cosmetic shells

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Hi ,

I got my first prosthetic eye in 1984 because my really bad eye " died " and I

was having terrible pain. Then I was in an car accident in 1986 and lost

the other eye. I have had several sets of eyes-they recommend you get new

ones every so often as your eye socket size can change, as mine did.It does

not " hurt " to get them made. Your eye socket has to get used to them, so at

first they may recommend you leave them in in a short time. I never take

mine out, uless I get something in my eye that irratets it. My eyes do tear

a lot, especially when you first gt them, but everyone tells me they look

very natural and normal. Good luck.

Cosmetic shells

Hi All.

Has anyone in the group have or have had prsthetic eyes? The shell variety,

not the whole eye? I'm getting mine on Tuesday in a four hour appointment.

I'm pretty nervous, and that's saying something for me as most medical

procedures don't phase me. I was discharged from any Opthamologist just

under ten years ago and only recently have had to visit the Royal Eye

Infirmary in Plymouth as I was getting a lot of shrinkage. Anyhoo, my first

visit there was highly traumatic for me as it just brought all the memories

and feelings back. I couldn't answer any questions and my list of meds went

completely out of my tiny little brain, so my wife helped me out. Dunno why

I told you all that because all I wanted to know is if anyone has them and

how they get on with them, but I do have this habit of digressing off on a

tangent. My wife, , once described me as being able to talk

underwater if I wished...there I go again.

Anyway thanks all,

.

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Hi .

Thanks. The only difference is I'm keeping my own eyes (as small as they are

now) and having prosthetic shells over to fill out the orbit like a very very

thick contact lens. Doesn't life seem to kick us when we're already down eh? My

docs, don't want to remove my eyes unless they really have to being immune

surpressed they don't want to introduce infection and put me in a worse

situation.

.

From: LaFrance-Wolf

Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:11 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Cosmetic shells

Hi ,

I got my first prosthetic eye in 1984 because my really bad eye " died " and I

was having terrible pain. Then I was in an car accident in 1986 and lost

the other eye. I have had several sets of eyes-they recommend you get new

ones every so often as your eye socket size can change, as mine did.It does

not " hurt " to get them made. Your eye socket has to get used to them, so at

first they may recommend you leave them in in a short time. I never take

mine out, uless I get something in my eye that irratets it. My eyes do tear

a lot, especially when you first gt them, but everyone tells me they look

very natural and normal. Good luck.

Cosmetic shells

Hi All.

Has anyone in the group have or have had prsthetic eyes? The shell variety,

not the whole eye? I'm getting mine on Tuesday in a four hour appointment.

I'm pretty nervous, and that's saying something for me as most medical

procedures don't phase me. I was discharged from any Opthamologist just

under ten years ago and only recently have had to visit the Royal Eye

Infirmary in Plymouth as I was getting a lot of shrinkage. Anyhoo, my first

visit there was highly traumatic for me as it just brought all the memories

and feelings back. I couldn't answer any questions and my list of meds went

completely out of my tiny little brain, so my wife helped me out. Dunno why

I told you all that because all I wanted to know is if anyone has them and

how they get on with them, but I do have this habit of digressing off on a

tangent. My wife, , once described me as being able to talk

underwater if I wished...there I go again.

Anyway thanks all,

.

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That will make it even easier for you . I'm sure it will okay and you

will find it is not asomethng to fear after all.

Cosmetic shells

Hi All.

Has anyone in the group have or have had prsthetic eyes? The shell variety,

not the whole eye? I'm getting mine on Tuesday in a four hour appointment.

I'm pretty nervous, and that's saying something for me as most medical

procedures don't phase me. I was discharged from any Opthamologist just

under ten years ago and only recently have had to visit the Royal Eye

Infirmary in Plymouth as I was getting a lot of shrinkage. Anyhoo, my first

visit there was highly traumatic for me as it just brought all the memories

and feelings back. I couldn't answer any questions and my list of meds went

completely out of my tiny little brain, so my wife helped me out. Dunno why

I told you all that because all I wanted to know is if anyone has them and

how they get on with them, but I do have this habit of digressing off on a

tangent. My wife, , once described me as being able to talk

underwater if I wished...there I go again.

