Davidyne's New Eye

SOME OF YOU KNOW MY STORY, BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T...............WHEN I WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD I LOST MY RIGHT EYE IN A FREAK ACCIDENT. I WAS PLAYING WITH THIS LAMP THAT HUNG FROM THE CEILING, ON A HOOK, &IT HAD A CHAIN THAT CAME DOWN TO POWER THE LAMP ON & OFF. I WAS PLAYING WITH THAT CHAIN & THE HOOK CAME LOOSE, THE LAMP STARTED TO FALL & IT WAS RIGHT OVER MY HEAD. ALL I COULD DO WAS SCREAM WHILE LOOKING UP AT THIS LAMP COMING DOWN ON ME. I WENT INTO IMMEDIATE SHOCK & ONE OF THE PLEXI-GLASS CORNERS OF THE SHADE SLICED MY EYE OPEN. IT WAS PRETTY BAD & I DEFINITELY HAD A ROUGH CHILDHOOD. WHEN I TURNED 18, THE DOCTORS SUGGESTED THAT i HAVE THE OLD, DEAD EYE REMOVED & THAT I GET A PROSTHETIC EYE. SO THE HERMANN EYE FUND PAID FOR THE SURGERY & BECAUSE OF MY AGE, MEDICAID PAID FOR THE EYE ITSELF. THAT WAS 18 YRS AGO. THE "LIFESPAN OF A PROSTHETIC EYE IS 5-8 YEARS AT THE MOST. IT'S BEEN 18! AS I HAVE GOTTEN  OLDER AND BEEN THROUGH THINGS, NOT ONLY HAS MY SOCKET CHANGED SHAPE, THE PROSTHESIS, ITSELF, SURFACE IS SCRATCHED & DAMAGED. IT DOESN'T FUNCTION THE WAY IT SHOULD. IT'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, ITCHY, BURNING & IRRITATES MY EYELIDS. IT CONSTANTLY DRAINS LIQUID & I CAN'T PUT ON MAKEUP BECAUSE AFTER MAYBE AN HOUR, I RUB IT OFF. I REALLY NEED A NEW PROSTHESIS. IT'S LONG OVERDUE. IT COSTS $3,475 AND I WILL ALSO HAVE TO PAY FOR A 3 DAY STAY IN HOUSTON. I REALLY NEED THIS. I ALSO HAVE MIGRAINES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY HEAD EVERY MORNING WHEN I WAKE UP. IT FEELS LIKE A TEN POUND BRICK IS ON MY HEAD. IT WOULD BE SUCH A RELIEF TO GET A NEW EYE MADE, WHICH FITS MY SOCKET, & FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. GOD BLESS YOU & THANK YOU!