TomJ6299

Thanks all!  Sorry it took so long to respond, I had my right eye removed by Dr shields in Philly on 12/22/11. I have not been sick since that day, although if I cough, or feel a minor pain, I think the worst. 🙂 The conformer in the eye socket is very annoying and the lid is stiched shut, I have a hard time believing it can look normal again, but they insist it will.  I am going to see an oncologist  today. I am armed with research, and recommendations from Dr Fingers of the New York Eye Cancer Center. I am trying to decide how I will handle the visit, and without being demanding, make sure this doctor takes an interest in what I have to show him. I dont like confrontation, and don't handle it well unfortunately. Im praying for courage and guidance and patience. I need him to refer me  for the Full body scans. I've had MRI on liver and chest X-RAY of lungs, a nodule was found on lung, but a CT scan came back negative. Thanks for all of your support, Ill let you all know how things go. God Bless.

Thanks all!  Sorry it took so long to respond, I had my right eye removed by Dr shields in Philly on 12/22/11. I have not been sick since that day, although if I cough, or feel a minor pain, I think the worst. 🙂 The conformer in the eye socket is very annoying and the lid is stiched shut, I have a hard time believing it can look normal again, but they insist it will.  I am going to see an oncologist  today. I am armed with research, and recommendations from Dr Fingers of the New York Eye Cancer Center. I am trying to decide how I will handle the visit, and without being demanding, make sure this doctor takes an interest in what I have to show him. I dont like confrontation, and don't handle it well unfortunately. Im praying for courage and guidance and patience. I need him to refer me  for the Full body scans. I've had MRI on liver and chest X-RAY of lungs, a nodule was found on lung, but a CT scan came back negative. Thanks for all of your support, Ill let you all know how things go. God Bless.

Thanks all!  Sorry it took so long to respond, I had my right eye removed by Dr shields in Philly on 12/22/11. I have not been sick since that day, although if I cough, or feel a minor pain, I think the worst. 🙂 The conformer in the eye socket is very annoying and the lid is stiched shut, I have a hard time believing it can look normal again, but they insist it will.  I am going to see an oncologist  today. I am armed with research, and recommendations from Dr Fingers of the New York Eye Cancer Center. I am trying to decide how I will handle the visit, and without being demanding, make sure this doctor takes an interest in what I have to show him. I dont like confrontation, and don't handle it well unfortunately. Im praying for courage and guidance and patience. I need him to refer me  for the Full body scans. I've had MRI on liver and chest X-RAY of lungs, a nodule was found on lung, but a CT scan came back negative. Thanks for all of your support, Ill let you all know how things go. God Bless.

Hi, 12/19/2015, still doing well, hope you are also

Hi, 12/19/2015, still doing well, hope you are also

Hi, 12/19/2015, still doing well, hope you are also

Hi, 12/19/2015, still doing well, hope you are also

Hi, 12/19/2015, still doing well, hope you are also

Hi, 12/19/2015, still doing well, hope you are also

Tomorrow my prosthesis will have been in for a week and I've had time to get used to it.  I did give my occularist a call and he assured me that the prosthesis will be built up when I go back in 2 weeks. He did not want to build it up too much on the 1st fitting, he wanted me to get used to it, and let it settle 1st, (shrugs) whatever, lol, as long as he can tweak it ! Thank you all for your concern, I just read my original post and , goodness, I looked like a 6 year old spoiled kid crying 🙂 I'm over the initial shock now, and the truth is, I had this notion that I would look the same as before, and that was not realistic.  I should be thankful that Im alive and healthy now. Ill keep you all informed.

Tomorrow my prosthesis will have been in for a week and I've had time to get used to it.  I did give my occularist a call and he assured me that the prosthesis will be built up when I go back in 2 weeks. He did not want to build it up too much on the 1st fitting, he wanted me to get used to it, and let it settle 1st, (shrugs) whatever, lol, as long as he can tweak it ! Thank you all for your concern, I just read my original post and , goodness, I looked like a 6 year old spoiled kid crying 🙂 I'm over the initial shock now, and the truth is, I had this notion that I would look the same as before, and that was not realistic.  I should be thankful that Im alive and healthy now. Ill keep you all informed.

Tomorrow my prosthesis will have been in for a week and I've had time to get used to it.  I did give my occularist a call and he assured me that the prosthesis will be built up when I go back in 2 weeks. He did not want to build it up too much on the 1st fitting, he wanted me to get used to it, and let it settle 1st, (shrugs) whatever, lol, as long as he can tweak it ! Thank you all for your concern, I just read my original post and , goodness, I looked like a 6 year old spoiled kid crying 🙂 I'm over the initial shock now, and the truth is, I had this notion that I would look the same as before, and that was not realistic.  I should be thankful that Im alive and healthy now. Ill keep you all informed.