Anyway thanks all,

.

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I think what I'm most afraid of is my memories and effect they have on

me. But my wife will be with me for support. But I'm sure your right...it'll be

fine.

.

From: LaFrance-Wolf

Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:20 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Cosmetic shells

That will make it even easier for you . I'm sure it will okay and you

will find it is not asomethng to fear after all.

Cosmetic shells

Hi All.

Has anyone in the group have or have had prsthetic eyes? The shell variety,

not the whole eye? I'm getting mine on Tuesday in a four hour appointment.

I'm pretty nervous, and that's saying something for me as most medical

procedures don't phase me. I was discharged from any Opthamologist just

under ten years ago and only recently have had to visit the Royal Eye

Infirmary in Plymouth as I was getting a lot of shrinkage. Anyhoo, my first

visit there was highly traumatic for me as it just brought all the memories

and feelings back. I couldn't answer any questions and my list of meds went

completely out of my tiny little brain, so my wife helped me out. Dunno why

I told you all that because all I wanted to know is if anyone has them and

how they get on with them, but I do have this habit of digressing off on a

tangent. My wife, , once described me as being able to talk

underwater if I wished...there I go again.

Anyway thanks all,

.

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Hi . I've had 2 sets of shells. The first lasted 20 years and the second 10.

I still have that second pair but it needs to be replaced, due to shrinkage I

think. Now and again tells me that one of them has slid just a bit out of

place.

Shells do offer a lot when it comes to appearance and getting them fitted is no

big deal.

there will be some minor discomfort as you grow accustomed to them and that

should be about it. It's something that you can safely look forward to. I react

in less than ideal fashion to many medical procedures, but I didn't find the

shell game to be a problem. For me, advance concerns were far worse than the big

event.

Larry

---- Original Message -----

From: Mills

To: Blind Diabetics

Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 3:20 PM

Subject: Cosmetic shells

Hi All.

Has anyone in the group have or have had prsthetic eyes? The shell variety,

not the whole eye? I'm getting mine on Tuesday in a four hour appointment.

I'm pretty nervous, and that's saying something for me as most medical

procedures don't phase me. I was discharged from any Opthamologist just

under ten years ago and only recently have had to visit the Royal Eye

Infirmary in Plymouth as I was getting a lot of shrinkage. Anyhoo, my first

visit there was highly traumatic for me as it just brought all the memories

and feelings back. I couldn't answer any questions and my list of meds went

completely out of my tiny little brain, so my wife helped me out. Dunno why

I told you all that because all I wanted to know is if anyone has them and

how they get on with them, but I do have this habit of digressing off on a

tangent. My wife, , once described me as being able to talk

underwater if I wished...there I go again.

Anyway thanks all,

.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Larry

Yeah I must admit I have mixed feelings about it but you guys are actually

calming my nerves somewhat. Anyway, enjoy the rest of your day as I'm off to bed

now as it's almost 11pm and I have to be up in the morning.

Can I thank everyone once again. This group has certainly lifted my spirits the

last couple of days since I joined.

.

From: Larry Naessens

Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:48 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Cosmetic shells

Hi . I've had 2 sets of shells. The first lasted 20 years and the second 10.

I still have that second pair but it needs to be replaced, due to shrinkage I

think. Now and again tells me that one of them has slid just a bit out of

place.

Shells do offer a lot when it comes to appearance and getting them fitted is no

big deal.

there will be some minor discomfort as you grow accustomed to them and that

should be about it. It's something that you can safely look forward to. I react

in less than ideal fashion to many medical procedures, but I didn't find the

shell game to be a problem. For me, advance concerns were far worse than the big

event.

Larry

---- Original Message -----

From: Mills

To: Blind Diabetics

Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 3:20 PM

Subject: Cosmetic shells

Hi All.

Has anyone in the group have or have had prsthetic eyes? The shell variety,

not the whole eye? I'm getting mine on Tuesday in a four hour appointment.

