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Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:45 pm
by JAMiAM
In about another half-hour, I'll be heading to the hospital to get a cataract surgery done on my right eye. I've been legally blind in the eye for the last year or two as the cataract has gotten progressively worse. It's supposed to be a fairly routine, and easy procedure, so hopefully I'll soon be able to play this game with both eyes, instead of looking like this...[;)]

If nothing else, I should have one less excuse to use in my delays to my opponents. Especially, PDH, who I've kept waiting way too long for his turn. Be seeing you!

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:50 pm
by RocketMan
I hope everything turns out well for you.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:52 pm
by Helpless
I've been legally blind in the eye for the last year or two

Oh.. now I get it - this was the reason of all these false bug reports! ;)

Get well soon, James!

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:04 pm
by BleedingOrange
Hope things go well and for a quick recovery.


RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:24 pm
by Klydon
Good luck bud and hope it all goes well for you. 

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:26 pm
by Flaviusx
Gee whiz, James. Take care of yourself.


RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:43 pm
by Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: JAMiAM

In about another half-hour, I'll be heading to the hospital to get a cataract surgery done on my right eye. I've been legally blind in the eye for the last year or two as the cataract has gotten progressively worse. It's supposed to be a fairly routine, and easy procedure, so hopefully I'll soon be able to play this game with both eyes, instead of looking like this...[;)]

If nothing else, I should have one less excuse to use in my delays to my opponents. Especially, PDH, who I've kept waiting way too long for his turn. Be seeing you!

Best of luck James - fingers crossed!


Leo "Apollo11"

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:53 pm
by Theng
Good luck and speedy recovery.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:48 pm
by bigbaba
wish you the best.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:09 pm
by PeeDeeAitch
Hey, good luck.

Cataract in one eye? No wonder you kept driving me around in circles!

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:21 pm
by Scook_99
Good luck! May Providence smile in your direction.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:25 pm
by Speedysteve
Best of luck James. We'll be waiting for your return!

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:57 pm
by Wild
Good Luck, Hope you can get back to playing soon.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:24 am
by JAMiAM
Thanks all. So far, so good. It will be a while before my eyes are used to both working on the same image. Sort of like looking cross-eyed at the moment. Once the retina and optic nerve for my right eye get used to being able to see more than just a yellow blur, I should be as good as new. Well...as good as can be expected, at least.

I can tell already that the new artificial lens is brighter and clearer than my "good" eye. It seems that I have some minor cloudiness on the good (left) eye and will likely have to undergo the procedure again after it's clouded over enough to be legally blind in it, and thus covered by insurance. In the meantime, I need to practice focusing with the new eye.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:36 am
by Empire101
Good Luck [:)]

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:40 am
by Bourguignon
good luck, et prompt rétablissement (And quick restoring)

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:22 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,

How did it go James?


Leo "Apollo11"

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:43 am
by BletchleyGeek
ORIGINAL: JAMiAM

In about another half-hour, I'll be heading to the hospital to get a cataract surgery done on my right eye. I've been legally blind in the eye for the last year or two as the cataract has gotten progressively worse. It's supposed to be a fairly routine, and easy procedure, so hopefully I'll soon be able to play this game with both eyes, instead of looking like this...[;)]

If nothing else, I should have one less excuse to use in my delays to my opponents. Especially, PDH, who I've kept waiting way too long for his turn. Be seeing you!

Good luck with the surgery James and get well soon. My father is going to undergone that same surgery in a few weeks.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:25 pm
by JAMiAM
ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

How did it go James?


Leo "Apollo11"
It went well. My 'new' eye is, at various distances, better than my 'old' eye. The artificial lense is noticeably clearer than my remaining natural lense (it's beginning to get a little yellowish). However, I was expecting a clearer long distance focus than what I am getting. I think that I will have to do some exercising of the eye, in order to redevelop my long distance focus. At distances of 1.5-10 feet, it is crystal clear. Beyond that, I have to work the eye to focus. Under that, I still need to use 1.25 mag reading glasses.

RE: Wish me luck...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:40 pm
by Peltonx
Good Luck.