Almost Blinded :(

Golden Ganon · 06-20-2008, 06:45 PM

I don't know if this is the proper place to put this so if it isn't put this somewhere else.

I was almost Blinded in the Right Eye By some Very bad luck on Thursday.

Here is how it happened: We were reaching the final days of school so I told one of my friends They could break My calculator since it had a glitch in it.

My Friend didn't know this but There was another calculator that my Math Teacher let me Borrow for my exam. He started to break that one. I told him to stop so I snatched it from him. The calculator was bent so I tried to Bend it back so it was straight.

At that point a shard from the calculator Flew up into my eye. About a 1 in 1000 odds of happening. As soon as it went in my eye There was alot of pain.

I had to be tooken to the Hospital to Get it Removed. I waited at Outpatients for an hour and 30 minutes to Two Hours. After that They said there was a Specialist In another Area Downtown and that I should be tooken there.

When I heard the Word "Specialist" I knew it couldn't be good.

I waited at the other place for 30 minutes to an hour then they took it out.

It was a piece of Plastic with 4 or 5 sharp edges that was scratching My eye up for 3 hours. They said it was the biggest piece they have ever tooken out of anyones eye. The Odds were that I had Permanent Eye damage and that I would be Blind in my Right eye.

They Told me Afterwards it was Only Temporary But my Eye was really scratched up. Having that thing in my eye was Excruicating Pain.

I am Very Unlucky but Yet I am Very Lucky at the Same time.

Irby · 06-20-2008, 06:47 PM

You should have just let your friend break the calculator.

Golden Ganon · 06-20-2008, 06:49 PM

Well yeah, But it wasn't mine and when things aren't yours you gotta pay money to replace them. Besides Like I said the Odds of that happening were very, very small.

Irby · 06-20-2008, 06:49 PM

True. I break people's stuff all the time though and never pay for it.

Blake · 06-20-2008, 06:50 PM

Jeez, man I shake up when I hear stuff happening to the eyes. I don't think I could handle it without destroying myself in some way. Man I hate to say something stupid like "that must have been tough or vicious," there probably aren't words to describe what happened to you.

But man, thank god you're alright. And good job on bearing with it. It sounded like you kept your sanity throughout that whole time.

I am nobody · 06-20-2008, 06:50 PM

Wow. At least it isn't anything permanent.

Irby · 06-20-2008, 06:51 PM

How is your eye right now? Does it still hurt?

Tazy_10 · 06-20-2008, 06:52 PM

Being blind sucks. Especially if you have of love of computers.

You're....ok now, right?

Golden Ganon · 06-20-2008, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake

Jeez, man I shake up when I hear stuff happening to the eyes. I don't think I could handle it without destroying myself in some way. Man I hate to say something stupid like "that must have been tough or vicious," there probably aren't words to describe what happened to you.

But man, thank god you're alright. And good job on bearing with it. It sounded like you kept your sanity throughout that whole time.

Sanity Got Harder with each passing Minute. I was almost ready to lose it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazy Ten

Being blind sucks. Especially if you have of love of computers.

You're....ok now, right?

There is still Temporary Damage. Lots of Blurring in the Right eye.

KING 1-UP SALESMAN · 06-20-2008, 07:19 PM

Whew, good thing you weren't.

X-3 · 06-20-2008, 07:30 PM

Sorry to hear about what happened, ?G. Thankfully there wasn't any permanent damage. Hope the pain vanishes soon.

**Dylan** · 06-20-2008, 10:42 PM

I was expecting a Fresh Prince somewhere in there.

Tad Venture · 06-20-2008, 10:42 PM

Yeah, same. I skipped to the end. Nothing.

Swiffer Sweeper Vac · 06-20-2008, 11:18 PM

Wow that must've hurt.
A friend of mine once had a small peice of metal stuck in his eye, they thought it was pink eye at first ,but found out otherwise later.
hope your eye gets better soon.

PS: In the end I think that you did the right thing as far as not letting your friend break someone else's calculator.(even if it was a teacher.)

Everybody Nose · 06-21-2008, 12:10 AM

After skimming for a Smithroll I read the whole thing.

GOTDAMN.

