Sometimes I'm just sad...

[nangiggles]

I have something called keratoconus that stops me from having a normal life, it makes me dependent of others since I cant drive, it diminishes my social life and limits my spontaneity....
I hate having an impulse to go to the mall or the store or whatever and having to ask someone to take me or worse having no one to take me and just sit and sulk.

My only option to fix this is a corneal transplant which I cant have because I just moved and dont have medical insurance yet, also it is considered a pre existing condition so I doubt it will be covered, also I am very afraid to do it due to fear of rejection to the new cornea.

I angers me that it is not considered an actually legal disability even though it totally is, I guess this is just me venting about my situation, I've thought of maybe buying a motorcycle, I might be able to drive that fine but it is so dangerous.... I just wish I could control my own life....

To all of you who are healthy, treasure it....

 

[miplank]

you can't drive? I thought you just bought a truck

 

[nangiggles]

I did, my mom drives me around in it and when my husband comes he'll drive me around in it.... I know how to drive, I just shouldnt and have difficulty parking and calculating distances due to my condition....

 

[billfred]

I did, my mom drives me around in it and when my husband comes he'll drive me around in it.... I know how to drive, I just shouldnt and have difficulty parking and calculating distances due to my condition....

You probably still drive better than most women around here - and mitch.

 

[cindylou]

You should get the special contacts that they make for Keratoconus patients. My mom drives everwhere during the day, and will at night in an emergency.

Thats after two detached retnas, surgery and two buckles in the eye

 

[nangiggles]

Unfortunately RGB lenses, intact lenses, ferrara rings and cross linking are no longer an option for me due to the severe case (you can actually see the cone just by looking at my eye from above) corneal transplant is my last option left and my Dr. told me he cant guarantee it will work or that my body wont deform the cornea again since it is known to happen...

 

[miplank]

You probably still drive better than most women around here - and mitch.

wtf

 

[billfred]

wtf

truth hurts bro

 

[miplank]

how dare you!

 

[Underwraps]

That's an interesting eye condition. You can see, but you have a hard time gaging distances? Is that like driving with one eye covered? Too bad you don't have oodles of discretionary income to just go out and buy one of those mini cars that look like you're driving around in a squashed telephone booth. You could custom make one to have retractable windshields so you'd have the best of both worlds- a motorcycle with SOME extra protection. lol I'm turning into my mom- giving creative unrealistic advice.