Today, of all days, I get a torn retina and have emergency eye surgery.

[blue neen]

I was at work when the symptoms hit...at that time I was planning on leaving to go vote.

Having the whole experience and then the laser surgery was a frightening experience, but it's actually miraculous that they can save your eyesight this way.

BUT, ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS GETTING TO THE POLLS TO VOTE! I called my son after he was done working, and he came by and picked me up to go to our local polling place. You should have seen the judge of elections when I walked in wearing dark sunglasses, and #1 son walked in sporting his mohawk.
(This is very rural, red area of Westmoreland County, western PA).

He had to sign a form because he had to assist me because my eyesight was compromised today. It ended up being a BEAUTIFUL experience, my son helping me cast my vote for Barack Obama in this historic election...and I got to proudly stand there while he cast his.

What a proud and memorable moment.

[Old Codger]

1. Sorry about the eye

been there, done that , hope it all works out ok (I am sure it will ) Good that you got to vote anyway.... :applause:

[foxfeet]

17. Thank you ! Speedy healing!

:yourock:

[kimmerspixelated]

2. Bless yer heart!

[blm]

3. well, you will CERTAINLY never forget this day on MANY levels...LOL.

.

[blue neen]

8. Boy, you've got that right!

I'm sitting there getting my eye lasered, saying to the doctor in a panic stricken voice, "But, I didn't get to vote yet."

He must have thought I was a lunatic! :)

[JVS]

4. way to vote!

[cui bono]

5. Way to be a trooper!

Great story except for your injury. Hope it heals quickly! :hug:

[still_one]

6. Great story, your eyes should be OK, it is a pretty common procedure /nt

[blue neen]

10. This is actually the second one I've had.

The first one was really bad, hemorrhaged, and almost detached. That one left me with some permanent vision loss.

This time, though, the symptoms were much more recognizable and led me to get the treatment immediately.
I think the outcome will be much better...just like the election! :)

[still_one]

12. Sorry about your experience the first time. You are right about getting treatment immediately.

Take Care

[renate]

7. I'm so glad you made the right choice to take care of yourself first

(It's not really a choice, if you want to hang on to your sight... so I'm glad you took the emergency seriously.)

Thank goodness you'll be okay. And how great that you still made it to the polls. Wow, what a day!

:hug:

[leftyclimber]

9. Congrats on getting to vote

and all the best in healing up. I'm high-risk myself for detachment. I figure one of mine will fall off during my dissertation defense or something!

Heal well, and enjoy the election returns! :hug:

[Canuckistanian]

11. This is a day you won't forget, obviously

Take care of yourself first, but thanks for the voting story.

A historic day!

:hi:

[Wednesdays]

13. Now, THAT'S dedication!

With enough people like you, we're bound to win.

Get well soon! :toast:

[DB1]

14. Your eye will heal, as our country. My wishes for a speedy recovery,

[progressivebydesign]

15. Thanks for your dedication to vote! Hope you're feeling better soon.

Glad your son was there to help out and get that vote in! He's a good boy! :grouphug:

[PA Democrat]

16. You made me cry again.

I wish I had a picture of the looks on the faces of the good ol' boys. :pals:

[roguevalley]

18. get well, honey, and congratulations for the moment. very touching.

[indepat]

19. Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery: my wife is being treated for a

spurious blood vessel that ruptured in her right retina by getting a series of injections in that retina with two down and one to go. Scary stuff for an infection would likely cause blindness. :D