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Lien · 04-30-2009, 01:21 PM

Hi Alice,
That's a lot to be dealing with. It is hard to lose a parent, even when they are ready to go. They still are the ones who remember things about our earliest days, who cuddled us, nurtured us and loved us from the moment we were born.

I am so sorry for your daughters' boyfriend. I can't tell you much about eye specialists, as I live in the Netherlands, Europe. I can tell you though, about two people I know who only have one functioning eye. Both have done well. One is my husband, one is my best friends' mother. They both drive, they were able to work, one hardly ever notices. The hardest part is seeing depth. As in overfilling a glass, because they can't see it's full when looking down into the glass. And my husband would have liked to be a pilot, but he is not allowed to fly. I hope Wojtek does regain (some of) his eyesight, but if he doesn't, it is not the end of the world.

But for now, I'd go after the best eye specialist in the world and find out if anything can be done.

Love

Jacqueline

04-30-2009, 01:21 PM	#6
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Hi Alice, That's a lot to be dealing with. It is hard to lose a parent, even when they are ready to go. They still are the ones who remember things about our earliest days, who cuddled us, nurtured us and loved us from the moment we were born. I am so sorry for your daughters' boyfriend. I can't tell you much about eye specialists, as I live in the Netherlands, Europe. I can tell you though, about two people I know who only have one functioning eye. Both have done well. One is my husband, one is my best friends' mother. They both drive, they were able to work, one hardly ever notices. The hardest part is seeing depth. As in overfilling a glass, because they can't see it's full when looking down into the glass. And my husband would have liked to be a pilot, but he is not allowed to fly. I hope Wojtek does regain (some of) his eyesight, but if he doesn't, it is not the end of the world. But for now, I'd go after the best eye specialist in the world and find out if anything can be done. Love Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.