The eyes of the kittyman...countdown to Bionic.

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kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 50494 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 2,276	Message 1010554 - Posted: 2 Jul 2010, 3:49:22 UTC - in response to Message 1010550. Mark thank you for pointing me to that, I must have missed it. I have changed my settings lately. No problem....thanks for caring enough to ask how things were going...just didn't want to post the whole lot over again. Done with the last round of drops for the day....off to sleep with the kitties soon. They do still want me to put the patch over it at night until my next appointment. I do get a bit more tired than usual what with the brain working overtime coping with two eyes now. "Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein "With cats." kittyman ID: 1010554 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10917 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 3	Message 1010550 - Posted: 2 Jul 2010, 3:42:47 UTC Mark thank you for pointing me to that, I must have missed it. I have changed my settings lately. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1010550 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 50494 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 2,276	Message 1010547 - Posted: 2 Jul 2010, 3:33:31 UTC - in response to Message 1010536. Can we have an update please Mark? I believe you had a follow up appointment last Tuesday. Yes...you can read my last post in this thread, which I made when I got home from that appointment. Since then, nothing much new....keeping up with the eyedrops and letting the healing take it's course. The focus thing has not gotten much better in the last couple of days. But it's a great thing to be able to see out of the eye again!! I am very thankful for that. If I look at the moon or a star, I only see one of them....not a blurry cluster of them. It's a good thing. My brain is still trying to cope with input from the eye which it had been basically ignoring for almost 2 years. I'll know a bit more after my next follow up, which is next Tuesday afternoon. It's possible there might be some Lasik or other treatment required yet, or I may still have to wear glasses to get back to 100%...just don't know yet. And at the end of July....we do the left eye...oh my. Thanks again to all for your thoughts. "Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein "With cats." kittyman ID: 1010547 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10917 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 3	Message 1010536 - Posted: 2 Jul 2010, 3:05:28 UTC Can we have an update please Mark? I believe you had a follow up appointment last Tuesday. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1010536 ·

gizbar Send message Joined: 7 Jan 01 Posts: 586 Credit: 21,087,774 RAC: 0	Message 1009873 - Posted: 30 Jun 2010, 3:56:18 UTC Yes! They can rebuild him! In a month or so we will have the world's first fully bionic kitty! Get well soon, Mark. Glad everything is going well. Giz. *A proud GPU User Server Donor!* ID: 1009873 ·

KB7RZF Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Aug 99 Posts: 9549 Credit: 3,308,926 RAC: 4	Message 1009858 - Posted: 30 Jun 2010, 3:01:01 UTC Nice Mark! Great new's buddy! Heal up, and in no time you'll be so thankful you did this. ID: 1009858 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 1009840 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 19:17:27 UTC Excellent, Mark. Now just the recovery and then 20/20 vision. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 1009840 ·

Gone with the wind Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 41704 Credit: 42,645,437 RAC: 95	Message 1009818 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 17:43:40 UTC Great news Mark, I am well pleased! "none so blind as those who will not see" (John Heywood 1546) Don't drink water, that stuff rusts pipes! You are making Proof out of Logic, by just being dubious! {Bluestar to me) ID: 1009818 ·

Dena Wiltsie Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Apr 01 Posts: 1626 Credit: 24,230,968 RAC: 59	Message 1009811 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 17:18:53 UTC I was on vacation last week so I missed all the fun, but I suspect your eyesight will continue to improve over the next few weeks and maybe for up to a month or two. It will take time for the eye to heal and as it does, your vision should improve. Sounds like you made the right decision. ID: 1009811 ·

Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 32172 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 181	Message 1009791 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 15:55:37 UTC Great news Mark. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 1009791 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 50494 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 2,276	Message 1009785 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 15:49:00 UTC Last modified: 29 Jun 2010, 15:52:25 UTC Well folks...... It's patch-off for the kittyman. Went to the eye doc this morning, and things appear to be going normally. No pain or discomfort. Eye pressure is within acceptable range. The implant is centered very well. I can see out of the eye...focus is not real sharp, lotta floaters from the broken up old lens, some swelling within the eye, a little double vision. All of which is apparently within normal limits 24 hours after surgery. But if I get my nose 2 feet away, I can read the computer monitor with it. Which is about 100 times better than before. The eye was useless before the surgery. Instructions are to take it easy, rest a lot, NO heavy lifting or bending over from the waist. Eye drops (3 different ones), 1 drop each 3 times a day, and put the patch back on at night so the eye does not get accidentally hit whilst I sleep. I can only hope for a bit more improvement as the swelling within the eye goes down and healing continues. If not, at least I have sight back in the eye. And I am very thankful to God for that at this point. I had a blank lens installed in the right side of my safety glasses for work so I still have correction for my left eye when I go back to work for a couple of weeks, but none for the Bionic one...you are not supposed to wear corrective lenses over it, but rather let it try to work on focusing without any as it heals. Next appointment is next Tuesday at 4:00PM. Back to work on July 12th, and then I go through the whole thing again on the left eye on July 26th with another 2 weeks of medical leave after that. Keep the thoughts and prayers coming. Thank you all. Mark "Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein "With cats." kittyman ID: 1009785 ·

Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 4545 Credit: 35,667,570 RAC: 8	Message 1009619 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 3:08:50 UTC - in response to Message 1009605. Mark, this ain't nearly as serious as your procedure, but a few years ago while cutting grass I caught a low hanging plum tree branch on the handle of the mower. It whipped back and smacked me right in the eye. Put a little cut in my eyeball. Hurt like a SOB. I had that "Pirate at 40" (ok, 50) look for 2 weeks. It was tough keeping that patch on, for that long, but it was worth it. Keep on keepin' on, dude! Wonderful song.... If the doc says I gotta play pirate for a couple of weeks....Arrrgggghhhh matey, that's the way she blows. Mark, please follow Scarecrow's very good advice, Main thing now is to get lots rest and get feeling better. ID: 1009619 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10917 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 3	Message 1009617 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 2:54:34 UTC Great! I hope the outcome is everything you expected. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1009617 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 50494 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 2,276	Message 1009609 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 2:26:34 UTC - in response to Message 1009607. Still not drinking either. Glad to hear that. Get well and I will send you that doe picture again. Then you can really appreciate it. Laying back and working on healing, Hon. "Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein "With cats." kittyman ID: 1009609 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10917 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 3	Message 1009607 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 2:24:09 UTC - in response to Message 1009590. Still not drinking either. Glad to hear that. Get well and I will send you that doe picture again. Then you can really appreciate it. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1009607 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 50494 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 2,276	Message 1009605 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 2:16:21 UTC - in response to Message 1009598. Mark, this ain't nearly as serious as your procedure, but a few years ago while cutting grass I caught a low hanging plum tree branch on the handle of the mower. It whipped back and smacked me right in the eye. Put a little cut in my eyeball. Hurt like a SOB. I had that "Pirate at 40" (ok, 50) look for 2 weeks. It was tough keeping that patch on, for that long, but it was worth it. Keep on keepin' on, dude! Wonderful song.... If the doc says I gotta play pirate for a couple of weeks....Arrrgggghhhh matey, that's the way she blows. "Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein "With cats." kittyman ID: 1009605 ·

Scarecrow Send message Joined: 15 Jul 00 Posts: 4520 Credit: 486,601 RAC: 0	Message 1009598 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 2:03:25 UTC - in response to Message 1009597. Mark, this ain't nearly as serious as your procedure, but a few years ago while cutting grass I caught a low hanging plum tree branch on the handle of the mower. It whipped back and smacked me right in the eye. Put a little cut in my eyeball. Hurt like a SOB. I had that "Pirate at 40" (ok, 50) look for 2 weeks. It was tough keeping that patch on, for that long, but it was worth it. Keep on keepin' on, dude! ID: 1009598 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 50494 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 2,276	Message 1009597 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 1:55:29 UTC - in response to Message 1009595. 12 hours after surgery..... Just took the patch off to put in another round of eye drops. Decided to cheat a little and sit down in front of the monitor. Repeat my previous: "Be patient and follow the doc's orders." !!! I'm glad it went well. Yessir, yessir!!! It was only off for a few minutes...I have 3 different eye drops to use, and have to wait a couple of minutes between each one. Then it was buttoned up again. "Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein "With cats." kittyman ID: 1009597 ·

rebest Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Apr 00 Posts: 1296 Credit: 45,357,093 RAC: 0	Message 1009595 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 1:53:06 UTC - in response to Message 1009563. 12 hours after surgery..... Just took the patch off to put in another round of eye drops. Decided to cheat a little and sit down in front of the monitor. Repeat my previous: "Be patient and follow the doc's orders." !!! I'm glad it went well. Join the PACK! ID: 1009595 ·

Scarecrow Send message Joined: 15 Jul 00 Posts: 4520 Credit: 486,601 RAC: 0	Message 1009591 - Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 1:49:15 UTC - in response to Message 1009588. 12 hours after surgery..... Just took the patch off to put in another round of eye drops. Decided to cheat a little and sit down in front of the monitor. I can see out of my right eye. Not clearly...but even now, it is better than it was before. Even with the eye drops proably messing things up a little. If it got no better, this might be correctable with glasses, and that would be 100% better than what I had. Hoping that time and healing might improve things more. Put the patch back! Don't cheat again! Don't mess it up! He's probably just anxious to see just how pretty I really am. ID: 1009591 ·

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