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Comment by Jet on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 21:56:36 EDT

For those of you who are new here, I will ask you to please read this very important information. thanks jet

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:50:17 EDT

Here's a good tool I just discovered for all of us affected by diabetic retinopathy. By necessity, I have to keep resetting the zoom in the bottom right hand corner of the page whenever I change web pages. I personally am comfortable at 200%. If you want to take advantage of the zoom without all the repetitive hassle of reseting with each site you visit, do the following: Click Tools from the drop down menus. Click the Advanced tab and the first grouping should be Accessibility Make sure these two items in that group are unchecked" -Reset text size to medium while zooming -Reset Zoom level to 100% for new windows and tabs. Click OK and click out of your browser. From then on all your web pages will open to the zoom level at the last time you reset it on start up, including the one you initially go to at log in...

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:27:32 EDT

If any of you have not read this article-PLEASE do so now... everyone else just forgive the semi-regular reminder.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:57:35 EDT

ATTENTION: I WOULD ASK EVERYONE WHOSE A REGULAR HERE TO PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE-PLEASE. I haven't posted this for a while, but this article is just as urgent today as it was when I wrote it. This is not self-promotion-this is my attempt to save a few people from going through what I've experienced Thanks Jet

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:39:56 EDT

My sincere and humble thanks Esra. I wrote it this way because others tip-toed around the subject, and when I went on line, I never got any real information, and I hope I corrected that. Right now my major problem is my eyes. Unless I watch my sugar closely tiny capilaries clog with it, and then burst inside of my eyes. The blood disolves over a period of days, but the shredded remnants of the blood vessels stay in my eyes and obstruct my vision by dangling between my iris and my optic nerve. Only surgery can remove them, but I've had diabetes conjestive heart failure, and it bars me from surgery for a while, leaving me blind about 1/3 of the month and unable to drive. Like most experiences, trying to explain or describe is can get frustrating toward someone who who hasn't lived through it first-hand. I hope I've helped you understand what your loved one is going through. Thanks for contributing to the discussion... Jet

Comment by Esra on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:25:59 EDT

After reading your article, I feel as if I actually TRULY and SINCERELY understand what diabetes type 2 actually is.I am the 20 year old daughter of man suffering withtype 2 diabetes. He was recently diagnosed with it at age 54. I never really understood what he went through, just the pricking and testing of his blood, and injecting hiimself with insulin everynight at various spots upon his weak body. But enough with my personal story, the reaosn why I am writing a comment is because I would truly like to thank you for your honesty, and your truly talented way of writing and just grabbing the reader. In between those lines just came pure truth, pure unfiltered truth, and that is what people need to see, read, and hear. You have touched me, and I can say that my father will be twice as gratefull after reading this, you have made something that is so misunderstood, completely understandable. Thank you for shinning your light. P.s. You are really inspirational, and motivating with your words. And I do believe you can do a great thing with that talent, why not speak public about this story? People with diabetes or not would benefit from your honest, it feels good for anyone with any disease to relate to someone as honest as you. You could repsresent so many people with your first hand recollection. Seriously look into that, try and speak to motivate people, vecause so many people are reaching out who need that. Thank you!

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:58:49 EDT

I've learned a few helpful and IMPORTANT tips in the last few days that I'd like to pass on... If your eyes fail, don't give up, it's rarely completely-unless you do nothing about it, and usually both eyes don't go at once, but mine have and I've been almost blind for two weeks. If your eyes go once, they'll go again. While you have one good eye, place an icon on your wallpaper, or on your start bar for Microsoft's magnifying program. Get into "properties" and change the Icon to something unique of color or design-you'll need it later on. If you don't see anything you like, type Moricons.dll in the search pane and you'll find a little known alternate set of icons you can use. Click anywhere on your wallpaper and go to properties. You'll find a menu that will allow you to increase the page items-pay particular attention to text size on the menu bars and be sure to increase the size of your icons. Familiarize yourself with the Magnifyer probram. If you click follow mouse cursor the magnification pane will follow your mouse. Also click "Follow text editing" this one's a life saver, because the moment you start typing anything on the keyboard, it jumps from the mouse to whatever you're typing. Watch the magnification factor. At the moment mine is set at 700 percent (7). Remember your vision is blurred because of things inside of your eyes, not the lense, so you need that factor to see around the crap in your eye(s). Sooner or later both eyes will go at once. DON'T panic, only in rare cases is it permanent. I've found that if you have a word processing program like Word, it's a lot easier to read white letters on a black backround-why I don't know, but it is. If you don't know how to do it, click ctrl-A. If you can't read what is on your computer screen, look for a little arrow and %100 at the bottom of Internet Explorer. Clicking the 100 ill adjust the magnification by increments of 25, or click the little arrow and then click "custom" I've found that 300 percent is comfortable for me on this page. Warn all of your friends that even though you've found some solutions, eye strain can unexpectantly bring bad headaches and one minute you'll be there and suddenly disappear. If you tell them in advance, they won't be pissed, or worried when you just suddenly stop typing. I hope this helps... Jet

