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August 15, 2005

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Post-Weekend Update...

My dilated eyeOn Friday afternoon, the Neuropthalmologist confirmed my Optometrist‘s theory that I do, in fact, have . It’s not major, but he wants me to get some “rigid gas-permeable” (i.e., hard) contact lenses in order to try to reshape my cornea. I’ve never worn contacts before and I have a hard enough time when anything gets close to my eyes, so we’ll see what happens.

The picture is of my left eye, shortly after being dilated.

I did receive some great news, though. My Hematologist called to tell me that the tests I took came up negative. This means that I can stop taking Coumadin permanently (and I probably don’t have to go see my Cardiologist for a while now either). Thank, God!

Indy's First SculptureHey, look! My dog, , is an artist! She calls this one, “Pink Dog With Bone.” If you’d like to buy it, please contact her agent.

Riding the MaxI finally got a chance to ride the Max — for real. Saturday morning, Mary, Julianna, and I rode down to City Market to do a little sight-seeing and shopping.

After all of my bus talk, it’s amazing that it’s taken me this long to ride the Max, but my normal bus route just doesn’t go the way of the Max. Anyway, it was a nice ride and got us downtown pretty quickly.

'Ordinary Time'On Sunday, my film (you know, the one I mentioned here and here) played at church. Yeah, I forgot to mention that I finished it. Sorry. It worked great in the “all-worship” format of Sunday’s service and I think a few people actually got something out of it.

I’d like to thank (writer and actor), Chris (composer and actor) & Carissa (actor) Shilitto, and (producer) for all there help in getting this thing finished.

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Comments (9):
Was in children church on Sunday. Would love a link to watch film.

Hugh - August 15, 2005 at 1:00 pm

Sorry, Hugh, but I’m not going to upload the film… Let me know if you’ll be a prayer on Wednesday morning and I’ll bring a DVD for you.

timsamoff () (URL) - August 15, 2005 at 1:14 pm

So… you can drop one of your heart meds and have to wear contacts cause you have a carrot-coconut in your eye….. well, alright.

dennisthemenace () - August 15, 2005 at 1:24 pm

LOL, I have to tell you Tim, half the reason I read your blog religiously is so that I can read Dennis’ responses!
Otherwise, great news about your cardio tests!
You’ll get used to the contacts… but is lasik an option at all?
Jean

Jean () - August 15, 2005 at 2:29 pm

Ha ha. Yeah, he’s one funny guy, eh?

;-)

timsamoff () (URL) - August 15, 2005 at 2:38 pm

wow, i’m famous in this small fish bowl. nice!

dennisthemenace () - August 15, 2005 at 4:38 pm

Interesting. Do they believe that the contacts will have a long-term effect on your cornea and eventually correct the keratoconus? I wear RGPs too, because I have an astigmatism that precludes me from wearing soft lenses. The idea being that rigid lenses reshape the eye while you are wearing them, but when you take them out boing! the eye returns to its regularly scheduled astigmatic shape.

(Please note that not every contact lens wearer’s eyes make Spike Jones noises like mine do. Your own results may vary.)

Shepcat () (URL) - August 15, 2005 at 4:40 pm

I wear soft-lens contacts so I don’t know if it will apply to hard ones, but… initially it is really hard to get used to. Obviously, your eye is like “Hey! I don’t think so! I’d rather you not have peripheral vision!”

But eh, in a week or two you’ll get used to it and be set.

Kevin () (URL) - August 15, 2005 at 10:18 pm

You must have a GREAT optometrist. :) Glad to hear too about you not having to take coumadin any longer. WOOHOO! I finally made it to your blog!! Shepcat…they actually now have contacts for astigmatisms that are very comfortable and actually stay in place (with the appropriate axis)...they are called Acuvue for Astigmatism…or something like that. Ask your doc about them if you are tired of RGP lenses.

Steve - August 20, 2005 at 11:50 pm

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