Spent about 6 hrs at the eye clinic at Gartnavel Hospital, Glasgow today. Noticed flashes appearing now and again in my left eye, followed by a small blind spot in my vision. Been diagnosed as a detached retina for which I need to go in for an operation on this Monday.
Consultant said I can either have the op or leave it and monitor it as it's at the bottom of my eye and shouldn't deteriorate that quickly. When I told him I was a lorry driver, he says I've really no option but to have the op done to at least give me a chance to keep my eyesight within the required limits to stop me having my license revoked.
Now I'm one of those idiots that always wanted to drive trucks so never stuck in at school and have nothing really to fall back on should the worst happen. Might have to resort to stacking shelves in the local Tesco.

Anyone else had the same happen and what was your eventual outcome? I've seen the recent posts in the 'careful what you wish' for thread and realise my problems are nothing compared to what the op and his family are going through, but I'm slightly worried what the future holds career wise for me. Thanks.
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