Only 48 hours of eyesight left...what would you do?

Question

You go to the doctor, and after some examination/tests he tells you that you have cancerous growths on the back of both of your eyeballs. He tells you that you must have radical surgery to remove your eye balls very soon, or else the cancer will spread into your brain and you will die. Your surgery is scheduled for two days later. How would you spend those last few days of eyesight? What would you spend your time looking at? How would this situation make you feel?

Answer 1

I'd learn Braille, because I love to read. I'd learn how to use a computer set up for blind people (all while I can still see, so I can memorize this stuff) I'd get any adaptations I'd need for my condo to help me adjust to my new condition so I can see what I'd be dealing with before I'm unable to do so. I'd prepare to keep my life as close to the level that it's at now as possible.

I used to work with a blind man who was just amazing! He worked as a customer service rep. He had a computer that talked to him and read him everything on the screen. He'd be able to identify everyone in the office by their voice. While most people relied on the caller ID to tell them who they were talking to, he didn't have that luxery. He'd get up in the lunch room, walk to the vending machine, and know exactly what button to push to get his salted nut roll. He'd take the bus home with his seeing eye dog...I never quite grasped how he knew exactly where to go. He had an awesome web site that he was working on. ver colorful, too. I miss him!

Answer 2

OMG how aweful. I would spend the last few days of my eyesighr left looking at pictures of my family and reading to my only grandchild who is 2. I would want to know that I did all I could to help him become an educated young man and give him a way to remember my last few days on earth as we know that MOST cancers are usually fatal. How would it make me feel? Terrible as I would never get to see the young man he will become

Answer 3

Very tough question. I most likely would watch very closely the people around me to try and determine the ones that I can depend on when blind. Support is so important after the operation. I was the opposite of this I was born blind and later gained enough sight to function nearly like most people. I sure would not want to be blind again.

Answer 4

looking at pictures and the faces of those i love, things i have that are part of who i am, take a last ride on my motorcycle. I'd probably cry a bit as my eyes are important to me.I could even take a picture of them so people could see what they were before.

I wear contacts, my vision's already bad enough. blindness would be like a kick in the nads.

Answer 5

This would be very upsetting to me. I would cry alot, I hope I would then SEE the real picture of life. I would try to see the colors that I never paid attention to before. I would ask my friend and family to join me and have a real long look at them never to forget the outer images. I would hope I would have enough love of myself to learn to put the old life in proportion with my new life. I would then cry alot more. I would have to ajust, tis life.

Answer 6

Revisit all of my family members, worrying how my family might survuve without me. I feel very tense about this because you lost the will to live and you got only a few more days to survive before you pass away.

Answer 7

I'd be sad but I'd spend it with my family trying to memorize every line and color they had. The eyes may be gone but the other sences will soon kick into over drive and I would be alright.

Answer 8

I would spend every waking minute with my family -- especially my son. I would watch him play and sleep. I would want that memory of him etched into my mind so that I would never forget it!

Answer 9

i would get put on a transplant list, and spend the last days before my surgery signing papers...

Answer 10

I would go and see my loved ones....and spent some quality time with them ...enjoying seeing the last time...