrifice their precious time to aid us on MDList.
2. I met so many fine people on MDList. I believe we are all cousins, for we share some unique DNA markers.
1. I learned that Capt. Dan runs a tight ship and made my voyage to low vision much more tolerable.