Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Oh now that has made me laugh. Just related the story to my wife...she was laughing before I was half way through...Brilliant! Thank you. . From: S Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:29 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: RE: Cosmetic shells , I have been blind since age 3 (now 51) and have had prostheses since. I have had three sets. The second was because of growth and the third because of poorly made second set. I have had them now for 35 years. I just saw a doctor last month for the first time and he was amazed at how well they have held up for all that time with admittedly poor attention to them. I know that some people will remove them every night, but I never have. I guess you are supposed to remove them at least weekly for cleaning and I never do that, either. You should have them and your eyes examined every year, and well it has been 35. They must be like artificial teeth in that the construction is the most important part and not necessarily care of them. Funny story. I don't know what they are actually made of, but I know they will bounce like a super ball. In high school I had to go to the restroom to take one out because I got a grain of sand or something behind it. I dropped it. The room was all tiles and concrete and this thing bounced who knew where. I was on my hands and knees looking for it and it struck me what it would look like if someone walked in at just that time. " Yeh, right, you lost your eye... " Really, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. I hope they work out great from the start and for a long time to come. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 A friend of mine did something similar, she went down a hydroslide and lost one of her eyes. They evacuated the pool, but it was a couple of kids who were plucky enough to go in and find the thing, loll. Hugs, Maggie. There's music in a horseshoe, there's music in a nail,There's music in a tomcat, when you stand upon his tail. cosmetic shells Hi , Glad I could put a smile on your face. My husband and myself are your distant English cousins from Manitoba Canada. I learned something from your e-mail and that is why the eyes need to breath. As for the ugly, I'm sure you won't scare off the wee kiddies now and I'm sure you were never ugly to begin with. As they say, beauty is skin deep, but ugly is to the bone, and you sound like a terrific person so you can't possibly be ugly. Besides, your wife kissed you and turned you into a prince from a frog, don't you remember? Anyways, enjoy your shells when you get them. Here's another funny story for you about shells. A friend of mine went into the Edmonton mall in Alberta and was stopped by a security guard when he saw her coming in with her guide dog. He said you can't come in here with that dog. She said I can this is my guide dog. He said but you don't look blind so get the dog out. She said just wait a minute and proceeded to pull out her shells. The guard practically threw up his lunch in front of her. After that she was never bothered again. Anyways, stiff upper lip and all that. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Well if you want a really cool eye story, try this one out for size. About 15 years ago, I had just gotten a replacement prosthesis, which, BTW, fit perfectly. About two months after I got the prosthesis, the ocularist called me saying the insurance company continued to stall them and wouldn't pay for the eye. They were willing to work with me as long as it took, but I wanted them to be paid and was not happy the insurance company was stonewalling. I asked how they were stonewalling, and the lady at the ocularist's office told me that the insurance company said they " needed a diagnosis. " Well, I looked at all the papers I got and it was perfectly clear why I needed it and diagnosis was given where it was appropriate, so they were just using that as a ruse so as not to pay. I found out where the nearest office of the insurance company was, and decided to take a day off from work to give them a personal visit. When I arrived, I told the receptionist I needed to see the person in charge. She told me they were in a board meeting and I could not see him. I said I'd wait. She insisted it would be an all-day meeting, to which I said I had all day. Then she got nasty and said there was no way I was going to see the boss. I lost my cool, got up and walked past her and she protested " sir, you can't be here. " I replied " well, I already am, so spare me the physical impossibility stuff, I'm already here and I'm giong through that door. " " Sir, you can't go through that door. " I began to open it and said " Of course I can, see, the door opens, I enter, and here I go. " Once inside, it was like walking into a movie. There's a big long table with these men sitting around with all their files and charts. One blurted out, " Sir, you can't be here. " I said, " Well, I already am, so deal with it. " He retorted " What is the meaning of this? " I replied, " I recently had an ocular prosthesis made to replace one that was too old and ill-fitting. Your company has been stalling on paying my ocularist for this eye, saying you need a diagnosis. " I proceeded to move my left hand up to my left eye, popped it out and put it down on the table for all of them to see. They could now see the prosthesis and the fact I had nothing in my left eye. As they were all gasping, I said " There's your damn diagnosis. " I picked up my eye, put it back in, walked out and said " Have a nice day. " The eye was paid for in full the next day. Does the song " Don't Mess With Bill " come to mind? Bill Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Way to go Bill! Remind me never to cross you in a dark alley, my