Losing your sight
I certainly have had my eyes opened (excuse the pun) in the last two and a half weeks.
A recent incident has meant that I have lost part of my sight in my left eye - I can hold my arm infront of my face and not see if with my left eye
It's too easy to take your sight for granted, it's only when you don't have it, you realise just how important it is!
BUT as the saying goes "Where there's blame, there's a claim"
I am still not sure if it is permanant or not - the eye hospital tomorrow should be able to tell me if it is or not.
There has been no improvement in my sight after two and a half weeks, even with anti-biotics, but we shall see (excuse the pun again) what tomorrow brings!
If it is permanant, I will not be able to gain my pilots licence, which will be the only thing I have wanted to do in life down the drain!
This is how much I can see out of my left eye:
A recent incident has meant that I have lost part of my sight in my left eye - I can hold my arm infront of my face and not see if with my left eye
It's too easy to take your sight for granted, it's only when you don't have it, you realise just how important it is!
BUT as the saying goes "Where there's blame, there's a claim"
I am still not sure if it is permanant or not - the eye hospital tomorrow should be able to tell me if it is or not.
There has been no improvement in my sight after two and a half weeks, even with anti-biotics, but we shall see (excuse the pun again) what tomorrow brings!
If it is permanant, I will not be able to gain my pilots licence, which will be the only thing I have wanted to do in life down the drain!
This is how much I can see out of my left eye:
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Really sorry to hear it mike
hope all goes well!Posted 23rd May 2008 at 10:44 by Viper 
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I think people take a lot for granted, hearing and sight being the most.. Hope it's not permanant..
Posted 23rd May 2008 at 12:41 by danzman1991
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sorry to hear this Cracknell. Have you got any idea of the cause at all? It's a hell of a blind spot, I hope it's not permenant matey.
I remember when I was 12 a paperclip was shot across the room on an elastic band and went straight into my right eye. Eyesights all good at the moment though
Posted 28th May 2008 at 09:37 by shooorn94
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hope it gets better mate something like this really makes me realise how much i take for granted.
Posted 28th May 2008 at 21:04 by smearsvtr
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It's been caused by a reduction in the ability of my immune system to fight infection (this happned because of the burns). A fungal infection in my bloodstream that has been there since infancy/being born then took the opportunity to attack my eyesite.
It should get better - the Opthalmologist on Friday said he could see improvement in the cell wall, but I can't see much of a difference yet.
I should be able to see properly again within a few weeks, but there will be permanenant damage, but hw much no one knows!Posted 29th May 2008 at 20:51 by MikeCracknell
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Well that sounds like a bit of good news mike hope it all works out so you can carry on with your flying
Posted 29th May 2008 at 21:25 by smearsvtr
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shit son most people take sight for granted
Posted 30th May 2008 at 11:15 by Saxo_Scott
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I have my fngers crossed - even today, there seems to be a tiny it of improvement in my sight. I think it might be getting better!
Posted 31st May 2008 at 21:44 by MikeCracknell
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Really glad to hear it mate =D
Posted 31st May 2008 at 21:45 by danzman1991
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Apart from the haze that has gone from round the outside of the blind spot, there is very little difference in my eyesight. The anti-biotics finished yesterday and I am still off work until Tuesday earliest. Hospital appointment is on Monday.
It is stupidly boring being at home all the time lol!Posted 11th June 2008 at 11:16 by MikeCracknell