I'm pretty nervous, and that's saying something for me as most medical

procedures don't phase me. I was discharged from any Opthamologist just

under ten years ago and only recently have had to visit the Royal Eye

Infirmary in Plymouth as I was getting a lot of shrinkage. Anyhoo, my first

visit there was highly traumatic for me as it just brought all the memories

and feelings back. I couldn't answer any questions and my list of meds went

completely out of my tiny little brain, so my wife helped me out. Dunno why

I told you all that because all I wanted to know is if anyone has them and

how they get on with them, but I do have this habit of digressing off on a

tangent. My wife, , once described me as being able to talk

underwater if I wished...there I go again.

Anyway thanks all,

.

[Guest guest]

For & Listers,

Prosthetic eyes are made of the same type of plastic used for dental

prostheses. It's a hard plastic with several layers of lamination with a bit

of the eye " painted " on each layer (as well as using different color yarn or

string and fabric for the veins, arteries, iris and pupils). Each layer is

heated before proceeding to the next one until you get to the finished

product. Because the finished prosthetic eye has so many layers, it looks

very real and has real dimension to it. Proper care is usually taking them

out once a week to once a month, depending on the person and on how much

cleaning is needed. Some people tear more than others, some people's body

deposits more calcium on the eye than others, etc. Most importantly,

prosthetic eyes should be replaced about every 7-10 years. My wife had her

first pair for 20 years before she finally got them replaced, that's way too

long.

The shells are actually a lot harder to make because they must contour to

the real eye beneath so it doesn't put too much pressure or contact on the

eye, where the full prosthesis fills up the socket.

I've never known a prosthesis to bounce, though I don't use the shell type,

I have a full prosthesis. I can tell you with certainty I've had a few fun

episodes with mine. Like the time I just got a new eye after losign the

first one to an infection. There I am out at the pool at 10:30 at night. I

dove in and guess what popped out. Went to the landlord, " Hi Bert, can you

help me? I seem to have lost my eye in the pool.. "

But my fave episode was going into a liquor store to fill out a lottery

ticket. I had my face fairly close to the ticket. This young obnoxious fell

walked by and said " gee, put the ticket a little closer and you can smell

it. " That did it! I calmy reached up, pulled it out and placed it on the

lotto ticket and moved it up and down the page. I said to him " guess I need

better eye contact. " He proceeded to go outside and lose his lunch. To add

insult to injury, I walked outside, prosthesis still in hand, bounced it in

my left hand while I was singing " I'm Popeye The Sailor Man. " I'll bet he

never made a wisecrack like that one again.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

For & Listers,

Prosthetic eyes are made of the same type of plastic used for dental

prostheses. It's a hard plastic with several layers of lamination with a bit

of the eye " painted " on each layer (as well as using different color yarn or

string and fabric for the veins, arteries, iris and pupils). Each layer is

heated before proceeding to the next one until you get to the finished

product. Because the finished prosthetic eye has so many layers, it looks

very real and has real dimension to it. Proper care is usually taking them

out once a week to once a month, depending on the person and on how much

cleaning is needed. Some people tear more than others, some people's body

deposits more calcium on the eye than others, etc. Most importantly,

prosthetic eyes should be replaced about every 7-10 years. My wife had her

first pair for 20 years before she finally got them replaced, that's way too

long.

The shells are actually a lot harder to make because they must contour to

the real eye beneath so it doesn't put too much pressure or contact on the

eye, where the full prosthesis fills up the socket.

I've never known a prosthesis to bounce, though I don't use the shell type,

I have a full prosthesis. I can tell you with certainty I've had a few fun

episodes with mine. Like the time I just got a new eye after losign the

first one to an infection. There I am out at the pool at 10:30 at night. I

dove in and guess what popped out. Went to the landlord, " Hi Bert, can you

help me? I seem to have lost my eye in the pool.. "

But my fave episode was going into a liquor store to fill out a lottery

ticket. I had my face fairly close to the ticket. This young obnoxious fell

walked by and said " gee, put the ticket a little closer and you can smell

it. " That did it! I calmy reached up, pulled it out and placed it on the

lotto ticket and moved it up and down the page. I said to him " guess I need

better eye contact. " He proceeded to go outside and lose his lunch. To add

insult to injury, I walked outside, prosthesis still in hand, bounced it in

my left hand while I was singing " I'm Popeye The Sailor Man. " I'll bet he

never made a wisecrack like that one again.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

Hehehe, Love it.

