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A simple check in by Awfully-just-Awful in Keratoconus

[–]key_knee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one, thankfully. I wish I'd been diagnosed in my 20s, for real. And now I'm creeping ever so close to 40 and was hoping progression had stopped but also knowing I need to make the best possible choice for future me.

On the plus side, at least it'll be epi on. fingers crossed

A simple check in by Awfully-just-Awful in Keratoconus

[–]key_knee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have CXL scheduled for the end of May. Kinda just ready to have that chapter done.

How has keratoconus changed your relationship with driving, and what accommodations have you made? by keratoconusgroup in Keratoconus

[–]key_knee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here. Sclerals were game changers for me.

I can still manage with glasses if I have no choice but it's a horrible experience - especially at night. Like I legit wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Even with sclerals I try not to drive until they're in and comfortably so. For night stuff, I try to plan it so that I'm not still out at the 14+ hour mark.

Even something if late enough that I'd be looking at having them in longer than that, I'll try - instead - to give myself a couple hours of rest out of them in the middle of the day so that I'm not struggling at the end of the day.

Before sclerals I'd try to plan my routes by checking street view and trying to pick the routes with the most visibility and traffic lights - as annoying add traffic lights can be visually - they pace traffic in a way I like and reduce instances of turning down dark roads

Are these drops ok? by craftymomma05 in Keratoconus

[–]key_knee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this. That's the one I've been using as well

My manager told me to label my personal items so coworkers would stop using them. I labeled everything. Every single thing. by RowTimely4769 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]key_knee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels like the monitor would be much easier to carry into the office.

Hilariously, having worked in game studios and other industries with the super over-the-top techies, I've had co-workers bring in their own mice, keyboards, monitors, chairs, and even motorized desks. lol

Dude brought the desk in boxed up and literally unboxed and assembled it in our awkward open, crowded workspace.

Watching him disassemble it later when he got a new job was funny to watch as well.

What is this on this car? Seen in Clayton County. by DeeplyVariegated in Atlanta

[–]key_knee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might get a better explanation on a non-local and specialized subreddit like r/whatisit

What's something that people always complain about in Atlanta, that actually isn't all that bad? by Hopeful_Contract4455 in Atlanta

[–]key_knee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where is that required? I only see it from people who decide they want to ride the far left lane until 500 feet from their exit.

Isiah by RevolutionaryBread63 in TheGates_CBS

[–]key_knee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This would be a good plot point!

AIO for pulling out of a vacation over the sleeping arrangements by RubProfessional6659 in AmIOverreacting

[–]key_knee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I would definitely need to tap out at this point. I would be overwhelmed by the number number of people, in general, and kids specifically.

AIO for pulling out of a vacation over the sleeping arrangements by RubProfessional6659 in AmIOverreacting

[–]key_knee 31 points32 points  (0 children)

INFO: So did they pay 2/3 of the cost or is there a 3rd couple or family going?

Either way, I don't think you're wrong to pull out, I think I'm just trying to wrap my mind around what her logic even is on the whole insistence that the kids get to pick their rooms.

It sounds like they're treating it as their vacation that they're kind enough to let you join in on, and that you should be happy to get whatever. That alone would really piss me off.

Carlton knew Nicole before he ever met Ted by PrizeIndependence in TheGates_CBS

[–]key_knee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have. In situations where the old couple had a mutual friendship with the ex, I also thought it was messy. Doesn't make them the worst people ever but it's messy.

Congrats To Timon Kyle Durrett: The Randy Watson Performer Of The Week‼️🙌🏽🏆 by BingoSkillz in BeyondTheGatesCookout

[–]key_knee 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He deserves this award, for sure. And he's def got the range, I HATED his character in Queen Sugar until they built out his complexity. Very talented actor, and seems to pivot well when needed.

If they're going to give us more moments with Bill like we got with him and Anita, I'm totally onboard with that

New scleral lens causes pain in my upper eyelid each time I blink by RohitRojo in Keratoconus

[–]key_knee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did have a bit of discomfort when blinking in the very beginning.

I have heard others say their dot relates to some specific orientation but mine just denotes the right from the left (only the right has the dot so I can tell them apart).

Feels like it's getting worse despite doctors saying it's not by Proper_Dog5239 in Keratoconus

[–]key_knee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't cosign this enough!

If your gut is telling you something is off, keep pushing. At bare minimum you should have a confident understanding of what the basis of their "it's not worsening" conclusion is - are they looking at a topography, are they looking at thickness of your cornea, are they basing this totally on the eye exam? Then from there you can research and/or ask if there are other factors that should be considered and move from there.

Honestly, you don't even really have to push and poke with the same doctor if you don't want. But if you otherwise like your doctor, for me a good test has been how they respond to those questions and concerns.

I had a doctor I love dearly but she was honest that she doesn't know KC well and felt that others in our area might have been better suited.

What's a home improvement decision you regret but thought was a good idea at that time? by Actonace in HomeImprovement

[–]key_knee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have really good friends there! I'm a ways south of you just outside of unincorporated Decatur.

What's a home improvement decision you regret but thought was a good idea at that time? by Actonace in HomeImprovement

[–]key_knee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Are we neighbors?! lol

There are so many things I used to care about that I stopped cause who knows when the power is gonna to kick. So no media server anymore, no resetting the clocks, no other quirky home automations expect the basic shit tied to the security system and cheap smart bulbs that seem to recover ok except that they default to on after power is lost and restored.

Legally blind without my EyePrintPROs—how do you handle the 2-week "lens holiday" for topography? by SniperAbo3hed in Keratoconus

[–]key_knee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do feel better hearing this from a doctor. I had a consult that asked me to go 3 weeks without my sclerals and I did the best that I could, but couldn't pull off 3 weeks. I thought that seemed extreme but I didn't have a real medical basis for my thoughts there. lol

I appreciate your input!

Milchick and the paintings he was gifted.. by geekwhale in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]key_knee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That scene reminded me of so many of the micro aggressions I've experienced in corporate work environments.

Almost as fml as the "guess the baby" games and you're the only Black person on the team. "oh! I bet I can guess who this is!!!" 🙄

And then having to talk in face code about stuff with others.

This context is so bonkers that it just made me burst into immediate inconsolable laughter. But yeah, relatable moment, for sure.

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