Archive for October, 2009

A Fringe Too Far

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

On Thursday I had my third cane training session. This time going to my parents’ house. A longer route with several road crossing. one of them a heavily trafficed one. So it was a little harder than just going to Føtex around the corner. But it went okay. I learnt some techniques for crossing roads. [...]

Ladies And Gentlemen

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Today I went outside on my own. For the first time in ages. Four months or something like that. I don’t think I have been outside on my own since I got oil in the eyes. But today I did a little cane training on my own. Just a quick trip to Føtex around the [...]

The Boy With The X-ray Eyes

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

I had yet another unscheduled hospital trip today. As I felt the pressure in my right eye increase. I had a checkup on Monday where things seemed to be going well. And it was decided that instead of taking one diamox tablet in the morning I’d take half a pill in the morning and half [...]

Walk Unafraid

Friday, October 16th, 2009

I have finally had my first lesson in walking with a cane. A nice lady from the sight central came and instructed me. It went very well, but it’s also a weird thing to deal with. To be forced to accept that image of yourself. Walking around with a cane to guide me, that is [...]

Socker

Monday, October 12th, 2009

It was time for another checkup at the hospital today. It went quite well. Most importantly it looks like I’ll get to keep my right eye. Hopefully. The pressure in it is still a little too high, but manageable. So that’s good. We’re going to scale back the drugs a little now and see if [...]