Cheers,

Brett.

RE: Cosmetic shells

For & Listers,

Prosthetic eyes are made of the same type of plastic used for dental

prostheses. It's a hard plastic with several layers of lamination with a bit

of the eye " painted " on each layer (as well as using different color yarn or

string and fabric for the veins, arteries, iris and pupils). Each layer is

heated before proceeding to the next one until you get to the finished

product. Because the finished prosthetic eye has so many layers, it looks

very real and has real dimension to it. Proper care is usually taking them

out once a week to once a month, depending on the person and on how much

cleaning is needed. Some people tear more than others, some people's body

deposits more calcium on the eye than others, etc. Most importantly,

prosthetic eyes should be replaced about every 7-10 years. My wife had her

first pair for 20 years before she finally got them replaced, that's way too

long.

The shells are actually a lot harder to make because they must contour to

the real eye beneath so it doesn't put too much pressure or contact on the

eye, where the full prosthesis fills up the socket.

I've never known a prosthesis to bounce, though I don't use the shell type,

I have a full prosthesis. I can tell you with certainty I've had a few fun

episodes with mine. Like the time I just got a new eye after losign the

first one to an infection. There I am out at the pool at 10:30 at night. I

dove in and guess what popped out. Went to the landlord, " Hi Bert, can you

help me? I seem to have lost my eye in the pool.. "

But my fave episode was going into a liquor store to fill out a lottery

ticket. I had my face fairly close to the ticket. This young obnoxious fell

walked by and said " gee, put the ticket a little closer and you can smell

it. " That did it! I calmy reached up, pulled it out and placed it on the

lotto ticket and moved it up and down the page. I said to him " guess I need

better eye contact. " He proceeded to go outside and lose his lunch. To add

insult to injury, I walked outside, prosthesis still in hand, bounced it in

my left hand while I was singing " I'm Popeye The Sailor Man. " I'll bet he

never made a wisecrack like that one again.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

, if you mean the type for cosmetic purposes only, it is like wearing a

heavy contact lenses!

Cosmetic shells

Hi All.

Has anyone in the group have or have had prsthetic eyes? The shell variety,

not the whole eye? I'm getting mine on Tuesday in a four hour appointment.

I'm pretty nervous, and that's saying something for me as most medical

procedures don't phase me. I was discharged from any Opthamologist just

under ten years ago and only recently have had to visit the Royal Eye

Infirmary in Plymouth as I was getting a lot of shrinkage. Anyhoo, my first

visit there was highly traumatic for me as it just brought all the memories

and feelings back. I couldn't answer any questions and my list of meds went

completely out of my tiny little brain, so my wife helped me out. Dunno why

I told you all that because all I wanted to know is if anyone has them and

how they get on with them, but I do have this habit of digressing off on a

tangent. My wife, , once described me as being able to talk

underwater if I wished...there I go again.

Anyway thanks all,

.

[Guest guest]

good luck , I know what it's like when old memories rear their ugly heads,

and fears come back,

I'm liek that with dentists. Just know we're all batting for you.

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.

[Guest guest]

I guess we all who have prosthetics have had some funny things happen! I

ran into the edgo of the bus door one time and the thing popped out.

Fortunately, I caught it before it hit the ground, but buss driver about had

a fit. I had to calm him down and tell him it was my fault for getting in

straight. I went to the back of the buswith eye in my hadn and put back in

where there weren't too many people to get upset!

RE: Cosmetic shells

For & Listers,

Prosthetic eyes are made of the same type of plastic used for dental

prostheses. It's a hard plastic with several layers of lamination with a bit

of the eye " painted " on each layer (as well as using different color yarn or

string and fabric for the veins, arteries, iris and pupils). Each layer is

heated before proceeding to the next one until you get to the finished

product. Because the finished prosthetic eye has so many layers, it looks

very real and has real dimension to it. Proper care is usually taking them

out once a week to once a month, depending on the person and on how much

cleaning is needed. Some people tear more than others, some people's body

deposits more calcium on the eye than others, etc. Most importantly,

prosthetic eyes should be replaced about every 7-10 years. My wife had her

first pair for 20 years before she finally got them replaced, that's way too

long.

