How I spent the weekend - corneal/epithelial erosion

dar512 · 11-24-2009, 01:07 PM

Some folks say that God only gives you trials you can handle. If that's true, then God thinks I'm a friggen hero. Not one, but two incurable illnesses. In addition to having Crohn's disease, I also have Cogan's dystrophy - also known as Map Dot Fingerprint dystrophy (for what the cornea ends up looking like).

Descriptions of Cogan's say, "In some cases, epithelial erosion may occur. Epithelial erosion can expose the nerves lining the cornea, causing severe pain."

Let me tell you "severe pain" does not cover it.

I know I'm whining. Neither of these diseases is likely to kill me. Though for both diseases doctors have told me, "There will be times when you might wish it would."

11-24-2009, 01:07 PM	#1
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	How I spent the weekend - corneal/epithelial erosion Some folks say that God only gives you trials you can handle. If that's true, then God thinks I'm a friggen hero. Not one, but two incurable illnesses. In addition to having Crohn's disease, I also have Cogan's dystrophy - also known as Map Dot Fingerprint dystrophy (for what the cornea ends up looking like). Descriptions of Cogan's say, "In some cases, epithelial erosion may occur. Epithelial erosion can expose the nerves lining the cornea, causing severe pain." Let me tell you "severe pain" does not cover it. I know I'm whining. Neither of these diseases is likely to kill me. Though for both diseases doctors have told me, "There will be times when you might wish it would." __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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