Category: surgery
Apr 15 2022
Cornea Transplant Surgery Successful
In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about my cornea transplant surgery and an eye issue that popped up a couple of days before it. Unlike my last cornea transplant, I found out the cause of death of this donor. I didn’t ask for it, but it was given to me anyway. White […]
Apr 8 2021
Beta Testing WebAudio App
In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about beta testing a new app for blind and visually impaired people called WebAudio. I also talk about something Ziggy ate that caused him to need surgery. I wish I was joking. Questions, comments, show ideas? Call (646) 926-6350. The WebAudio app has huge potential for […]
Feb 21 2011
One Month After Surgery
Yesterday marked a month since my most recent surgery. It is somewhat ironic that over the past few days my vision hasn't been great, with today being the worst of the last few.
Jan 21 2011
29 Shots
This was, by far, the easiest surgery I've had. I'm not sure we were at the surgery center for a full hour. Since there was no general anesthesia
Jan 20 2011
Sweet Sixteen Tomorrow
Let's hope it is sweet, or at least it doesn't make things worse. Tomorrow at 12.30 I'm having what is called YAG laser capsulotomy, a minor surgical procedure (my sixteenth)
Dec 23 2010
My Eye, My Dad and Our Day
I'd been looking forward to today for the past dozen days. Back on 10 Dec, I went to my retina doc, who, as previously mentioned, noticed three things that he thought were causing my vision to be worse than it had been.
Apr 23 2010
One Week After Cataract Removal
By this time last Thursday I was sleeping. I guess I still had the pain and sleepy meds running in my system. So I'm getting back to my "normal" routine.
Apr 17 2010
EyeOp XIV Report
I figured that I've gone through enough eye surgeries that I can label them in roman numerals. In fact, if I had some time, I'd probably do this post on video, with cool graphics and theme music like a championship game post game show.
Apr 15 2010
Eight Hours from Now…
It is hard not getting excited about the surgery. I dream of all the good things I may be able to do, while knowing the risks that could dash my hopes either temporarily or longer.
Apr 9 2010
One Week to Go
At some point next Thursday morning, I will be in surgery hopefully only having a cataract removed. There is the chance that I will also receive another corneal endothelial