The shells are actually a lot harder to make because they must contour to

the real eye beneath so it doesn't put too much pressure or contact on the

eye, where the full prosthesis fills up the socket.

I've never known a prosthesis to bounce, though I don't use the shell type,

I have a full prosthesis. I can tell you with certainty I've had a few fun

episodes with mine. Like the time I just got a new eye after losign the

first one to an infection. There I am out at the pool at 10:30 at night. I

dove in and guess what popped out. Went to the landlord, " Hi Bert, can you

help me? I seem to have lost my eye in the pool.. "

But my fave episode was going into a liquor store to fill out a lottery

ticket. I had my face fairly close to the ticket. This young obnoxious fell

walked by and said " gee, put the ticket a little closer and you can smell

it. " That did it! I calmy reached up, pulled it out and placed it on the

lotto ticket and moved it up and down the page. I said to him " guess I need

better eye contact. " He proceeded to go outside and lose his lunch. To add

insult to injury, I walked outside, prosthesis still in hand, bounced it in

my left hand while I was singing " I'm Popeye The Sailor Man. " I'll bet he

never made a wisecrack like that one again.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

,

It does take some time to make custom-made prosthetic eyes, and it depends

too upon how much backlog the ocularist has, that will determine how soon

yours will be done. It will be worth the wait though, I truly believe that.

When I had my first ocular prosthesis, yes I had lots of pain after removing

my real eye, but since I had so much pain from that infected eye, the

post-surgical pain I had was nothing by comparison, and I knew it would be

temporary. I had to wait two months for the swelling to be completely gone

before getting the mold made for my eye.

But then my ophthalmologist (this was my first mistake) tried to fit me with

a STOCK prosthesis, one which was in his case already. I knew they were not

going to work because my eyes are rather small, about half the size of a

normal eye. He tried to force a regular stock prosthesis into my socket and

I damn near fainted from the pain and told him I would not want another one

of his stock eyes.

He sent me to an ocularist in San Bernardino, but then I found out that

Medi-CAL (which was my only insurance at the time) would not pay for custom

prostheses, so here I am unemployed and having to pay $275 (in 1976) for my

prosthesis out of my own pocket since it was not covered. They would cover

the surgery to remove the real eye but not a custom prosthesis which was

medically necessary.

Despite having a " Fair Hearing " which meant 5 people had to come down from

Sacramento to hear my case (which cost more than the prosthesis), they

denied my claim and I had to pay for it myself.

Still, it was a good investment. Once healed, I had no more pain. My eyes

finally looked equal. I didn't have a bloodshot looking left eye anymore. No

more strange stares from people wondering why I had one bloodshot eye.

I've had a few replacements over the years, and thankfully they've all been

paid for through insurance. At the current price of nearly $3,000 for one

prosthesis, that's a nice hefty sum. I can't believe it's gone up 10 times

the price in 30 years. Yikes!

To this day I don't have any problems with my eye socket and very rarely am

I ever really aware that I even have anything in the socket. It feels very,

very natural to me. I could never go back to not having the prosthesis. It's

made too much of a huge, positive difference for me.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

,

It does take some time to make custom-made prosthetic eyes, and it depends

too upon how much backlog the ocularist has, that will determine how soon

yours will be done. It will be worth the wait though, I truly believe that.

When I had my first ocular prosthesis, yes I had lots of pain after removing

my real eye, but since I had so much pain from that infected eye, the

post-surgical pain I had was nothing by comparison, and I knew it would be

temporary. I had to wait two months for the swelling to be completely gone

before getting the mold made for my eye.

But then my ophthalmologist (this was my first mistake) tried to fit me with

a STOCK prosthesis, one which was in his case already. I knew they were not

going to work because my eyes are rather small, about half the size of a

normal eye. He tried to force a regular stock prosthesis into my socket and

I damn near fainted from the pain and told him I would not want another one

of his stock eyes.

He sent me to an ocularist in San Bernardino, but then I found out that

Medi-CAL (which was my only insurance at the time) would not pay for custom

prostheses, so here I am unemployed and having to pay $275 (in 1976) for my

prosthesis out of my own pocket since it was not covered. They would cover

the surgery to remove the real eye but not a custom prosthesis which was

medically necessary.

