Thanks! I view every new setback as a new project. It helps me feel I'm an active participant rather that someone passively absorbing what life is throwing at them. When life gives you cancer, make cancer-ade!
Love the explanation using your hands to demonstration what you see with your peripheral vision vs what your brain things you see. I know exactly what you mean.
It is crazy when you are in a dark (no lights) room and your brain magically forgets you can't see out one eye ... and thinks you just are seeing darkness with two eyes.
Hi. Thank you for this video. My 2 year old son has a retinoblastoma and will lost his eye soon. Every positive content gives me strenght and hope for a full happy life of my son.❤
After I worked through the initial eye fatigue stage ( you have to build up endurance when you start working with one eye) it's been smooth sailing. I can still draw on paper and work on the computer no problem.
Can you talk about how you take care of your good eye and if there are any problems you face in that eye. Only thing that scares me is Sympathetic ophthalmia 😑
Fortunately, my ocular oncologist, retinal specialist and my opthamologist all agree that my remaining eye is perfection. Very healthy. I wear wrap around sports style polycarbonate glasses with UV protection now when driving, playing sports ( except for surfing) and in situations where I have minimum control over my environment but there's lot of hazards. Other than that, I take no special precautions.
Did you go through a grieving process after your surgery or did you just kind of take it as positively as you could? I feel like it’s easy to get anxious about the entire thing and feel a little closed in?
I used to wear wrap around polycarbonate indoor/outdoor sunglasses. And then, as I got more comfortable and confident I wore them less and less. Now I don't wear them at all unless I was playing a sport like pickleball or basketball. I don't wear any protection when surfing. I couldn't find a solution that still allowed me to see properly.
@@claybutler I worry about it alot something happing to my good eye my dr told me to always protect it everywhere I go I. Already different from the eye so I doint need that as well even though I should it's a different prospective when you only have one to lose
All sincere comments are welcome. I don't believe in "who is suffering more" contests. All we know is our own experience and all experiences are valid for that person. And that's how we develop empathy for one another. Feel free to repost. I liked our exchange and was impressed you still race motorcycles.
Your explanation of what you see (or don't see), with one eye is far better than the typical answer. Much appreciated.
Thanks! I view every new setback as a new project. It helps me feel I'm an active participant rather that someone passively absorbing what life is throwing at them. When life gives you cancer, make cancer-ade!
Love the explanation using your hands to demonstration what you see with your peripheral vision vs what your brain things you see. I know exactly what you mean.
It is crazy when you are in a dark (no lights) room and your brain magically forgets you can't see out one eye ... and thinks you just are seeing darkness with two eyes.
Thank you for creating this channel and for being willing to share all of this information.
You're very welcome!
Hi. Thank you for this video. My 2 year old son has a retinoblastoma and will lost his eye soon. Every positive content gives me strenght and hope for a full happy life of my son.❤
❤Good luck to your son ❤
Thank you for this explanation. I am more educated. I appreciate it.
Thanks again Clay. Very interesting!!! Food for thought!!!
I'm glad I found your channel!
A nightmare for an artist, i cant imagine this! But you are the coolest optimist i have ever seen! Great video!
After I worked through the initial eye fatigue stage ( you have to build up endurance when you start working with one eye) it's been smooth sailing. I can still draw on paper and work on the computer no problem.
Woa! Interesting, thanks
You and me both my friend!! I don’t know any different!!!
So we'll explained you are amazing I am blind in one eye same as you same side I agree with everything you said here spot on
Thanks!
Can you talk about how you take care of your good eye and if there are any problems you face in that eye. Only thing that scares me is Sympathetic ophthalmia 😑
Fortunately, my ocular oncologist, retinal specialist and my opthamologist all agree that my remaining eye is perfection. Very healthy. I wear wrap around sports style polycarbonate glasses with UV protection now when driving, playing sports ( except for surfing) and in situations where I have minimum control over my environment but there's lot of hazards. Other than that, I take no special precautions.
@@claybutler The way you carry it and the things you do, you are truly inspiring 🙌💯
@@chetanrao9210 Thanks!
@@claybutler ❤
Did you go through a grieving process after your surgery or did you just kind of take it as positively as you could? I feel like it’s easy to get anxious about the entire thing and feel a little closed in?
Clay what do you do to protect you good eye on a daily basis sunglasses I get worryed about something happening to my good eye
I used to wear wrap around polycarbonate indoor/outdoor sunglasses. And then, as I got more comfortable and confident I wore them less and less. Now I don't wear them at all unless I was playing a sport like pickleball or basketball. I don't wear any protection when surfing. I couldn't find a solution that still allowed me to see properly.
@@claybutler I worry about it alot something happing to my good eye my dr told me to always protect it everywhere I go I. Already different from the eye so I doint need that as well even though I should it's a different prospective when you only have one to lose
Deleted my previous comment. If mines not that bad I don’t want others who are worse to feel bad.
All sincere comments are welcome. I don't believe in "who is suffering more" contests. All we know is our own experience and all experiences are valid for that person. And that's how we develop empathy for one another. Feel free to repost. I liked our exchange and was impressed you still race motorcycles.
Sir could you drive a car with this