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rjnedimyer wrote:

Unusual situation, but that IS LIFE. You did not m... (show quote)

Welcome to PAGE 9 .....

Youre addressing an issue from 6 months ago. Go to planepics profile and youll see that he is currently active photographically.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Best wishes for a full and complete recovery

planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs

yssirk123 wrote:

Best wishes for a full and complete recovery

Thanks :) I've been on a chemo pill for the last 3 1/2 months and my eye area has completely closed up, although I have side effects (hair loss, muscle cramps, altered taste, etc.). My doctor is thrilled, but he hasn't told me for sure I'm cancer free yet. I leave this morning to go to SFO to see my baby grand niece during spring break (I'm a school bus monitor for special-needs).

MrBob Loc: lookout Mtn. NE Alabama

terryMc wrote:

I am naturally left-eyed, and cameras seem to be d... (show quote)

I am naturally left eyed and I have shot using left eye ALL my life with DSLR viewfinder. No big deal... Now, my right is bad because of botched cat. surgery and I am SO glad I have used left all this time... It's NOT a big deal; be glad you still have vision and adapt. I have a brother 10 years younger than me sitting on a couch as we speak looking at the back of his eyelids.... Diabetic Retinopathy. Be thankful you still have vision. Good luck.

planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs

MrBob wrote:

I am naturally left eyed and I have shot using left eye ALL my life with DSLR viewfinder. No big deal... Now, my right is bad because of botched cat. surgery and I am SO glad I have used left all this time... It's NOT a big deal; be glad you still have vision and adapt. I have a brother 10 years younger than me sitting on a couch as we speak looking at the back of his eyelids.... Diabetic Retinopathy. Be thankful you still have vision. Good luck.

Thanks. I'm insulin-dependent myself and use a pump. At my annual eye exam a week or so ago the doc discovered retinal hemorrhaging. Now I'm going to have to see another ophthalmologist (had 2 cataract surgeries a couple years ago). I'm falling apart at the seams!

rjnedimyer Loc: Altoona, PA

2 Weeks ago I had a small bleed into my right [dominant eye left eye is 20/400 partly corrected with glasses] Last Thursday My granddaughter was in a High School Play. I shot the play mostly using my left eye without difficulty since it has autofocus [and almost all were in focus and I shot hundreds {I did NOT know how they would turn out so I shot many photos}]!

They turned out well only suggestion:Don't do as I did practice ahead of time so you know what you need to change in your techniques. Example: I brought a small flashlight with me but could not use it {to adjust since the camera over ruled my settings}because it was too bright and did NOT have any modifiers>

So, simply practice and adjust and you will be OK. Unless you are legally blind in your new shooting eye.

planepics Loc: St. Louis burbs, but originally Chicago burbs

Since I started the thread i went on a chemo pill instead of surgery, which Medicaid is paying for (@ $10,630/mo!!!), and, even though I'm still taking it at a lower dose due to side effects, I think the cancer is (IMO) pretty much gone. The area used to be scabby, pussy and slimy and would bleed at the slightest tough. Now it's all closed and I have like some white scar (?) tissue under the skin where it was open. My dermatologist is thrilled....now I had my annual eye appt and they found retinal bleeding! I have an appt with an ophthalmologist next Monday - seems like I can't catch a break!!!