On Monday I wrote about the way my local hospital took 6 years to investigate my opticians concern for my sight due to high eye pressure

I was still getting used to my situation last night when I switched on the TV and stumbled upon
a documentary on a young man called Chris Sands..

THE MAN WHO CAN’T STOP HICCUPPING

This young man could not stop hiccuping quite literary and tried everything on offer in vain. The Japanese learned of his plight and ivinted him and his sister to Tokyo and whilst there he saw a neurologist who picked up that he had a brain tumor and that this was most likely the cause of his none stop hiccups.

Over the last 6 years or so I have had 3 Opticians mostly due to moving home and work
One thing they all agreed on was the pressure in my eyes was high and each referred
me to my GP with a recommendation for further investigations at my local hospital.

The last referral came through last February but I was not seen by my local hospital until September. The specialists there finally agreed to look into this deeper and I returned this morning for the results of their investigations.

I learned that the high eye blood pressure has completely damaged the nerves in my left eye and half of those in the right eye, leaving me with poor vision in my left eye. Official diagnosis Glaucoma.

I am partly relieved that I now know why I have had problems with my sight but also angry that had they done something even 2 or 3 year ago things would not have got this bad. I have been given some drops to use every night to reduce the pressure and I am hoping that it is not too late!