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An Update on my Horrific Eyeballs.
🕑 Added 2023-10-22 10:18:23 +0000 UTCShort version: I'm on forced vacation for the time being. I won't be back until Thursday with the TRW update.
First off, I'd like to extend my thanks to everyone who wished me well on my previous post. As I close night three of being effectively blind, as every backlit surface I dare to look at for more than thirty seconds turns my eyes into twin waterfalls, I've started making some adjustments to get by. The brightness has been cranked down on everything in my vicinity, and I wear sunglasses indoors like Cyclops. Please let me know when my hot telepathic redhead will be assigned.
The first two nights were brutal. If it's one thing I rarely am, it's bored. I normally exist in one of two states: work or play, which are both equally engaging to me. Fun fact: both are also contingent on my ability to SEE.
So what could I do to pass the time in my weakened state? Audiobooks seemed the obvious choice. They can last for endless hours without my ever having to stare at a searing bright screen to search for new material. So I settled into Patrick Stewart's memoir; Making it So.
I do not recommend this book. Not if you're a Star Trek fan, anyway. If this book was a meal, the giant glazed ham would be Shakespearean theatrical productions and the mint afterwards would be Star Trek. Seriously it's like 18 hours into a 24-hour-read before he gets to being cast in TNG. You would have to be blind like me not to see your own tits being bored off of you in real time.
As of now, I feel like I'm finally doing slightly better than I have been. I can look at screens again without pain, if only in short bursts. You know what drives me the craziest of all? A new Spiderman AND Mario game came out Friday, and I can't play either one of them because you need functional eyes for that.
This weekend, whether you're swinging over New York or wall-kicking as an elephant, I ask that you pour one out for the blind golem who envies you. Thank you for your patience!
Comments
TotesNotThea
Health first, always!
Jariah Synn
My guy, ya health comes first. Period. Take all the time you need.
Vince
Glad to hear it. Hope you’re feeling a hell of a lot better
Reinbach
Oh yeah! XD
Reinbach
Just an infection it seems. Though I should maybe still see an optometrist because I failed the vision test HARD at my appointment and I can't say if it was all because of my issues or not.
Reinbach
Thank you! And I'll make a note of that one!
Reinbach
I like audio books for memoirs, mostly. There's something very profound about hearing someone recount their own life story. Bruce Campbell's "If Chins Could Kill" is a great one.
Reinbach
Thank you!
Reinbach
Agreed! I highly doubt a random quote from The Bard would have been half as marketable even if it was more honest. XD
Reinbach
Much better now, thanks!
Reinbach
Hey I'll make a note! I'm signed up for my free trial of Audible after all. :D
Reinbach
Boy do I ever agree at this point! XD
Reinbach
Yes, I FINALLY found an urgent care center that accepted my insurance on Tuesday.
Reinbach
Thank you!
Reinbach
I did, thanks! Back to good now. :)
Reinbach
Thanks! Doing much better now!
Reinbach
Thank you! I'm back up to 90% as of this writing! :)
Reinbach
Thanks, all. Turned out it seemed to be eyestrain so bad it caused an infection. The goo they gave me on Tuesday had me more or less back to normal by today. :)
Reinbach
High fives! :)
NKL
Brings back memories of the CRT display days…
Slaughterbug
It may be a good idea to see an optometrist. That sounds bad.
Chris Davis
I had a similar experience when I had Pink Eye in both eyes several years ago, so I understand your frustration. Audiobooks got me though it as well, though I picked Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden Series. Very enjoyable! I'm very happy to hear that it sounds like you're getting better though! No hurry on the next installment, get back to 100% first!
Dorian Alton
Not that it helps with current eyestrain, but if you do much non-audio digital book reading, I'd highly recommend an e-reader. Older ones or those without backlights are no harder on the eyes than paper would be. Sorry to hear that the Steward auto-biography was such a slog before the Trek stuff. I have dipped into audio books occasionally if I like the narrator, but I'm often put ff by the length, as I'm a pretty quick reader. I think they definitely have their place though. If I was a long distance driver or something, I'm sure I'd eat them up. I do like some audio plays though, since they're written for that format. 1 hour investment instead of 30, etc.
Emmett
Care about you, Rein! I'm glad that the pain has reduced, and I really hope that you can figure out the way to prevent this from happening to you again, because I'd hate for you to lose your ability to see. Feel better soon, and I hope that you enjoy the next audio book you start more
Pat Bryant
This sounds serious. You NEED to know what's wrong!
HungryOuroboros
It's all too predictable that the title would be to grab the trek audience, and the actual contents of the book is what Stewart is actually passionate about. Not that there's anything wrong with that, at the end if the day all that TNG was to him was a job (if a good one), it just seems cynical to market it that way.
Lord Washington
Hope it gets better soon man.
Jack
Start with an ophthalmologist. Most similar experience I can recall is a friend who was in misery with eye strain (pain plus stress of getting essentially a career sidelining disability she didn't even understand, wondering if it could be psychological, it sucked) until some Dr found some kind of special glasses to use at the computer, and the problem was just gone after that
llCDll
That all sounds awful, hope your eyes return to normal soon. If you're stuck on books and if you like fantasy at all I humbly recommend The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Amazing book series.
Graci
Hey, take care of your eyes, that is the most important thing :-)
Vince
Have you seen a doctor?
Crimson03
Recover soon dude!
ScuzzBucket
Dang that sounds like it SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS. Hope you get to see a doctor soon- if that's a sudden onset and not just a gradual thing it's pretty weird!
Epocseer
Relax and recover my guy!!!! Stay safe and get better
25shadow25
I agree. I understand few hours after a long day of work but multiple days is not normal.
simpleguyy
Hope it gets better!
Whiteoak
Did you go to a hospital yet? This doesn't sound normal.
RenegadePhantom
Oh man, that really sucks to hear! I hope you have a fast recovery and don't worry about deadlines and stuff, obviously your health comes first. I'll give Scorpion an extra kick for you!
