Freak Accident
By Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
United States
December 15, 2023 9:34am CST
My dear friend called me yesterday. Her little 2 year old grandson accidentally damaged her eye with one of his toys. He was excited and ran to her and somehow the toy struck her eye. Many years ago she lost her other eye, so now she is nearly blind. She had an operation this week to try and repair her eye and restore her vision. She can see a bit of light. The swelling needs to come down and the blood and fluids absorb into her body before they’ll know if she’ll have vision again. My heart breaks for her. We first met in the rehab for the blind nearly 40 years ago. Both of us have eye conditions. We’ve always known that our vision could worsen or that we could go blind, but to suddenly go blind is frightening. At least we know there is a wonderful rehab that can help her learn to live without vision if the surgery doesn’t work. Good thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
15 Dec
Thank you. I just got off the phone with her. She is in a lot of pain.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
16 Dec
@TheHorse yes, they gave her several meds and one is for pain. It’s just not helping much.
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@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 I am sorry to hear that. Does she have meds for the pain?
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@celticeagle (159221)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Dec
I have learned to appreciate my eyes so much in the last couple of years.( I had a cataract.) I sure hope the operation is successful.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
15 Dec
Vision is very precious, but I do know that life can be good without it.
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@celticeagle (159221)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 ........Humans can certainly make allowances for things. Some do better than others.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
15 Dec
@celticeagle I have a sister in law that is blind. She lost her sight when she was 21. She is amazing.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
15 Dec
I did not know you have vision issues Hope you are doing what it takes to take care of that problem.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
16 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 How do you cope with life then? I am worried for you
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
16 Dec
Yes, I had my eyes damaged at birth by forceps. My optic nerve was knocked out of place. I am legally blind.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
17 Dec
@allknowing If I get close enough and I use eye glasses and magnifiers I can see most things fairly good. My vision is poor enough to be considered legally blind, but I do see. I have been able to achieve most things but can’t drive a car. It is all that I have ever known. I feel blessed for the vision I have.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
15 Dec
I will. She will get a checkup on it next week.
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@LadyDuck (458583)
• Switzerland
15 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 Let's hope for a Christmas miracle.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
15 Dec
@LadyDuck she actually said yesterday that’s what she wanted for Christmas. I pray that’s what she gets.
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@LindaOHio (156584)
• United States
16 Dec
That's awful. I hope her sight is restored in the one eye. Sending prayers and thoughts her way. Have a good weekend.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
17 Dec
Thank you. Hopefully she knows more tomorrow.
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@LindaOHio (156584)
• United States
18 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 You're welcome. Please let us know what she hears.
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@GardenGerty (157622)
• United States
16 Dec
Thinking of her and praying for healing.
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@RebeccasFarm (86774)
• United States
15 Dec
This is extremely sad what happened to her. Yes of course prayers for her.
A lovely photo of the two of you Marie.
How unfortunate though.
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@RebeccasFarm (86774)
• United States
15 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 Oh I know it was Marie
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
15 Dec
It was a hard conversation. I didn’t want to cry . The pic is about two years ago.
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@Juliaacv (48425)
• Canada
16 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 I am, I knew that when it occurred.
I remember that a nun, Sr. Girarda, who was on the spiritual team at the hospital came in on the day that my vision was returned to me. She sprinkled holy water on me from Lourdes as she prayed over me.
I think that was how I regained my vision.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
16 Dec
You are so blessed that your vision came back.
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@RasmaSandra (73537)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Dec
So sorry for her grandson such a little boy. I will put him in my prayers and I hope the full vision can be restored to his good eye.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
16 Dec
It is my friend that had the eye injury. Her grandson is the one who accidentally injured her.
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@RasmaSandra (73537)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 Oh, sorry I did not understand that well praying for Grandma then. I sure hope she regains the sight in that eye,
@moffittjc (118497)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Dec
Wow, what a freak accident indeed. My heart goes out to her, and I hope she’ll be okay in the long run.
When my brother and I were younger, it was summer vacation and both our parents were at work. We invited all the neighborhood kids over to our house (after mom explicitly told us no kids allowed over), and one of them had a bow and arrow and was running through our house chasing after us. He rounded a corner in the hallway and ran smack into a girl. And you guessed it, the arrow poked her right in the eye. Blood everywhere and we all freaked out. Thankfully, the arrow actually pierced her below the eye, but we didn’t know that at the time. This was before toy arrows had suction cups on the ends.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
17 Dec
What a blessing bthat she didn’t lose her eye.
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@moffittjc (118497)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 Lucky indeed. We were going to try and cover up the whole incident so we wouldn’t get in trouble for having kids over while the parents were at work, but there was so much blood everywhere and we couldn’t get the bleeding to stop.
I truly hope the operation works its magic - that your friend's vision comes back with the healing. That is a tough one . . . will keep her in my thoughts! 
@Marilynda1225 (79833)
• United States
15 Dec
That's terrible Marie and I hope and pray your friend doesn't lose her vision. That really is a very freaky accident.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
17 Dec
Thank you. She’ll know more tomorrow. I know that was a big adjustment for your brother.
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