Just an eye note

**Bill** · 1st February 07, 10:21 PM

Well Lads and Lasses I am scheduled for a corneal transplant on Tuesday morning at 6:00 am. As you may or may not remember I've been strruggling with problems in my only sighted eye for sometime now and things have finally come to this. After all the tests and examinations I have been diagnosed with a congenital condition that affects my cornea.
I won't bore you with all the details but my choices have been made quite plain do the transplant or lose my sight. Mom had German Measles (Rubella) when she was carrying me and it cost me my left eye and gave me a heart problem too (this has since been largely dealt with) now it seems also that there was a silent one lurking in the wings.But I look at the Transplant as a good thing because it means among many things I will get to continue to enjoy my friends at XMarks!

My Dr. tells me that my sight will be much worse than the 20/200 it presently is for a few weeks after the procedure with complete healing in 10 to 12 months. With that in mind I wanted the "Rabble" know that I did na run off as I don't know when my sight will allow me to read let alone post again. Be assured this will be the first place I hit when I am able.

I covet your prayers for me and my dear wife as we experiance this milestone in our life.

Slainte' Mhath!

Bill

P.S. The new avatar is the Clergy Ancient Tartan soon to worn by yours truly in a kilt.
B.

**Dreadbelly** · 1st February 07, 10:23 PM

Dood, best of luck. Save your peeper! I only have sight left in one eye my self... Treasure your sight and do whatever you have to to keep seeing this beautiful world.

**Kilted KT** · 1st February 07, 10:25 PM

I'm sure we can find someone to read you the various babblings here.

**KiltedKnight** · 1st February 07, 10:26 PM

Best wishes for a full recovery on your up coming surgery. Afterwards do a google on "Occular Nutrition" and if you care to try this wonder treatment you might be pleasantly surprised.

Chris.

**Warlock** · 1st February 07, 10:35 PM

My prayers are with you! Nice avatar.

**mbhandy** · 1st February 07, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

Best wishes for a full recovery on your up coming surgery. Afterwards do a google on "Ocular Nutrition" and if you care to try this wonder treatment you might be pleasantly surprised.

Chris.

You might want to read the FTC report.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/02/hihealth.htm

Good luck on your pocedure. there are a lot of herbs that can help repair and reduce scaring after an opperation.

MrBill

**ckelly327** · 2nd February 07, 04:34 AM

My prayers will be with you. I have come to understand the power of prayer with all of the heart problems I've been through. I am sure that I made it through congestive heart failure, ventricular tachycardia and a defibrillator implant because I had a lot of people praying for me. You will be in my prayers until you tell us all that everything was a success.

**KiltedKnight** · 3rd February 07, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by mbhandy

You might want to read the FTC report.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/02/hihealth.htm

Good luck on your pocedure. there are a lot of herbs that can help repair and reduce scaring after an opperation.

MrBill

Thank you, this is very interesting. I had not heard of this, perhaps because I've been off work for over a year for health related reasons myself. I stand corrected.

Chris.

**Streetcar** · 3rd February 07, 06:17 PM

Good luck, and here's to a speedy recovery!

**Bill** · 5th February 07, 10:26 PM

Hello everyone!

I'd like to take a moment and thank each of you for your prayers and well wishes for my surgery in the morning. It is indeed a great bunch that reside here at XMarks and I feel priveledged to know you through the site.

I don't know when I'll be able to post or puruse again but be assured my thoughts will be with the happy rabble at XMarks.And I will be back. (you have been duly warned)

SLAINTE' MHATH!!!!!!!

Bill