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BathurstTom
18th March 2020, 01:26 PM
Well my eyes are no longer good enough to drive, so it looks like my Disco has to go ;(

I shall have to put the injector pump back on this afternoon (had it off as it had a leak at the sopt where you insert a dial guage at the back, so I took it off and did the head seal for good measure).

So the Disco has to go (plus the spare disco that needs a head and a windscreen for rego - both 300tdf), the Commodore, the Fishing boat and the box trailer AND the house (live in a small village which is out of town and has no shops and very little transport options. Massive life changes.
V8Ian
18th March 2020, 02:32 PM
Tom, is there no option for surgical rectification?
Old Farang
18th March 2020, 02:45 PM
Sorry to hear that! No Disco to get frustrated with will be hard to take. I hope that you can find a slot somewhere that at least goes part of the way towards having some sort of quality of life. Cheers
4bee
18th March 2020, 02:51 PM
Well my eyes are no longer good enough to drive, so it looks like my Disco has to go ;(

I shall have to put the injector pump back on this afternoon (had it off as it had a leak at the sopt where you insert a dial guage at the back, so I took it off and did the head seal for good measure).

So the Disco has to go (plus the spare disco that needs a head and a windscreen for rego - both 300tdf), the Commodore, the Fishing boat and the box trailer AND the house (live in a small village which is out of town and has no shops and very little transport options. Massive life changes.


Jezus Tom, that is unfortunate to say the very least & sorry to hear it.[bigsad]


No doubt you have been through Ian's suggestion.

Best wishes for the future though.
BathurstTom
18th March 2020, 03:15 PM
Tom, is there no option for surgical rectification?
I would not think so. I have had a lot of laser work due to diabetic retinopathy and it has effectively taken a lot of my peripheral vision away.

Diabetic retinopathy - Better Health Channel (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/diabetic-retinopathy)

Tom.
V8Ian
18th March 2020, 03:55 PM
Sorry to hear that Tom.
rick130
18th March 2020, 05:43 PM
I'm also sorry to hear that Tom.
Good luck with the life change.
bob10
18th March 2020, 10:30 PM
That's no good , mate. Do you have some one you can be navigator for?
BathurstTom
30th March 2020, 05:16 PM
Well I have a reprieve! I now have a restricted licence - Daytime only and with 75 km of home. I don't know how long the reprieve is for though. I have a shaky blood vessel near my optic nerve which the specialist has let go for 6 months, but he is worried about it. He says that to fix it he would be partially further destroying my sight to save my sight. So I will make hay while the sun shines I guess!

Cheers,
Tom.
4bee
30th March 2020, 05:44 PM
Well I have a reprieve! I now have a restricted licence - Daytime only and with 75 km of home. I don't know how long the reprieve is for though. I have a shaky blood vessel near my optic nerve which the specialist has let go for 6 months, but he is worried about it. He says that to fix it he would be partially further destroying my sight to save my sight. So I will make hay while the sun shines I guess!

Cheers,
Tom.

Not getting any better for you is it Tom? Sorry to hear that.

You just need to find a nice meadow being cut now.
Epic_Dragon
31st March 2020, 10:33 AM
Aww noo but I am glad you have at least been granted a restricted license. I have to have regular medical assessments to drive too. I get to do the practical ones in my own car and am only legally allowed to drive it. I lost peripheral vision in my right eye last year. I know not same as you, but wanted you to know that someone understands what it's like and to have driving restrictions :)