Hello Everyone!

I have been visually impaired for a long time (23 years) and I vacillate from periods of very good eye sight to periods of total blindness. I’ve had many, many eye surgeries to restore my sight throughout the years. That said, several years ago my right eye began to collapse; my doctors were able to stabilize it for a time. Well, now that time is up. Next week I will have my right eye removed, and will have an ocular prosthetic made. Has anyone here gone through this process? In general, I don’t get too nervous about surgery (I guess I’ve been desensitized over the years) but I must admit I’m a little nervous about this one. I’ve already wrangled a promise from my brother that for Christmas I’d like a vanity contact lens set for my shiny new eye prosthetic (my health condition prevents me from being able to wear contact lenses in my biological eyes) - you know, an all black lens à la 30 Days of Night, a cat’s eye - in general lenses that will come in handy for church or family reunions. All kidding aside, I would be very grateful for any advice or shared experiences you guys might have. Thank you.