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:02:21 EDT

Wednesday everGod or Satin, I'm not sure which decided to test myfaith again. Fortunately this test took place a block fro mmy home. Both of my eyes hemmorraged at the same time. These begin with small glovbsof blood from rupterreed cappillaries invading your eyesight like marroon glovbses in a lava lapm, annoying but you're able to see around them.Once that blood begins dissolving, is when you're blinded. Normally this happenas in one or the other eye but raely in both at the same tim.. I've beeen accessing and writing by using a internetex plorer feature that blows the image on the screen up 400 percemnt.] Even then ist very hard to see. The best way to describ eit is that I can see a piece of white paper, but not be able to tekll if it's got writing on it or not. For the last couple of days I haven't been able to read the prescriptions on my pill bottles. Fortunately I had the presence of mind to purt red dots on the toppss for moringing yellow for lunch and black for bed time. In addition with the coumadin and plavix therapy, I've begun spontaneouslybleaeding from my hairline in several places along with my shoulders and just below theknee ion bothe legs. That means coughing up coagulated blud running in my sinuses all nith night long. I'm si gning off from writing for a while, possible a long while. without eyesight I can't read my pill bottles, nor find my glasses, and over the last four years of this ordeal, I've lost almostaany friend I had to help. Let this be a lesson to all of you-you can't beat diabetes, all you can do is hpe to control it. Don't ignore the warnings signs. As for me, usually a hemmorrage desolves in a couple of days, but in this case with both eyes, I suspect it'll be onger. This means no writing, no creating art, and essentially listing to TV which doesn't work. There's no noeed to reply to this as I can't read it so just do me a fav or andlearn from my experienmces as I putthem down hered Until sometime in the future JEt

Comment by STM on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:18:23 EDT

Hey good luck, Jet. Wheres ya bin, man? ... haven't seem you on the threads in a while.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:59:15 EDT

Thank you Gonzo, That means a lot to me Jet

Comment by gonzo marx on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:44:07 EDT

all my Best , Jet... we'll be rooting for you. Excelsior?

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:13:28 EDT

Goodbye for now... The short version, I'm due to have an operation on my left eye on Monday the 13th at Ohio State University. If unsuccessful, it will leave me effectively blind and unable to care for myself. On September 11th I'm due to have a long-delayed operation, in which they'll sever my thighbone just above the knee, and insert a wedge of cadaver bone in order to straighten my leg and allow me to walk normally. I'll be laid up and bedridden for 6 months afterward. I'll periodically get a neighbor to read my e-mails, but I'll be unable to regularly answer them, especially if the eye operations don't take. The details: May 2nd, I suffered a massive hemorrhage in my right eye, which detached a membrane internally. I was due for an operation to correct it this month, but after long promises about my father's estate being settled this August, I've just found out it'll be November or December now, and without insurance, I'm blind in my right eye. Friday August 3rd, the same thing happened in my right eye, only to a lesser extent. While my vision is clear, I have floaters blocking it sometimes, which makes driving a challenge at best. After an emergency appointment at OSU eye clinic, they've scheduled me for surgery this coming Monday. In what will be my 14th such procedure, they will again try to cauterize the leaking blood vessels due to diabetes to try to contain the damage, using an experimental drug to try to reduce the damage. As for my right eye, I'll have to wait until I can find a charity to fund cutting my eye open, draining the gel, removing the membrane and coagulated blood, cauterizing the damage with a laser, and then refilling it with saline solution and praying I can see out of it again. My left knee has three fractures in it, and they're afraid to operate on it, so they're going to attempt to straighten the angle by cutting my leg above the knee, adding a wedge into it, and hoping it sets at a straight angle. For six months I'll have to live with steel external fixator pins sticking out my skin between my knee and crotch screwed into the bone to hold it still. TO MY FRIENDS AT BLOGCRITICS: I promise, I will use the down time after the leg operation to restart my writing career with you, please keep a space open for me. Everything depends on if I can regain my sight in at least one eye after this Monday. Please don't worry if you don't hear from me for a while... And keep your fingers crossed... Jet

