MY EYES

Well, there I was….. At age 38 I was confronted with my 1st major complication… Cataracts.

This I must say, was an extremely difficult experience for me. Cataracts are in essence, the clouding of the eyes & also vision. There are a number of stages to cataracts. What made my case even more challenging, is that not only was its growth rapid, I was born very myopic (near sighted). Interestingly, about 5-6 months earlier, I just seen an eye doctor, and saw no major problems. So of course naturally, I figured it was just my sugar, and its my sugar gets back on level, my vision will return. Boy was I wrong. The hard part was, I did not know what the cataracts was supposed to look like at first.

After being jerked around by hospitals & my insurance company, my vision has gone so badly, that I could no longer see cars, as I crossed that street. During this time, I was even once robbed, but of course, I could not see my assailants. My way of getting from home to the doctor, has been pure luck, memory, shapes, and colors. And eventually I also became color blind, due to the severity of the cataracts. My eyes used to burn a lot, because the eye strains to focus. I had no choice but to keep my eyes closed most of the time. as I listened to TV or radio.

At the time, I felt so alone, not being able to read, use my computer, dial numbers, so many things we take for granted. There was no one in my immediate surroundings that I could talk to about my experience, nor could they relate.

Almost a year later, 4 doctors, and a formal complaint against my insurance company, I finally got the surgery I needed to remove my cataracts. Now my vision is the best I’ve seen, in my entire life. I just thank God* that I did not have to go through this, in my 80′s. How terrible it must be for people that age, with no one to help them.

So keep the faith, and never settle, cause the insurance companies are still a business, they don’t care about us, all they care about is, what they are not gonna pay for. The hospitals don’t care about you, all they care about is, that your insurance pays.

I would like to thank Janis Roszler, RD, CDE, LD/N & the members of dearjanis.com, for all their support during my difficult times with this disease. Through your message boards, I’ve acquired so much valuable information.

*************

Here are is a photo I found that looks closest to what my vision looked like before the surgery. This is an example how my vision was just before I’ve gone color blind. This is what can happen if your cataracts are not treated as soon as possible.

Another example of what my vision was like before my surgery. Keep in mind that about a 2months before the operation, this got much worse. God was watching over me. I could have gotten hit by cars a many of times.

After the removal of the cataract, here is a photo of what the implant looks like. This type of lens is permanent.

For more details, please watch episode 10 (3 parts) on my youtube channel.