Hazards of ranching in Arctic with RWF Caribou.

[Aaron]

So yesterday evening I got a tingle in my left eye which grew into full born excruciating pain by evening that I dulled with left over Tylenol 3's so I could at least sleep from 8-1 and 3-8. Phoned optometrist early this morning for emergency appointment. Thought for sure I had scratched my eye, on what I have no idea. He gave me one quick look at a distance and then double check with his eye machine. Went to reach for his phone and sunk his head in dismay. He wanted so badly to take a picture of such a classic case of snow blindness. He said 'you look like you tried to weld without a helmet.' Completely melted the surface layer of my cornea. Surprised it happened at all with auto-darkening glasses and a ball cap on. Lucky it was only one eye. Gave me some drops to knock the pain and I bought patches to keep it closed, so I get to be a pirate rancher for a few days.

 

[Silver]

That's a bad deal. I've known old timers that were bothered by that for the rest of their days.

 

[Jogeephus]

That's is a bad deal. I would have thought the glasses would have prevented this. Hope you heal fast but enjoy the pirate look while you can. Its fine for pirates to drink rum for breakfast and rum will definitely dull the pains.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Sorry to hear that Aaron.

 

[Bright Raven]

Take care of that. Eyes are very valuable.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Dang the luck, hope it heals.

 

[farmerjan]

Sorry to hear of that. We don't often have much of that as we don't have very many sunny days with alot of snow but I have heard of it from relatives years ago in Vt that farmed. Take care and hope it heals up for you.

 

[slick4591]

So that explains the pic of you with the eye patch. Just thought you were reliving a childhood fantasy. Seriously, I hope that heals up nicely for you.

 

[Aaron]

Just thought you were reliving a childhood fantasy.

When that happens, they have a name for it - Alzheimer's.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

You mean you weren't wearing your Eskimo approved snow blinders?

 

[Aaron]

You mean you weren't wearing your Eskimo approved snow blinders?

:lol: No. Although you're not the first to suggest them.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Ouch! That's a bit of a scary deal. I hope it heals quickly without any long term issues.

 

[Aaron]

Ouch! That's a bit of a scary deal. I hope it heals quickly without any long term issues.

Quit using patch yesterday. Pretty much back to normal. Cloudy days the last two days have made it much easier. Any fragment of sunlight during the worst 48 hours was absolutely painful, even twilight was touchy.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Ouch! That's a bit of a scary deal. I hope it heals quickly without any long term issues.

Quit using patch yesterday. Pretty much back to normal. Cloudy days the last two days have made it much easier. Any fragment of sunlight during the worst 48 hours was absolutely painful, even twilight was touchy.

I'm glad to hear that it is better.