OMG! I think I can see!!

[rubytue]

I've been up for an hour and not wearing my eye patch. I'm reading the computer just fine and when I look around, I'm pretty sure* I only see one image. WOOHOO!!

I haven't gone outside to check the distance vision yet. From what the Dr said last time, it makes sense that the near vision is coming back faster than the distance (horizontal vs vertical muscles, certain nerves more affected, etc). Also, looking straight ahead is worse than looking up, down, etc. Its so weird.

The thought that I could possibly, maybe, drive a car again in the near future has me over the top excited.

The thought that driving a car means I have to go back to the office, not so much. I'm loving this full time telework. I should get my dr to rewrite my note.

eta: * I know, "pretty sure" seems odd. But the images have been getting closer together over the past 2 days. So now is it one fuzzy image or 2 slightly separated? Also, the fact that straight on is the worst is so annoying.

[lindyanne]

Ya!! So happy to hear that! When is your next 'check-up'? Maybe you could wait till then just to be safe.

[dr.girlfriend]

Yay! When is your conference? Is it in time to attend?

[rubytue]

And... no. Distance still sucks. But at least I can putz around the house without bumping into things and confusing my brain. As long as its within 20 feet its pretty close to normal. So at least we have that improvement. Maybe a few more days?

[rubytue]

Sept 29, 2012 6:16:40 GMT -5 dr.girlfriend said:

Yay! When is your conference? Is it in time to attend?

Week after next. I got a note from the Dr yesterday saying if I needed to be on-site, she recommended they help with arrangements. I have the paperwork filled out to request an ADA accommodation for lodging expenses (just waiting on the medical documentation yesterday). I was going to turn in the request on Monday if I needed it. I'm thinking I won't. Woohoo!! (eta: I'll probably still turn it in on Monday just so I can have it approved if I need it, but I won't take it if I don't need it)

Next official check up isn't until Friday. So I technically can't get cleared to drive until then at the earliest. But, I may clear myself *blush* No worries about going to early though. Riding around in a car freaks me out enough I won't be driving until I know its working.

[rubytue]

While I'm babbling - the car thing is so weird. And the psychologist in me is fascinated by it.

So I can either wear an eye patch or see everything double. Usually I've been choosing the eye patch. Which means everything looks normal to the one eye. And it really seems normal to me. I *know* it affects my depth perception, but my brain doesn't process that in real time. And I haven't acclimated to it (nor do I want to try to acclimate, b/c it will come back). So when H is driving around in traffic, I pretty much have to put my head in my iphone, because its really scary. He isn't a scary driver at all, and is a really safe driver. But I keep thinking people are cutting him off or he is about to hit things. I've done a couple of those big, scary gasps a few times, which just get me glared at.

Like I said, the psychologist in me is completely fascinated watching my own brain react to what it thinks it sees. lol

[orangeblossom]

Yay for some improvement. Hope it continues to get better at a rapid pace.

[cahabalily]

Yay!

[thatgirl2478]

So glad to hear that you're getting better!

[pumpkin]

Yay! So glad it is improving!

[Deleted]

Yeah! Sounds like great progress.