friend. Excellent, wish I was bold enough to do stuff like that. Here in New Zealand, our prostheses are covered by the health department anyway, I guess unless you lose one or do damage to it, then you might be expected to cover the cost. Hugs, maggie. There's music in a horseshoe, there's music in a nail,There's music in a tomcat, when you stand upon his tail. RE: cosmetic shells Well if you want a really cool eye story, try this one out for size. About 15 years ago, I had just gotten a replacement prosthesis, which, BTW, fit perfectly. About two months after I got the prosthesis, the ocularist called me saying the insurance company continued to stall them and wouldn't pay for the eye. They were willing to work with me as long as it took, but I wanted them to be paid and was not happy the insurance company was stonewalling. I asked how they were stonewalling, and the lady at the ocularist's office told me that the insurance company said they " needed a diagnosis. " Well, I looked at all the papers I got and it was perfectly clear why I needed it and diagnosis was given where it was appropriate, so they were just using that as a ruse so as not to pay. I found out where the nearest office of the insurance company was, and decided to take a day off from work to give them a personal visit. When I arrived, I told the receptionist I needed to see the person in charge. She told me they were in a board meeting and I could not see him. I said I'd wait. She insisted it would be an all-day meeting, to which I said I had all day. Then she got nasty and said there was no way I was going to see the boss. I lost my cool, got up and walked past her and she protested " sir, you can't be here. " I replied " well, I already am, so spare me the physical impossibility stuff, I'm already here and I'm giong through that door. " " Sir, you can't go through that door. " I began to open it and said " Of course I can, see, the door opens, I enter, and here I go. " Once inside, it was like walking into a movie. There's a big long table with these men sitting around with all their files and charts. One blurted out, " Sir, you can't be here. " I said, " Well, I already am, so deal with it. " He retorted " What is the meaning of this? " I replied, " I recently had an ocular prosthesis made to replace one that was too old and ill-fitting. Your company has been stalling on paying my ocularist for this eye, saying you need a diagnosis. " I proceeded to move my left hand up to my left eye, popped it out and put it down on the table for all of them to see. They could now see the prosthesis and the fact I had nothing in my left eye. As they were all gasping, I said " There's your damn diagnosis. " I picked up my eye, put it back in, walked out and said " Have a nice day. " The eye was paid for in full the next day. Does the song " Don't Mess With Bill " come to mind? Bill Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hi Bill, That's cool, even better than me giving mine to a police woman when she asked if I was blind! Ofcourse she meant blind drunk, but I guess at the time I was both. The police man turned away, but she didn't even drop it, which I thought was pretty cool as well. Cheers, brett. RE: cosmetic shells Well if you want a really cool eye story, try this one out for size. About 15 years ago, I had just gotten a replacement prosthesis, which, BTW, fit perfectly. About two months after I got the prosthesis, the ocularist called me saying the insurance company continued to stall them and wouldn't pay for the eye. They were willing to work with me as long as it took, but I wanted them to be paid and was not happy the insurance company was stonewalling. I asked how they were stonewalling, and the lady at the ocularist's office told me that the insurance company said they " needed a diagnosis. " Well, I looked at all the papers I got and it was perfectly clear why I needed it and diagnosis was given where it was appropriate, so they were just using that as a ruse so as not to pay. I found out where the nearest office of the insurance company was, and decided to take a day off from work to give them a personal visit. When I arrived, I told the receptionist I needed to see the person in charge. She told me they were in a board meeting and I could not see him. I said I'd wait. She insisted it would be an all-day meeting, to which I said I had all day. Then she got nasty and said there was no way I was going to see the boss. I lost my cool, got up and walked past her and she protested " sir, you can't be here. " I replied " well, I already am, so spare me the physical impossibility stuff, I'm already here and I'm giong through that door. " " Sir, you can't go through that door. " I began to open it and said " Of course I can, see, the door opens, I enter, and here I go. " Once inside, it was like walking into a movie. There's a big long table with these men sitting around with all their files and charts. One blurted out, " Sir, you can't be here. " I said, " Well, I already am, so deal with it. " He retorted " What is the meaning of this? " I replied, " I recently had an ocular prosthesis made to replace one that was too old and ill-fitting. Your company has been stalling on paying my ocularist for this eye, saying you need a diagnosis. " I proceeded to move my left hand up to my left eye, popped it out and put it down on the table for all of them to see. They could now see the prosthesis and the fact I had nothing in my left eye. As they were all gasping, I said " There's your damn diagnosis. " I picked up my eye, put it back in, walked out and said " Have a nice day. " The eye was paid for in full the next day. Does the song " Don't Mess With Bill " come to mind? Bill Powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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