Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone....thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something....isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually...so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Well. even though he's a cop in real life, with he patch he has to wear......he goes around yelling A-A-A-R-R-R-G-G-G all the time pretending he's a pirate!! Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. Subject: Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 LOL Jill, I did the same thing when I had to wear a patch.ARGGGGG! I have a simular problem because Fibro effects ALL muscles & one eye got weak. Did the doc give Ed some eye exercises to do? They really helped me alot. You might want to ask? I hope this latest '' roadblock'' clears up quickly hun. I'll pray for Ed too. Many spooky hugs LOL ps: Re: The Delicate questions posts- Another silver lining is playing '' PIRATE & MAIDEN'' hehehehe! I won't go into details but when doing many positions aren't possible. " Dress up " is fun :-) ya gotta ADAPT ! ( I knowwwww TMI LOL) HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!! I live in my own little world, they like me there! From: pinkmeetsblue <itsabnbthing@ bellsouth. net> Subject: Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 OMG ...you're hilarious. i am laughing so hard !! Where are the men this morning ? They must be sleeping late or are afraid to jump in this conversation!! LOL I didn't know Fibro can effect your eyes. YIKES!!! No, his opthmologist didn't give him any exercises...just said to switch the patch from eye to eye...That might help his right eye. She said the nerve will repair itself.....just time and good blood sugar levels. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. From: pinkmeetsblue <itsabnbthing@ bellsouth. net> Subject: Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 any ways i was thinking about viagra ...i dont think the pill its self raises bp cause it shunts blood volume away from the heart and redirects to other places know what i mean. i will verify this tonight i mean i will ask...i think i recall a discussion about this some time back cause viagra is at time prescribed to lower bp but as i said i will verify my info. ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:31:08 AM Subject: Re: Re: Ed's health OMG ...you're hilarious. i am laughing so hard !! Where are the men this morning ? They must be sleeping late or are afraid to jump in this conversation! ! LOL I didn't know Fibro can effect your eyes. YIKES!!! No, his opthmologist didn't give him any exercises.... just said to switch the patch from eye to eye...That might help his right eye. She said the nerve will repair itself.....just time and good blood sugar levels. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. From: pinkmeetsblue <itsabnbthing@ bellsouth. net> Subject: Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid.......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 ps ....i am laughing to ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:31:08 AM Subject: Re: Re: Ed's health OMG ...you're hilarious. i am laughing so hard !! Where are the men this morning ? They must be sleeping late or are afraid to jump in this conversation! ! LOL I didn't know Fibro can effect your eyes. YIKES!!! No, his opthmologist didn't give him any exercises... just said to switch the patch from eye to eye...That might help his right eye. She said the nerve will repair itself.....just time and good blood sugar levels. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. From: pinkmeetsblue <itsabnbthing@ bellsouth. net> Subject: Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Let me know, please. Viagra is kind of pricey........but it might be worth it ; ) Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. From: pinkmeetsblue <itsabnbthing@ bellsouth. net> Subject: Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid.......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 you two are a mess lol lol lol, i was wondering were the guys are too ,i pictured them slowly sinking into their chairs and melting lol, come on guys can ya give us any hope any insight . really seriously is this par for the course or is it just our men? it is an uncomfortable topic but inquiring minds would like to know teeheehee,love barby > > > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I > sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. > With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just > feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go > back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the > coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go > see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. > It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead > of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is > hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in > Cleveland. It's a thought. > > > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than > trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive > me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye > surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in > today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- > like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line > with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to > the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is > never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it > has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is > 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to > continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in > 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious > about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign > for him....that > > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week > and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what > the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of > 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So > at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while > he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our > life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he > has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling > through. > > > > > > > > > > > > Love,Jill > > > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that > take our breath away. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 This is serious stuff here!!! Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. Subject: Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 11:00 AM you two are a mess lol lol lol, i was wondering were the guys are too ,i pictured them slowly sinking into their chairs and melting lol, come on guys can ya give us any hope any insight . really seriously is this par for the course or is it just our men? it is an uncomfortable topic but inquiring minds would like to know teeheehee,love barby > > > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I > sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. > With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just > feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go > back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the > coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go > see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. > It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead > of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is > hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in > Cleveland. It's a thought. > > > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than > trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive > me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye > surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in > today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- > like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line > with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to > the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is > never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it > has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is > 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to > continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in > 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious > about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign > for him....that > > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week > and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what > the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of > 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So > at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while > he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our > life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he > has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling > through. > > > > > > > > > > > > Love,Jill > > > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that > take our breath away. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Jill, I am so sorry sweetie. Just reading your post, I can hear the pain in your voice. These setbacks can be overwhelming and it seems to me they are worse in the colder weather. There's just something already so gloomy outside and having to deal with extra health problems or burdens just makes it all the worse. I don't have any sage words of advice, just that I am praying for you and for Ed. You are among friends here and you are loved. Hugs.......... Diane Ed's health Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism-like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 LOL!!! Good times, even when things are tough! Hang in there Jill! Pamela Re: Ed's health To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM jill sweety i am sorry to hear about eds vision,that diabetes is rough huh? wanted you to know i am praying for you both and for the very best possable outcome for yas! lets see hummmmm....silver lining hmmmm....IVE GOT IT (lol) you and ed will have alittle more time to play cops and robbers while hes home from work teeheehee sorry theres that silly sence of humor of mine creeping back in lol lol, much love barby > > Hi everyone.... thought I would send this email on to you that I sent the family....Explains what we've been going through lately. With us here on the forum, it's always something... .isn't it? I just feel so bad the Ed's health is doing such a downward spiral. we go back to the Cleveland Clinic in 2 weeks to see if he can go off the coumadin.That would be good. I'm thinking about seeing if he will go see a specialist at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. It would be so much more convenient for us....a 1 hour drive instead of 3 hours......and I would have somewhere to stay when Ed is hospitalized again...family and friends. I have nowhere to stay in Cleveland. It's a thought. > > Sorry for the mass email, everyone. This is just simpler than trying to retell the story to each of you individually. ..so forgive me. Ed has been having double vision for a week now. We saw the eye surgeon last Friday...put an eye patch on him and said to come in today and see if his eye was worse and she would fit him with a prism- like lens to fit over his glasses to bring his right eye back in line with his left. He has a 6th nerve palsy due to loss of blood flow to the nerves in that eye because of his diabetes. WELL....life is never simple ,is it??. Today the doc measured his right eye and it has gotten so much worse (last week it was 9 and today it is 30) that she cannot correct it with the lens thing. He will have to continue to wear the eye patch and she says it will correct itself in 2-3 months....6 weeks if we're lucky and that's if he's religious about keeping his blood sugars down. She said this is a warning sign for him....that > he has to take care of his diabetes. He's been off work for a week and we don't know about him going back yet.....he'll have to see what the mayor will say. We just don't know. We do have the blessing of 10 weeks of accumulated vacation time and 59 weeks of sick time. So at least he wiil get paid......his department may fall apart while he's gone, but we'll have a paycheck. He is very frustrated and our life is just sad right now. I wish Ed were healthy. I hate it that he has cirrhosis ...and now this...... we just try to keep muddling through. > > > > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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