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« on: January 18, 2013, 02:40:36 AM »
I have had another eye blow out again. I have had thousands of laser zaps to the back of my eyes and injection of meds that helped for over a year. Now I need to drive to dialysis this morning with one good eye. I am glad it is not snowing. I am just a bit concerned the other eye may go. That has happened a few times. It makes it very difficult to drive, people have to get off the sidewalks when I come by.   ::) Just wondering how many others have this problem.
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2013, 10:04:20 AM »
On Thursday Ed started eye injections again it's been about 1and a half years since his last bout. It's only in the right eye right now. He has been dealing with this for about 6-7 years on and off.
I wish you the best.
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After a hard fight to not start I started dialysis 9/13
started on PD
hoping for home hemo starting to build a fistula 1/14
cause PKD diagnosed age 14

Wife to Ed (who started dialysis 1/12 and got his kidney 10/13)
Mother to Gehlan 18, Alison 16, Jonathan 12, and Evalynn 7. All still at home.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2013, 04:45:08 PM »
I lost sight in one eye after laser treatments due to a very quick session of detached retina, a surgery after that one due to severe pain, then surgery for glaucoma pressure.


After a little over a year I got back to driving. I had many worries, but missed it so much. There are techniques to use to drive with one eye and there are schools that can teach  and evaluate you.
If your scaring yourself while driving, don't drive! your mind is trying to save you from financial troubles associated with the car.

I still have sight in one eye and opthalmologist and retinal doctors are vigilant to keep it that way.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2013, 05:28:29 PM »
Not liking this AT ALL!  :boxing;

I am so sorry.

Aleta
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Carl transplanted with cadaveric kidney, February 3, 2011. :)
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