mrflynn03 Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 Found this on Amazon. I'm not old enough for it yet though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 22 hours ago, Lostin76 said: So, had a hell of a week health-wise. Tuesday night as I was falling asleep I had this weird lightning flash across my vision several times. The next morning on my way to the sub, I kept having these weird flashes in the outside corner of my right eye. They kind of got worse as the morning went on, until I consulted Dr. Google. Online it said, “get thee to an eye doctor stat if you have flashing in your eye.” I was already at work, so I called the Eye Center about 11 blocks north and they said to come in immediately. Went in and they did a crazy amount of tests and took pictures of the back of my eye. There was so much blood in the back of my eye that they couldn’t get a clear picture, but they thought it could be a retinal tear or detachment. They told me to monitor and let them know if it worsened. And to come back the next day if it did. Woke up the next morning to do alternate side parking and I had these really large undulating black snakes in my vision and a gauzy veil over half of my right eye. After taking care of parking, I called my boss (an internist) to tell her what was going on and she said to immediately go to our ER. So, hightailed it on the sub to Manhattan. Spent ALL day in the ER getting tests. They finally were able to take a picture of the back of my eye that showed a retinal tear. Got it operated on this morning with chryo gas to seal the tear and they are hoping I will regain my vision in that eye. Went from thinking I was going to go blind, to now hoping things will go back to normal. When I was worrying about learning braille and considering books on tape, I kept thinking, “Thank the lord for Don Fisher.” 🤠 Dang man. Speedy recovery to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 16 hours ago, NotIThatLives said: Dang man. Speedy recovery to you. Thank you, man! Am taking it easy this weekend and hoping for a better week this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: Thank you, man! Am taking it easy this weekend and hoping for a better week this week. You already watched the game. I was gonna tell you no jumping up and down when you watch it! And there was plenty to jump up and down about! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 2 hours ago, IUFLA said: You already watched the game. I was gonna tell you no jumping up and down when you watch it! And there was plenty to jump up and down about! I smoked a bowl first. Made me nice and mellow for the game. I think there may have been some fist pumping when JHS hit like a bazillion threes in a row though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 This eyeball talk reminded me of something a friend told me once when we used too much bleach mopping the floor. "The eyes are the nuts of the face!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Got my cologuard in the mail today 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/28/2023 at 3:34 PM, NotIThatLives said: Dang man. Speedy recovery to you. Dang man. That sounds scary. Best wishes, get well and keep us update. 🙏👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said: Got my cologuard in the mail today 😎 Do the return boxes have a biohazard symbol on them? Or are delivery people unknowingly walking around with a turd in a box? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said: Got my cologuard in the mail today 😎 Ain't nothin like the real thing 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, mrflynn03 said: Do the return boxes have a biohazard symbol on them? Or are delivery people unknowingly walking around with a turd in a box? Oh, it goes IN the box? 😬 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Ain't nothin like the real thing 🙂 BOHIC? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, mrflynn03 said: BOHIC? 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, mrflynn03 said: BOHIC? Just make sure you don’t go to Taco Bell first! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: This eyeball talk reminded me of something a friend told me once when we used too much bleach mopping the floor. "The eyes are the nuts of the face!" Oh man, that is SOOO true. I can’t imagine anything more cringe inducing than eyeball isssues - except for ball ball issues. 5 hours ago, bluegrassIU said: Dang man. That sounds scary. Best wishes, get well and keep us update. 🙏👍 If all goes well, recovery of vision in that eye after about 3-4 months. Just got back from retinal specialist. Still working on spatial stuff - equilibrium is all wonky. Bumped into the wall a couple times on my way in to Manhattan, but didn’t knock anyone over or anything! