[BlueSky]

Originally Posted by xMenace

... We're shooting for it to clear enough by Tuesday to see the problem and if needed zap it. I had two smaller bleeders over the winter ....

Sounds awful, and I hope they get it sorted quickly. If your blood sugar has been OK, what causes the bleeding? Are these proliferative vessels, caused by other vessels being blocked?

[adiantum]

I'll be hopeful with you John & hope everything goes well & your vision retored

[moorejames]

Originally Posted by xMenace

Thanks.

I'm worried, but hopeful. It's slowly clearing and not getting worse.

Here's a simulation of my end-of-day vision after a day of mixing, left & right. I do get a bit dizzy.

That sucks. I think I'd have to wear a patch or something over the affected eye until it cleared up or something...

Hope it all gets back to normal soon.

[xMenace]

Originally Posted by moorejames

That sucks. I think I'd have to wear a patch or something over the affected eye until it cleared up or something...

Hope it all gets back to normal soon.

The brain is an amazing thing. Right eye closed and the world is veiled. Both eyes open, you notice a bit of blurr and lack of depth, maybe about 10% noticeable.

After I said I didn't notice any clearing, I was laying in bed and just seeing the numbers on the alarm clock about 8 ft away. That's a big improvement. I could see fairly clearly laying in bed this morning, until I got up and started moving.

I doubt we'll do any laser tomorrow.

Going to see Bob Dylan tonight. Should be interesting in a dark 8000 seat arena.

[xMenace]

Originally Posted by BlueSky

Sounds awful, and I hope they get it sorted quickly. If your blood sugar has been OK, what causes the bleeding? Are these proliferative vessels, caused by other vessels being blocked?

There no neovascularization at all. I believe they are just damaged vessels that busted open. I wonder if my improved control over the last two years has played a part.

[moorejames]

Originally Posted by xMenace

Going to see Bob Dylan tonight. Should be interesting in a dark 8000 seat arena.

Isn't a somewhat hazy world "view" a prerequisite for a Dylan concert anyway

[Scarlett]

Sorry X...can't say anything to make it better but, hopefully it'll just go away...I had bleeds when I was preggie 23+ years ago, I had a real bad 1 in the right and some in my left...I had them lazered right away and don't have any others but a few floaters here & there...they're a real inconvenience
I have to lay my head back and close my eyes for 15 min. or so for them to go away-I'm 45 now so the Opto and Ophth Drs. say they might continue to be small since I stopped them so early-listen to them ....they are EDUCATED guessers!!!
No one knows what'll happen to us...we can only take 1 day at a time and try to make tomorrow happy too!

[xMenace]

Originally Posted by moorejames

Isn't a somewhat hazy world "view" a prerequisite for a Dylan concert anyway

Just what the world needs. Another one-eyed, stoned, hypo diabetic! I'm pumped. We're leaving in 20 minutes ...

[Bevvie]

Hi Xm

So, so sorry to hear about your worrying eye condition but glad you're chilling and gigging tonight. I am sure you'll be fine and it is probably an old wound which can be put right. You've obviously got great control now so no further damage is happening.

Take it easy and have fun. Keep reporting your progress.

[WAMB00]

Hey, best wishes to you and that this clears up soon.

[xMenace]

Originally Posted by Bevvie

You've obviously got great control now so no further damage is happening.

I have my spells, like the mid teens/250's I had this weekend. Good A1C's doesn't mean no damage

Dylan was pretty good.

Some really great numbers and some not so great ones.

[ant hill]

Originally Posted by xMenace

Dylan was pretty good.

Some really great numbers and some not so great ones.

Can you see much of the concert John as I can just imagine this is so anoying having a bleed then go to your favorite gig.

Well I can see two compleat images!!! although my right eye is overpowered buy the left eye, Weird ay!!

I know that you are not at all happy but it will clear up.

[Evermont]

Originally Posted by RobiJo

Your pics display the sensation very accurately... I hope those that haven't had eye issues yet take note of how frustrating vision like that would be.

Duly noted.

Originally Posted by xMenace

The brain is an amazing thing. Right eye closed and the world is veiled. Both eyes open, you notice a bit of blurr and lack of depth, maybe about 10% noticeable....

Dylan was pretty good.

John, Way back in grade school in one science class there was a film that illustrated how amazingly the brain can compensate for things - sorta like you mentioned. The experiment was to have this guy wear a special pair of goggles that flipped his vision upside-down. He stumbled around for a few days then overnight his brain flipped the images upside down. He saw the world normally again while wearing the goggles! He could run, throw, catch, etc. Then taking the glasses off, everything was upside down again for a couple days before returning entirely to normal.

Oh, and another: I once attended a conference where IBM research was presenting on various human factors research. There was one particular note that I recall these many years later. It was mentioned that audio quality has a disproportionately overwhelming effect on perceived image quality. In other words, if the sounds are good enough, corresponding images appear to have a much higher quality.

I'm not sure if those are even interesting to you at this point - just thought I'd share those little factoids. I hope your vision improves and soon.

[Mich]

Hey John,

Okay, I'm impressed you went to see Big Bob. Last time I saw him he was also some good, some bad, but the good was oh-so-good. Or maybe I'm just reliving my past.

It's a pain in the you-know to wait for the back of your vitreous sack to pull loose from your retina. Everyone's does it as they age but only us lucky diabetics have the neovascular growth to bleed. I've been going through this since my last V. Bleed. Clear. Bleed. Clear. Eventually I hope I will get through the entire process without needing further intervention. So far, so good.

Look on it as a temporary inconvenience and I will hope along with you that it is.

"If I had wings and I could fly,
I know where I would go.
But right now I'll just sit here so contentedly
And watch the river flow." Bob Dylan

Hang in there. Mich

[xMenace]

Bob Dylan - Bob Links - 2008 Tour Guide

Saint John, New Brunswick
Harbour Station
May 19, 2008

1. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Bob on keyboard and harp)
2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Bob on keyboard and harp)
3. The Levee's Gonna Break (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on electric mandolin)
4. Desolation Row (Bob on keyboard and harp, Donnie on electric mandolin)
5. Watching The River Flow (Bob on keyboard)
6. Nettie Moore (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on viola)
7. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob on keyboard and harp)
8. High Water (For Charlie Patton) (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on banjo)
9. Spirit On The Water (Bob on keyboard)
10. Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on keyboard)
11. Visions Of Johanna (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on electric mandolin)
12. Things Have Changed (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on violin)
13. When The Deal Goes Down (Bob on keyboard)
14. Summer Days (Bob on keyboard)
15. Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on keyboard and harp)

(encore)
16. Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on keyboard)
17. Like A Rolling Stone (Bob on keyboard)

The bolded were great. The others were good, if you knew them I suppose. I hated his Ballad Of A Thin Man. To me it should be acoustic, not ear drum splitting loud. He was very hoarse and raspy much of the night, moreso than usual. overall it was a big step up compared to when I saw him a few years ago. This may go down as one of his better tours.