WildBill1 Posted January 22, 2022 Share #26 Posted January 22, 2022 Sounds good Don lay back listen to some good music and take it easy the next couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted January 22, 2022 Share #27 Posted January 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Freebird said: The good news is that I was awake during the surgery. Could hear when the were cutting the ends off the stitches. Never once heard anybody say “oops” so that’s probably a good thing. Bet you turned your blind eye to all the goings on as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted January 22, 2022 Share #28 Posted January 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Freebird said: .... Never once heard anybody say “oops” so that’s probably a good thing. That's always a good thing ! I'm glad it isn't a severe condition and can be addressed. Wishing you and your family all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSA Joe Posted January 23, 2022 Share #29 Posted January 23, 2022 You are in are thoughts Don. Take it easy the rest of the weekend and wishing you the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share #30 Posted January 23, 2022 Got the biopsy back today. As expected, it is malignant but that was almost a given. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydr Posted January 23, 2022 Share #31 Posted January 23, 2022 Just now, Freebird said: The good news is that I was awake during the surgery. Could hear when the were cutting the ends off the stitches. Never once heard anybody say “oops” so that’s probably a good thing. Good to hear that it is going well ...Faith brings hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share #32 Posted January 23, 2022 Well, this weekend feels like it has gone on forever but this is the last day of this misery. To be honest, it hasn't been as bad as I expected but certainly not pleasant. I've not had to take any of the pills that they gave me for nausea and I've managed to get by with only Tylenol and only a couple of times for that. I haven't even opened the bottle of Oxycodein that they prescribed and I knew that I wouldn't. I just refuse to take that stuff. I'm ok as long as I don't accidentally try to open that eye. It's all patched up and has a disk sewn to it anyway so it would do no good even if I could open it, beside the fact that I'm blind in that eye from the last time I had this mess. Sometimes when you open the good eye though you just automatically try to open them both at the same time, Since they have my eyelid sewn shut also, it doesn't open just just pulls the stitches., I'm getting better about not trying that, Anyway, this is the last day and tonorrow morning I go in for surgery again to have this all undone., I can't wait for that to be over with, All in all, it hasn't been too terrible. I've been through worse pain and this too will pass, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted January 23, 2022 Share #33 Posted January 23, 2022 It sounds like all things considered your headed in a positive direction. Hope it continues that way. Just out of curiosity would an eye transplant be considered an option in this type of situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernGent Posted January 23, 2022 Share #34 Posted January 23, 2022 I just rejoined the forum (with a new member name) after dropping membership due to health issues. Sorry to hear about your health issues, but glad to know that your outlook is good. I have followed you over the years and know that strength, resolve, attitude, and faith got you here, and will take you to the future. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share #35 Posted January 23, 2022 I'vs heard of eye transplants but that would not be an option for me for a couple of reasons. First of all, my first bout with this cancer the tumor was around the optic nerve which was destroyed by the radiation. The second thing is that I believe that there are plenty of people who are totally blind that would be better served. Two people could be given site from a pair of eyes and I would never want to be the cause of a person being blind when I still have a good eye. I've been blind in this eye since about a year after the first treatment 13 years ago and am accustomed to it. As long as I can retain the vision in my one good eye, I'll be happy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon_One Posted January 24, 2022 Share #36 Posted January 24, 2022 Don I'm happy to hear you're on the mend now that the worst of this is over. God Bless you and Eileen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpencerPJ Posted January 24, 2022 Share #37 Posted January 24, 2022 13 hours ago, Freebird said: As long as I can retain the vision in my one good eye, I'll be happy. Great attitude brother. I think you'd look good with a Samuel Jackson eye patch tho, 😅. Prayers for a speedy healing process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted January 24, 2022 Share #38 Posted January 24, 2022 Or captain Ron Maybe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted January 24, 2022 Share #39 Posted January 24, 2022 3 hours ago, saddlebum said: Or captain Ron Maybe ? Don is no long haired hippy,,,,, how dare you??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share #40 Posted January 24, 2022 Lol. My hair is pretty long right now. Well I am non-radioactive again. They got it removed this morning. I thought all the bandages would be gone also but I’ll all bandaged up again. They said I could remove them on Wednesday. I guess now we just wait and see. Everything went as planned though and at least I no longer have that radioactive disk sewn to my eye. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill1 Posted January 24, 2022 Share #41 Posted January 24, 2022 Good too hear X-Ray Man hoping for the best out come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted January 24, 2022 Share #42 Posted January 24, 2022 Thanks for the update! We're all hoping for the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted January 24, 2022 Share #43 Posted January 24, 2022 Good to hear all, Don. See? Prayers do work!! Hang in there, Bro..... david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy2 Posted January 25, 2022 Share #44 Posted January 25, 2022 Always good to hear better news!! Keep going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted January 25, 2022 Share #45 Posted January 25, 2022 Glad to hear that you got thru this quickly and with good news and result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share #46 Posted January 25, 2022 21 hours ago, Marcarl said: Don is no long haired hippy,,,,, how dare you??!! Hey, Marcarl , don't you accuse me of not being a long haired hippy. I did get a haircut last week though. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted January 25, 2022 Share #47 Posted January 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Freebird said: Hey, Marcarl , don't you accuse me of not being a long haired hippy. I did get a haircut last week though. Hey!!! now that's a picture,,,,, bet I'll be old sometime as well when I get grey hair!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted January 27, 2022 Share #48 Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 1:07 PM, Freebird said: Hey, Marcarl , don't you accuse me of not being a long haired hippy. I did get a haircut last week though. Good thing you did. You were starting to look like @Marcarland I am not sure there world could handle a second one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share #49 Posted January 27, 2022 Well, that picture was actually taken after my haircut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRIDR Posted February 6, 2022 Share #50 Posted February 6, 2022 Donnie; you gotta be the Bravest Dude we've ever known! How you cope with that Stuff, AND continue running 'Best Site Ever', is beyond belief! Um... were they afraid to go anywhere near 'The Stache'? Lard* wonders what lurks there?~ Truly humbled regards, WRIDR.~ *Continuing crusade to reduce our profanity. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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