chopsticks Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I found out today that a close friend of mine is losing his sight, has a disease, no cure for it. Shits fucking horrid, can't imagine how him and his fam are feeling about this. He has more or less lost sight in one eye already, other eye will get worse over time. We all spent the day with him just chilling n shit, but we all noticed so much stuff, just little things but still. He's putting on a brave face. Its like waiting to die or something man. Fucked up, hes only 19. /Yesupset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organic Therapy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 19? Wow, that is young. Do you know what the disease is called? I give my regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineCabinet Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 damn, sorry to hear id take him to as many places as you can that are appealing visually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Look on the bright side, blind guys get sympathy from chicks. PROFIT??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*PROTOCOL* Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Damn that fucking sucks. Thats almost worse than being born blind because you have the memory of being able to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopsticks Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leber's_hereditary_optic_neuropathy Its some form of this, dont know the exact name, we did'nt really ask too much, just wanted to take his mind off shit. We did joke about people thinking he has Glaucoma cos he smokes alotta weed, im glad he's still got a sense of humour about everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 One of my closest friends is diabetic, and never took care of himself. So at age 31, he started having issues with his sight, and went through 24 eye surgeries in the span of one year. At the end of that, he was 100% blind for a few months, then gradually got site back in one eye, but never to tip top shape. He said it was like looking through the bottom of a glass after you finish drinking milk. Then they gave him a prosthetic lens in his eyeball, and his vision went up to almost normal in his "good" eye. I feel for your friend man. It's definitely hard to watch as a friend. I hope he can keep his spirits up some how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delonemonkey Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 yeah man, take him to see some cool shit, even just a place where nature is really beautiful. Sorry to hear that. Theres new things that can do crazy shit like hook up a video camera directly to your optic nerve, so you can sort of see shit. But that probably costs a lot of money. It is very possible he will be able to see in the future from technology like this, if he or someone can cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 It sucks most def, don't feel too bad for him though and make it an uncomfortable silence type thing. Plenty of blind people live better lives than half the loosers on this planet with sight. It's going to suck but if your boy has watever it takes to make it through this he'll do allright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 That joke is cool man, you have to keep a sense of humor about this shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugzer Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 damn dude, sorry about your homie. co sign on the taking him to see dope shit tip though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopsticks Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 Damn, thats horrible about your friend man. I feel for your friend man. It's definitely hard to watch as a friend. I hope he can keep his spirits up some how. I really noticed this today, it was like being with an elderly person or something man, just little things that happened throughout the day. We were out driving, and he had to pass the Ipod over to us when he wanted a song on cos he couldnt read the screen. Todays really fucking depressed me man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organic Therapy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 So this isn't repairable, even with an ocular transplant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Theres new things that can do crazy shit like hook up a video camera directly to your optic nerve, so you can sort of see shit. But that probably costs a lot of money. It is very possible he will be able to see in the future from technology like this, if he or someone can cover it. Terminator? Sorry dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Harris Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 That's fuckin' awful to hear my man. i can relate to what mercer's saying, i've worked in health care for quite a while at a very young age, and i have to say laughter's always the best medicine, not say i came home once in a while crying my fuckin' eyes right oot. i dunno if it's the best defence mechanism or if it actually helps more than anything, the funniest cunt i ever met, had both legs amputated above the knee, 9 fingers, and an ex smack head son who was a fuckin' raging alcholic. he knew he had fuck all to live for, but seeing that boy with a smile on his coupon was fuckin' inspiring. i promised myself that i'd never feel hard done by again after spending months with him. Sorry to rattle on, but i'm pretty drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneak Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 damn, that must suck chops... keep his head up somehow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmonts Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 my regards to yer friend that is fucking terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famecrazy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 It must be so much more frustrating to have been able to see then have it taken away from you. However you would be able to visualise things in your head better. That does suck though man, sorry to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'd agree to make sure he sees things he'll never forget. Find out if there are any charities towards his type of disease, or for young adults going blind. I don't know what kind of financial situations you and his relations are in, but what about starting a fund for him so he can travel or whatever he wants to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagullboy Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 IT'S CALLED IMACULAR DEGENERATION... It's common in older adults, but not so much with young folks. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delonemonkey Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Terminator? Sorry dude. More realistic than terminator...technology's limits are endless keep in mind this is very early, in 50 years imagine the possibilities. Shits gotta cost $$$$$$ though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Twinky Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 wow, dude that is honestly fucking terrible. wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 That's fucked up sorry to hear about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 That's horrible to hear for your mate keep your mates spirits up! the first rave I ever went to some girls we met had a friend with them that was blind and they'd made a point that neither of them would be more than 4ft away at any time so they stuck right with her or held her hand or held on to a long scarf she had on her waist as they danced which I still think was really cool! So she'd always know they were right there in what might have been quite a confusing environment for her So it's not the end of going out and stuff like that. it's just an adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FruityLexia. Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Sorry to hear that chops, i hope your frind gets as much sight as possible in the time he has. Dud needs to see his families faces as much as possibl and as many pairs of tittys he can jam his retinas up to. Good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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