Comment by Stuart Schaffert on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:57:12 EDT

Keep pushing for early detection and treatment! I have become a fanatic with my brother, sister, nieces and nephews about this disease. I wasn't daignosed until I suffered peripheral neuropathy. It was early enough to prevent other problems (so far), but could have been earlier. Everybody needs health insurance (no, I don't know how to accomplish that). The insurance companies need to pay for annual physicals (and maybe even demand them for continued coverage) so this disease can be caught much earlier. It would save them money in the long run. Keep up the good fight. Keep working to get your sugar levels down to help your health. Do not give up. Helping just done person catch this disease early is worth everthing you have done so far.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:02:48 EDT

Thank you for your kind words SR. I'm halfway through the process. On my birthday May 2nd I suffered a massive hemorrage in my right eye, separating the membrane that holds the gel inside my eye. For the last two months I've been blind in my right eye until I can find a way to finance the necessary surgery that will allow me to see out of it again. The membrane gathers blood from the hemorrage making it opaque and clouded. I'm going to have to have my eye cut open, they'll remove the loose membrane that's floating within and blocking my sight, and then reseal it with saline solution and hope for the best. I'm surviving on Microsoft's magnifyer and a magnifying glass to cope. This is why I haven't written an article in so long. again thanks for your thoughts. Jet

Comment by sr on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:43:48 EDT

Cathy#141. One of my best friends is in the same position of your husband. He's and old Army bud of mine and shot in competion for the Army. He still shoots today however he is going blind. It's is only interest since is wife left him years ago. He told me the day he cannot see he will blow his brains out and I know he will. Jet has done a great service for millions of people speaking on this subject. I just want to let my friend Jet know this and sincerely pray for him as many others do on BC. Just for you Jet. NUKE DIABETES AND GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Wed, 2 May 2007 16:34:33 EDT

After a lot of improved ment, I had a massive hemmorage in my right eye filling it with blood. spent the afternoon at Ohio State Univ Eye clinic. It may not clear up for a week... if then. Another reason to read this article if you haven't already... happy birthday to me Jet

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:07:08 EDT

Forgive me gang, but I haven't reminded the newbies to read this for a while!!

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:31:28 EDT

Thanks for sharing Cathy, I know first hand what you're going through as it effects the family as much as the victim. As for me, my eyesight was almost lost after 11 laser surgeries, but Ohio State University got me into a program where I became a lab rat (so to speak) for a new drug that is working incredibly well and instead of going blind, it has restored my sight very well, though it's still an on-going battle. Apparently it's an experimental cancer drug that didn't do what it was supposed to do in shrinking tumors, but as a side effect, it seems to shrink extraneous blood vessels growing your eyes due to diabetic starvation of the optic system. I have a lot of hope. As for the other thing, I just filed for bankruptcy myself. I wish you well, and thanks for writing. Jet

Comment by Cathy on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:06:34 EDT

This is so true. More people need to understand and heed some good advice. My husband is only 36 and he has been hospitalized 13 times in the last 12 months due to ulcers in his foot. Numerous infections (which has been diagnosed as M.E.R.C.A, and now he is resistant to most antibiotics including vanco) He is almost totally numb in his feet, which of course masks problems and healing. He has lost 1 toe on his right foot, and 2 toes, plus the long bones in his left foot. This last surgery just this past Friday, They closed up the side (which has not healed, and has been open for months now.) with steel wire. The Dr told me in the waiting room, that if this time it does not heal properly, they will have to do a partial foot amputation. He has been disabled for 2 years now. We are about to lose our home. So besides the fact that he has been through so much, it has affected our finances, and has now left his severly depressed. Even a small nick in a diabetic foot can cause more problems than you could ever imagine....Get help, get tested and get involved in your own care...dont wait until it is too late. Hopefully you are doing well these days. Thanks for getting the news out, however shocking it may be. God bless, Take good care.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:18:59 EST

It's been a while since I've reminded newcomers to this site to read this so....

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Stop That... Or You'll Go Blind!

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:46:53 EST

It's been a while since I've reminded newcomers to this site to read this so....