Despite having a " Fair Hearing " which meant 5 people had to come down from

Sacramento to hear my case (which cost more than the prosthesis), they

denied my claim and I had to pay for it myself.

Still, it was a good investment. Once healed, I had no more pain. My eyes

finally looked equal. I didn't have a bloodshot looking left eye anymore. No

more strange stares from people wondering why I had one bloodshot eye.

I've had a few replacements over the years, and thankfully they've all been

paid for through insurance. At the current price of nearly $3,000 for one

prosthesis, that's a nice hefty sum. I can't believe it's gone up 10 times

the price in 30 years. Yikes!

To this day I don't have any problems with my eye socket and very rarely am

I ever really aware that I even have anything in the socket. It feels very,

very natural to me. I could never go back to not having the prosthesis. It's

made too much of a huge, positive difference for me.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

,

It does take some time to make custom-made prosthetic eyes, and it depends

too upon how much backlog the ocularist has, that will determine how soon

yours will be done. It will be worth the wait though, I truly believe that.

When I had my first ocular prosthesis, yes I had lots of pain after removing

my real eye, but since I had so much pain from that infected eye, the

post-surgical pain I had was nothing by comparison, and I knew it would be

temporary. I had to wait two months for the swelling to be completely gone

before getting the mold made for my eye.

But then my ophthalmologist (this was my first mistake) tried to fit me with

a STOCK prosthesis, one which was in his case already. I knew they were not

going to work because my eyes are rather small, about half the size of a

normal eye. He tried to force a regular stock prosthesis into my socket and

I damn near fainted from the pain and told him I would not want another one

of his stock eyes.

He sent me to an ocularist in San Bernardino, but then I found out that

Medi-CAL (which was my only insurance at the time) would not pay for custom

prostheses, so here I am unemployed and having to pay $275 (in 1976) for my

prosthesis out of my own pocket since it was not covered. They would cover

the surgery to remove the real eye but not a custom prosthesis which was

medically necessary.

Despite having a " Fair Hearing " which meant 5 people had to come down from

Sacramento to hear my case (which cost more than the prosthesis), they

denied my claim and I had to pay for it myself.

Still, it was a good investment. Once healed, I had no more pain. My eyes

finally looked equal. I didn't have a bloodshot looking left eye anymore. No

more strange stares from people wondering why I had one bloodshot eye.

I've had a few replacements over the years, and thankfully they've all been

paid for through insurance. At the current price of nearly $3,000 for one

prosthesis, that's a nice hefty sum. I can't believe it's gone up 10 times

the price in 30 years. Yikes!

To this day I don't have any problems with my eye socket and very rarely am

I ever really aware that I even have anything in the socket. It feels very,

very natural to me. I could never go back to not having the prosthesis. It's

made too much of a huge, positive difference for me.

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

lol! I said the self same thing to my wife the other day about making sure I

have my cane. Us husbands do come along and spoil very important things such as

ice cream...but surely he should be falling over to get you your fave ice cream?

So that's cool, you mean I can go from very ugly to ugly just by putting my

shells in? Triffic! I wont scare off the wee kiddies. smile. Yeah I was told

about the eye breathing stuff today, and I was told why...yep and I'm gonna

relate it...ahem, the cornea is the only part of the body that does not have

it's own blood supply, therefore no oxygen supply, so gets it's oxygen from the

air. And there yoou have it. Bish bash bosh job done. Ok till tomorrow I shall

bid you all a good night as my bed beckons me at this witching hour. Ruth,

thankyou, I needed a smile put back on my face as I was getting a little edgey

just now and, well you did it, so cheers. Sorry Ruth, where were you from, I'm

trying to get it all in my mind as to who live where and all that..

Night all,

.

From: ruth hogue

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:50 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: cosmetic shells

Hi ,

The actual name for your shells is scleral shells. I didn't realize how

lucky I was getting mine in one or two days after hearing you say it will

take yours 6 to 8 weeks. They will truly be worth it! It improves your

appearance 100 percent. My big blues just about got me free icecream until

my husband showed up. Rats! Foiled again! You cannot wear them no longer

than 4 hours for the firstfew days and gradually wear them longer and

longer. My specialist says they should be taken out at the end of the day

for your eyes to breath, which is different from what others on the list

have said. I have followed these orders and have never had any problems.

