Today, I went for my first eye test ever. Turns out I have astigmatism and need glasses. This is already on top of me already having a hearing aid, having hypertension of my joints, autism, and endometriosis. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to have my ears cleaned out because I’ve been experiencing signs of deafness. Guess what? My ears were already clear. I need hearing aids. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve lost my hair, some of my sight, and some teeth, so yeah, why not my hearing at this point… FML
Today, I went to the eye doctor. For the past three days every time I wear my glasses I become nauseous, get migraines, and have that "fish-eye view" where everything is rounded. Turns out they placed my lenses on the wrong sides. FML
Today, I went to the eye doctor. He tells me that I've developed a severe allergy to contact lenses and must stop wearing them immediately. It wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't just visited him a week earlier, paid for a new prescription and ordered a year's worth of brand new lenses. FML
Today, I have scoliosis, neck compensation, TMJ osteoarthritis, a small brain lesion, unilateral hearing loss in left ear, malocclusion dentally/skeletally, pelvic issues, knee issues, gait/feet/leg issues, asymmetric looks and aesthetic issues, and struggling with hobbies/entertainment because of hearing issues. FML
Today, after being an "expert" in autism for over 40 years (yeah, I'm not a doctor, just autistic) I thought I'd seen it all. Bad relations, failed friendships and job interviews, etc. Now I find out there's such thing as a regress and I might completely lose the ability to talk. On top of that I'm losing my eyesight. Bummer. FML
Today, I broke my glasses. My eyesight is horrible, I can’t see things that aren’t super close to my face. I'm supposed to drive to another state tomorrow. FML
Today, an arm fell off my only glasses. Problem is I can’t fix it, since I can barely see without actually wearing them. Tomorrow, I’ll be getting around with one-armed glasses until I find someone who isn’t half blind and can tighten a tiny screw. FML
Today, it was my first day with new contacts, but I found out they make my eyes red and itchy. Today was also the day I had a very important meeting. They think I showed up stoned. FML
Today, I finally got over the knee injury that has been holding back my military application for 6 months. They sent me to the optometrist, who said my eyes were too bad for service. FML
Today, I went with my boyfriend to the optometrist for him to buy contact lenses for the first time. He said the detail was much better than glasses. I excitedly asked him if he could see my freckles better now, and after a long and disappointed look at my face, he said "Nope, just more acne." FML
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RichardPencil 32
With all of your serious conditions, astigmatism is kind of a joke. It's anticlimactic. It'd be like saying you have cancer...and a mosquito bite.
Sdog 6
Hypertension of your joints isn’t really a thing. Hypertension means high blood pressure, which you may have, but doesn’t have anything to do with your joints. Maybe you meant to write hypermobility of your joints and it was an autocorrect issue.
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Comments (6)
Thaylok 17
Get C9ntacts. The TORIC lens are light and being able to see is SO worth it. I have had contacts for my Astigmatisms for over 20 years and you likely will find them indispensable.
Sdog 6
Hypertension of your joints isn’t really a thing. Hypertension means high blood pressure, which you may have, but doesn’t have anything to do with your joints. Maybe you meant to write hypermobility of your joints and it was an autocorrect issue.
Jon Tessler 14
no one is born perfect.
RichardPencil 32
With all of your serious conditions, astigmatism is kind of a joke. It's anticlimactic. It'd be like saying you have cancer...and a mosquito bite.
Plop 17
Well, the mosquito bite could carry malaria or some similar disease. Then again, I doubt anyone ever died from slightly subpar eyesight....
RichardPencil 32
I should have specified the species of mosquito as one not known to carry malaria, dengue, Zika, West Nile, etc. I shouldn't have underestimated the intellectual heft of the FML readers!😂😂😂
cacheson 42
That all sucks and I understand the feeling. I’m extremely nearsighted (20/400) as well as having PCOS, a thyroid autoimmune disorder, a heart condition, a circulation disorder, and extreme anxiety. Every time I find out I have some new problem it’s exceedingly frustrating, so I can imagine this would be very upsetting for you.
IHaveThePower 18
Are you my long-lost twin or something? Autistic, Ehlers-Danlos, PCOS instead of endo, and immune problems instead of Deaf, AND astigmatism...