I thought I would share with you what my world looks like most days. I have a rare corneal disease called Fuch’s Dystrophy. It is usually a slow moving disease and doesn’t usually show it’s effects until you are ‘older’. Alas, that is not always the case. Not my case anyway.
I am going blind and the only cure is a corneal transplant. I have stopped driving. The Mustang sits in the driveway. I have stopped podficcing because I can’t ‘see well enough to edit’ my work. Reading (no matter the size of the letters) has become harder and so it’s time to have the surgery.
On Wednesday morning (April 13) , at John Hopkins, I am having a DMEK (they will be grafting donor corneal cells to the back of my cornea) on my left eye. I don’t know when I will get my right done but it won’t be soon enough for me. You can google it if you want the gory details. ^_^
I don’t want you to send money *rolls eyes* but I could use all of the prayers and positive thoughts you have to spare. I might not be around much for a couple of weeks but I will be back. @buttherewasnogod will be in the know after Wed if you want to know how things went..
Ask me if you have questions. I am happy to answer. And if you are not an organ donor already - please consider doing so and talking to your family about it. You could change someone’s life with the gift of sight (or even save a life)