06-20-2008, 06:45 PM	#1
Golden Ganon Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Dakota, U.S. Gender: Posts: 3,396 Thanks: 38 Thanked 67 Times in 60 Posts Points: 11,063.08 Bank: 103.04 Total Points: 11,166.12 Donate	Almost Blinded :( I don't know if this is the proper place to put this so if it isn't put this somewhere else. I was almost Blinded in the Right Eye By some Very bad luck on Thursday. Here is how it happened: We were reaching the final days of school so I told one of my friends They could break My calculator since it had a glitch in it. My Friend didn't know this but There was another calculator that my Math Teacher let me Borrow for my exam. He started to break that one. I told him to stop so I snatched it from him. The calculator was bent so I tried to Bend it back so it was straight. At that point a shard from the calculator Flew up into my eye. About a 1 in 1000 odds of happening. As soon as it went in my eye There was alot of pain. I had to be tooken to the Hospital to Get it Removed. I waited at Outpatients for an hour and 30 minutes to Two Hours. After that They said there was a Specialist In another Area Downtown and that I should be tooken there. When I heard the Word "Specialist" I knew it couldn't be good. I waited at the other place for 30 minutes to an hour then they took it out. It was a piece of Plastic with 4 or 5 sharp edges that was scratching My eye up for 3 hours. They said it was the biggest piece they have ever tooken out of anyones eye. The Odds were that I had Permanent Eye damage and that I would be Blind in my Right eye. They Told me Afterwards it was Only Temporary But my Eye was really scratched up. Having that thing in my eye was Excruicating Pain. I am Very Unlucky but Yet I am Very Lucky at the Same time.

06-20-2008, 06:52 PM	#8
Tazy_10 Forum Host Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: EVEN BEASTS KNOW WHEN TO GIVE UP Gender: Posts: 8,211 Thanks: 189 Thanked 404 Times in 312 Posts Blog Entries: 6 Points: 26,732.51 Bank: 36,597.10 Total Points: 63,329.61 Donate	Aw, I was expecting a "Blinded by the light" joke... Being blind sucks. Especially if you have of love of computers. You're....ok now, right?

06-20-2008, 06:47 PM	#2
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,009 Thanks: 344 Thanked 121 Times in 102 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,795.00 Bank: 18,377.96 Total Points: 62,172.95 Donate	You should have just let your friend break the calculator.

06-20-2008, 06:49 PM	#3
Golden Ganon Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Dakota, U.S. Gender: Posts: 3,396 Thanks: 38 Thanked 67 Times in 60 Posts Points: 11,063.08 Bank: 103.04 Total Points: 11,166.12 Donate	Well yeah, But it wasn't mine and when things aren't yours you gotta pay money to replace them. Besides Like I said the Odds of that happening were very, very small.

06-20-2008, 06:50 PM	#5
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 3,286 Thanks: 323 Thanked 86 Times in 72 Posts Points: 341.79 Bank: 16,154.05 Total Points: 16,495.84 Donate	Jeez, man I shake up when I hear stuff happening to the eyes. I don't think I could handle it without destroying myself in some way. Man I hate to say something stupid like "that must have been tough or vicious," there probably aren't words to describe what happened to you. But man, thank god you're alright. And good job on bearing with it. It sounded like you kept your sanity throughout that whole time.

06-20-2008, 06:50 PM	#6
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here's a hint: There are people here. Gender: Posts: 3,132 Thanks: 110 Thanked 109 Times in 75 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 7,397.87 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,397.87 Donate	Wow. At least it isn't anything permanent.

06-20-2008, 06:51 PM	#7
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,009 Thanks: 344 Thanked 121 Times in 102 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,795.00 Bank: 18,377.96 Total Points: 62,172.95 Donate	How is your eye right now? Does it still hurt?

06-20-2008, 07:19 PM	#10
KING 1-UP SALESMAN Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: I'm sitting in the corner ashamed. Gender: Posts: 1,428 Thanks: 375 Thanked 42 Times in 32 Posts Blog Entries: 6 Points: 11,704.67 Bank: 0.01 Total Points: 11,704.68 Donate	Whew, good thing you weren't.

06-20-2008, 07:30 PM	#11
X-3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigade HQ Gender: Posts: 9,271 Thanks: 284 Thanked 325 Times in 243 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 15,776.42 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 15,776.42 Donate	Sorry to hear about what happened, ?G. Thankfully there wasn't any permanent damage. Hope the pain vanishes soon.

06-20-2008, 10:42 PM	#12
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,301 Thanks: 963 Thanked 954 Times in 441 Posts Points: 33,741.60 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 33,741.60 Donate	I was expecting a Fresh Prince somewhere in there.

06-20-2008, 10:42 PM	#13
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06-20-2008, 11:18 PM	#14
Swiffer Sweeper Vac Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The tropical island paradise of Jomama Gender: Posts: 854 Thanks: 386 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts Points: 2,268.30 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,268.30 Donate	Wow that must've hurt. A friend of mine once had a small peice of metal stuck in his eye, they thought it was pink eye at first ,but found out otherwise later. hope your eye gets better soon. PS: In the end I think that you did the right thing as far as not letting your friend break someone else's calculator.(even if it was a teacher.)

06-21-2008, 12:10 AM	#15
Everybody Nose All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 13,246 Thanks: 997 Thanked 679 Times in 393 Posts Points: 50,368.03 Bank: 648,018.89 Total Points: 698,386.92 Donate	After skimming for a Smithroll I read the whole thing. GOTDAMN.