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Lostin76 said: Oh man, that is SOOO true. I can’t imagine anything more cringe inducing than eyeball isssues - except for ball ball issues. If all goes well, recovery of vision in that eye after about 3-4 months. Just got back from retinal specialist. Still working on spatial stuff - equilibrium is all wonky. Bumped into the wall a couple times on my way in to Manhattan, but didn’t knock anyone over or anything! Bumping into people in Manhattan is a good way to get an ass whoopin'.. 😁 Seriously, take care! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said: Bumping into people in Manhattan is a good way to get an ass whoopin'.. 😁 Seriously, take care! Truth! Also didn’t stand too close to the subway tracks. 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 53 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: Oh man, that is SOOO true. I can’t imagine anything more cringe inducing than eyeball isssues - except for ball ball issues. If all goes well, recovery of vision in that eye after about 3-4 months. Just got back from retinal specialist. Still working on spatial stuff - equilibrium is all wonky. Bumped into the wall a couple times on my way in to Manhattan, but didn’t knock anyone over or anything! Seriously praying for you brother! However know this, if things go seriously wonky your mind will adapt! Like I said I have a seriously lazy eye. Had it all my life. If my mind didn’t choose to ignore my right eye, I would have had double vision my whole life. Which means my whole life has been in 2D. My brain manages 3D based on relativity so to speak. A brain learned ability. Hasn’t stopped me, I think in actuality during my career it helped me. Looking at CAD files on the computer screen, everyone else was seeing 2D. I was seeing 3D like my brain had taught me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Lostin76 said: Truth! Also didn’t stand too close to the subway tracks. 😅 As they say in England “mind the gap” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 hours ago, Drroogh said: Seriously praying for you brother! However know this, if things go seriously wonky your mind will adapt! Like I said I have a seriously lazy eye. Had it all my life. If my mind didn’t choose to ignore my right eye, I would have had double vision my whole life. Which means my whole life has been in 2D. My brain manages 3D based on relativity so to speak. A brain learned ability. Hasn’t stopped me, I think in actuality during my career it helped me. Looking at CAD files on the computer screen, everyone else was seeing 2D. I was seeing 3D like my brain had taught me! Yeah, I think our minds are pretty good at adapting to things like that. The retinal specialist said it will take awhile, but the brain adapts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) On 1/27/2023 at 5:00 PM, Lostin76 said: So, had a hell of a week health-wise. Tuesday night as I was falling asleep I had this weird lightning flash across my vision several times. The next morning on my way to the sub, I kept having these weird flashes in the outside corner of my right eye. Glad to hear you are doing better. As I read this, I started thinking that you worked on a submarine and had a crazy vision of a yellow submarine flying an IU flag! Edited January 31, 2023 by Reacher 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 hours ago, Reacher said: Glad to hear you are doing better. As I read this, I started thinking that you worked on a submarine and had a crazy vision of a yellow submarine flying an IU flag! Ha, I was a Copsman in the Navy and had to go onto a submarine one time - to take a sailor off who we were admitting to the psych ward. I recall thinking, “I could never live on one of these!” Now, I have “Yellow Submarine” in my head… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) I'm 38 so not really old but my father-n-law is getting into his mid 70s. He's pUKe fan and his heart isn't that good anymore so I've been told I can't talk shit about pUKe now. Everyone on my wife's side of the family thinks I'm going to kill him if I talk anymore shit. Edited January 31, 2023 by SawatchHoosier 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Lostin76 said: Ha, I was a Copsman in the Navy and had to go onto a submarine one time - to take a sailor off who we were admitting to the psych ward. I recall thinking, “I could never live on one of these!” Now, I have “Yellow Submarine” in my head… Used to work with a guy that served in the Coast Guard. He said if you think submarine quarters are small, you should serve on a cutter! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: Ha, I was a Copsman in the Navy and had to go onto a submarine one time - to take a sailor off who we were admitting to the psych ward. I recall thinking, “I could never live on one of these!” Now, I have “Yellow Submarine” in my head… I went inside U-505 at the museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Also went on JFKs air force one at the air force museum in Dayton. I stay out of anything shaped like a tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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