tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post8404783825611087939..comments2024-03-28T06:46:43.878-05:00Comments on Texting My Pancreas: Looking Back: I'm A Jumper.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-75678650288503518582012-05-22T08:55:57.822-05:002012-05-22T08:55:57.822-05:00I am VERY nearsighted. So is my Mom. In the VERY n...I am VERY nearsighted. So is my Mom. In the VERY nearsighted person, floaters are common. I can't remember ever NOT having floaters, at least as an adult. I've been to a retinologist recently, where she lasered AROUND my eyeballs to fix "lattice deterioration," which is also very common among us very nearsighted people. Fortunately, the retinologist told me my retinas look great, and I've had Type I for 39 years so far. When in doubt, go to an ophthalmologist, and everyone with Type I diabetes should see a retinologist (my guess is that you should see one at least after 10 years of this illness.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-88810508193681302412012-05-14T22:07:33.011-05:002012-05-14T22:07:33.011-05:00I first noticed my floater when I was around 14-15...I first noticed my floater when I was around 14-15 yrs old in 9th grade biology class. We were drawing the microscopic organisms we found in pond water. I found it curious that this one organism-looking thing followed the movement of my eye as I drew it on my lab report, but I didn't think much of it. Until I got that drawing marked wrong. Apparently nothing that looks like floaters are found in pond water. I didn't get it diagnosed by an eye doctor until 20-some years later. If it makes you feel any better, I wasn't diagnosed with diabetes (Type 2) until almost 25 yrs after that day in the lab. ;)Sue Rerichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425504474480595810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-26882140784670668172012-05-14T19:03:37.757-05:002012-05-14T19:03:37.757-05:00Man that is so good to hear! I was just recently d...Man that is so good to hear! I was just recently diagnosed and i was terrified to get my eyes inspected. I was worried they would tell me all kinds of crazy stuff but he told me mine were fine too and that I had 20/20! Good post!Drewhttp://myt1d.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-60854223185864467512012-05-12T10:23:49.100-05:002012-05-12T10:23:49.100-05:00I am a jumper too. I currently have some floaters...I am a jumper too. I currently have some floaters. I used to always freak about it, especially after going thru retinopathy. I have a cousin that works for an eye doctor and she told me they have a lot of non-d patients with them and they are pretty normal. I always try to remember that when I get freaked out about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-48323630649803265812012-05-11T19:02:23.783-05:002012-05-11T19:02:23.783-05:00I'm glad your eyes are good.I'm glad your eyes are good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-57500769147449112392012-05-11T13:34:45.832-05:002012-05-11T13:34:45.832-05:00This reminds me of that scene in Doc Hollywood whe...This reminds me of that scene in Doc Hollywood where the old lady with thick glasses has a problem. "It's there, no there, over there..." He cleans her glasses and she's cured! Wouldn't it be great if all our eye issues could just be wiped off and we'd be fine? I'm glad it's not D related or a serious issue. I guess I'm not a jumper but I get the white knuckle effect.Kate Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434380979727365103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-23311614948781093402012-05-11T10:56:24.700-05:002012-05-11T10:56:24.700-05:00I'm a jumper, and I get floaters all the time....I'm a jumper, and I get floaters all the time...and I'm not diabetic. <br />I also once punched out my dentist when on Nitric Oxide, so no more of the fun stuff for me :(Blog this!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13134308456557496555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-26802682736585455472012-05-11T10:34:34.797-05:002012-05-11T10:34:34.797-05:00I've never had a floater. But, come to think ...I've never had a floater. But, come to think of it, there are times where I can feel a pulsing feeling in one eye. It's like a heartbeat, same rhythm (I think), and it feels like some giant glycated-hemogloben-encrusted red blood cell is trying to make it through a tiny capillary (also don't know the terminology, but big words make me sound smart). If I close my eye and put my finger on my eyelid, I could even feel it in my finger sometimes.<br /><br />It scares me, then it goes away, and then I forget about it. Like you, all my ophtho checkups come back without cause for concern, so I've never mentioned this to anyone (until now). That's probably because I'm afraid of the response, and that's probably not the best idea.Scott Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259475635753627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-35879114929202634442012-05-11T09:36:05.056-05:002012-05-11T09:36:05.056-05:00Dude! I am sooo a jumper too. I've never had a...Dude! I am sooo a jumper too. I've never had anyone actually have to hold my head, but I did get the "if you flinch one more time..." threat.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834565473474357037noreply@blogger.com