Anyways, the best is yet to come and you'll look great in them! Just

remember to carry your white cane or else people will think you have sight.

That's how real they look.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

I don't want to get in trouble, but as long as we are cosmetic shells... How

do you all keep your eye lids form drooping due ot atrophy?

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of ruth hogue

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:01 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: 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

[Guest guest]

Sometimes Yolanda, the eyelids droop no matter what. I have shells on both

eyes and my eyelids droop about 2/3 of the way dwown.

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

[Guest guest]

I remember a hot summer evening when a friend and I were swimming in a pool that

was primarily populated by teenage girls. To this day, I'm not sure what

happened, but I managed to pop one of my shells. I grabbed for it, but it was

gone. My friend started diving vor it and after a while one of the kids asked

her what in the world she was doing. " larry lost one of his eyes, " my friend

reported, with no apparent thought of reducing the news to a whisper.

You never saw a pool clear so fast of so many screaming kids. But, on the bright

side, the shell was found quickly and we had the pool to ourselves for the rest

of the evening.

Larry

From: ruth hogue

To: blind-diabetics

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:01 PM

Subject: 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

[Guest guest]

Hi Yolanda,

Your eyeLids are kept from drooping by the pressure from the shells. When

the shells are made, they are made thick enough to fill in the space your

eyes left after being atrophied. If I take out my shells, my eyelids are

almost totally closed and no matter what I do they will not open as wide as

when I have my shells in.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Yolanda

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:04 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: cosmetic shells

I don't want to get in trouble, but as long as we are cosmetic shells... How

do you all keep your eye lids form drooping due ot atrophy?

_____

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of ruth hogue

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:01 PM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: 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

[Guest guest]

OH gosh pat and yours take the cake i just love the stories. Kept my whole

family alughing.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Larry Naessens

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:28 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: cosmetic shells

I remember a hot summer evening when a friend and I were swimming in a pool

that was primarily populated by teenage girls. To this day, I'm not sure

what happened, but I managed to pop one of my shells. I grabbed for it, but

it was gone. My friend started diving vor it and after a while one of the

kids asked her what in the world she was doing. " larry lost one of his

eyes, " my friend reported, with no apparent thought of reducing the news to

a whisper.

You never saw a pool clear so fast of so many screaming kids. But, on the

bright side, the shell was found quickly and we had the pool to ourselves

for the rest of the evening.

Larry

From: ruth hogue

To: blind-diabetics@ <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:01 PM

Subject: 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

[Guest guest]

, I thought I'd just let you know how valuable this thread that you started

has been to me.

Several years ago, while knee deep in the process of beginning the imigration

maze that would eventually lead me to Canadian residency, it became clear that

my shells were ready to be retired. There was a lot of pain and one kept

slipping a slight bit, giving me rather an odd appearance. With no health

coverage at the time, i set them aside.

Well time passed and there the old shells sat, of no use, but still occupying

their storage nitch. Then this thread came along and wondered alound if

it might be time to do something about some new shellls.

I now have an appointment in mid August to get the process rolling. Had it not

been for this thread, I don't think the subject would have come up when it did.

So, thanks . Guess I owe you one.

Larry

[Guest guest]

That's funny Larry!

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

[Guest guest]

I want to look into this as well, so allow me to show my total ignorance.

Who did you see to get this started? An ophthalmologist?

Yolanda

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Larry Naessens

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:50 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: cosmetic shells

, I thought I'd just let you know how valuable this thread that you

started has been to me.

Several years ago, while knee deep in the process of beginning the

imigration maze that would eventually lead me to Canadian residency, it

became clear that my shells were ready to be retired. There was a lot of

pain and one kept slipping a slight bit, giving me rather an odd appearance.

With no health coverage at the time, i set them aside.

Well time passed and there the old shells sat, of no use, but still

occupying their storage nitch. Then this thread came along and

wondered alound if it might be time to do something about some new shellls.

I now have an appointment in mid August to get the process rolling. Had it

not been for this thread, I don't think the subject would have come up when

it did. So, thanks . Guess I owe you one.

Larry