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« on: July 16, 2014, 03:01:17 EDT »

In celebration of the rapidly approaching football season, and because I apparently have too much time on my hands, I'm counting down (on Facebook) the top 50 players to ever don the orange and white. Once the list is complete, I'm sorta interested in how much agreement there would be between other UT fans. Obviously there's much subjectivity involved, and no two lists so broad will be alike. But still... #50 on my list was Bobby Scott, followed by John Becksvoort at #49, Cosey Coleman at #48 and Arian Foster at #47. For those who do not do the Facebook thing, I'm also posting them on my blog, bengarrett.net.
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2014, 03:08:40 EDT »

Arian Foster is our greatest player ever.*


*Between the 20s
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2014, 03:27:26 EDT »

To be completely honest, his claims to Sports Illustrated about going hungry at UT make me want to strike every memory of him from my mind forever.
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2014, 04:17:11 EDT »

Arian Foster is our greatest player ever.*


*Between the 20s

Do what? 

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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2014, 01:25:59 EDT »

Do what? 



Read the fine print.
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2014, 01:40:02 EDT »

Arian Foster is our greatest player ever.*


*Between the 20s
Exception:

Against the puppies, where he scored six (6) TDs in two years (including the 51 point comeback win where his TD just before the half made it a brand new game)
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2014, 01:48:45 EDT »

To be completely honest, his claims to Sports Illustrated about going hungry at UT make me want to strike every memory of him from my mind forever.

Yup.
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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2014, 04:07:53 EDT »

Read the fine print.

I'm still Rooster Cogburn (a one eyed fat man) after my eye surgery of last month.  I still can't see the fine print.   
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2014, 05:03:57 EDT »

Herb how's the eyes doing?. Are they improving at all? Didn't realize you were on the IR list.
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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2014, 05:36:17 EDT »

Herb how's the eyes doing?. Are they improving at all? Didn't realize you were on the IR list.

I don't have much vision in it right now, but my surgeon tells me it is mostly because of the post op medications I am having to use, mostly the steroid drops.  He says the healing process is "on schedule" and that everything "looks good" at this point.  

Still having some pain, which I am told is mostly from the stitches making things uncomfortable at times.  

I've been told from the beginning that I should be able to start "seeing" (pun intended) significant differences at about 10 weeks out, which will be mid August.  

I appreciate your asking.  

And a reminder for everybody, but especially anybody with a history of glaucoma in your family, to get regular glaucoma screenings.  
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« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2014, 05:47:39 EDT »

To pat myself on the back I have been Copenhagen free for 1 month this coming Saturday. No more tobacco for this East Tennessee hick. Stopped chewing after 41 years. Guess I was slow learner. I suppose I took my daddy's advise  to never quit too literally. LOL. Hope your eyes get well friend.
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« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2014, 06:02:05 EDT »


And a reminder for everybody, but especially anybody with a history of glaucoma in your family, to get regular glaucoma screenings.  

You had surgery for glaucoma? They've been checking me for that. They finally told me that I have "cupping" at, on, near, whatever, the optic nerve. My pressure is normal but I always have a bad result on that aggravating field vision test.

For right now, they're not going to treat it but keep checking. I don't know a lot about the surgery but I've been told that if the treatment plan is the drops, you have to be on them forever. Are those the ones you're using? Or are those just for surgery recovery?
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2014, 06:19:47 EDT »

You had surgery for glaucoma? They've been checking me for that. They finally told me that I have "cupping" at, on, near, whatever, the optic nerve. My pressure is normal but I always have a bad result on that aggravating field vision test.

For right now, they're not going to treat it but keep checking. I don't know a lot about the surgery but I've been told that if the treatment plan is the drops, you have to be on them forever. Are those the ones you're using? Or are those just for surgery recovery?


Yes.  I have been using drops for treatment since diagnosed at age 28 (now 55).  Up to this point the medication route has been adequate, but over the last couple of years my pressure has slowly risen in my left eye, and back in the spring it pretty much jumped overnight up off of the charts, which isn't good.

Fortunately my right eye (yeah, the right eye - and knowing me isn't that appropriate?) has remained stable and my vision is still solid in it, knocking on wood as I type. 

Glaucoma is very much a hereditary thing, but not always.  My father wasn't diagnosed until he was well in to his 40s, and significant damage had already been done.  He has had over 60 surgical procedures since he was my age (he's now 82 and in great health, other than his eyes) and he is now legally blind, meaning very little vision.  One of my late sisters (2 of my 3 sisters have passed away from cancer) had serous issues with glaucoma as well, and my living sister has had elevated pressure readings recently.  Glaucoma is a serious issue.  Get regular checks and don't be shy about starting treatment if on the bubble.

Also, I recommend you find a glaucoma specialist.  No offense to optometrists, but they just don't know enough about glaucoma by training to deal with it.  And even many ophthalmologist who haven't done extensive training in glaucoma treatment aren't qualified to deal with it.  Find an ophthalmologist who is a glaucoma specialist, even if it is just for a second opinion.   
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2014, 07:53:36 EDT »

the bubble.

Also, I recommend you find a glaucoma specialist.  No offense to optometrists, but they just don't know enough about glaucoma by training to deal with it.  And even many ophthalmologist who haven't done extensive training in glaucoma treatment aren't qualified to deal with it.  Find an ophthalmologist who is a glaucoma specialist, even if it is just for a second opinion.   

My optometrist sent me to the ophthalmologist who is a glaucoma specialist. It was three hour exam.
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2014, 08:49:39 EDT »

My optometrist sent me to the ophthalmologist who is a glaucoma specialist. It was three hour exam.

That's a good thing.  You are going about it the right way. 

Regular checks from here on are important. 
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