Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Hi JoJo, I will praying for your eyes. Keep us updated. Take care and... God Bless Yolanda Everyone is in my thoughts. Firstly, Bonnie just wanted you to know that you and Don are in my thoughts and prayers. You are one TROOPER for everything you have been through but I am so afraid all this stress is going to take it's toll on you. Decisions to be made changing one's lifestyle can sometimes seem like unsurmountable hurdles but we have to do what is best for all. Hope things will continue to get better in your situation. Secondly, Dale I was so glad to read that things are improving for you and hopefully each day you will regain that energy and 'sense of humor' that we long for. Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of trouble with my eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright light makes it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) but I am doing my darndest!!! TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP MY COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get these PEEPER'S straightened around. :-) Jo. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com<http://www.grisoft.com/>). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Jo, I am sorry to here about the troubles with your eyes, please keep us posted on what is said. My prayers go to you, Sandy Firstly, Bonnie just wanted you to know that you and Don are in my thoughts and prayers. You are one TROOPER for everything you have been through but I am so afraid all this stress is going to take it's toll on you. Decisions to be made changing one's lifestyle can sometimes seem like unsurmountable hurdles but we have to do what is best for all. Hope things will continue to get better in your situation. Secondly, Dale I was so glad to read that things are improving for you and hopefully each day you will regain that energy and 'sense of humor' that we long for. Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of trouble with my eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright light makes it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) but I am doing my darndest!!! TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP MY COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get these PEEPER'S straightened around. :-) Jo. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com<http://www.grisoft.com/>). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 JO, The HSP list has a great lady named Sue Glidden who just had cataract surgery on her one eye and she really came through it well. Hope you can have something done soon so you can see again and not miss any of the posts. You do miss it when you are not able to read them! Take care, Sue Me > Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. > > Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of trouble with my > eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright light makes > it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) but I am > doing my darndest!!! > > TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP MY > COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. > > Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. > > Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get these PEEPER'S > straightened around. :-) > > Jo. > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com<http://www.grisoft.com/>). > Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Jo, I am the one who Sue Me was speaking of (Sue thanks for calling me great). I went blind in one eye over night. I too had seen some flashes of light ever now and then but did not think anything of them. My flashes were seldom but I sometimes did get blurred vision. The eye doctor told me before surgery that he could not assure that I would get my sight back. I had a cataract that splattered over my eye over night. It was big and very dense. Before I saw a surgeon the eye doctor sent me to a retinal specialist. Even with all his modern equipment and ultrasound he could not see if retina had any damage. He said that he believed that my Rheumotoid Arthritis was attacking my eye. Well I had surgery which takes about 15 minutes and I even refused the relaxing drugs that they use. I have a fear of being put out. Well if you end up needing this implant surgery, it is a piece of cake and I now have 20/20 vision in that eye. I wish you suscess with your eye problem. I was two months with vision in one eye and I know how you are feeling. But with modern medicine today, I think you will come out just fine. Just wish with this modern medicine they could fine a cure for our diseases. Hugs and good eyesight to you. Sue G. Sue wrote:JO, The HSP list has a great lady named Sue Glidden who just had cataract surgery on her one eye and she really came through it well. Hope you can have something done soon so you can see again and not miss any of the posts. You do miss it when you are not able to read them! Take care, Sue Me > Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. > > Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of trouble with my > eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright light makes > it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) but I am > doing my darndest!!! > > TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP MY > COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. > > Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. > > Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get these PEEPER'S > straightened around. :-) > > Jo. > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Thanks Sue Me: Just found out my appointment isn't with the Specialist until November 4th. Am going to phone them back this afternoon to see if there is something I can use in the meantime. There is always such a waiting list for everything these days - my big concern is I had my spleen removed several years ago so it is harder to fight off infection. Will keep you posted. Take care. Jo. Re: Everyone is in my thoughts. > JO, > > The HSP list has a great lady named Sue Glidden who just had > cataract surgery on her one eye and she really came through it > well. Hope you can have something done soon so you can see again > and not miss any of the posts. You do miss it when you are not able > to read them! > > Take care, > Sue Me > > > Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. > > > > Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of > trouble with my > > eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright > light makes > > it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) > but I am > > doing my darndest!!! > > > > TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO > GIVE UP MY > > COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. > > > > Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. > > > > Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get > these PEEPER'S > > straightened around. :-) > > > > Jo. > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com<http://www.grisoft.com/>). > > Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Thanks for the note Sue. I think mine is more an issue of severely dry eyes along with a chronic eye infection that I have had in my left eye. Had my spleen removed several years ago so therefore it is harder to fight off infection. My specialist appt. isn't until the beginning of November but I am going to phone them back this afternoon to see if he has any recommendations to get me through to that appointment. Hopefully there will soon be a cure for PLS, HSP and ALS. Thanks again and take care. Jo. Re: Re: Everyone is in my thoughts. > Jo, I am the one who Sue Me was speaking of (Sue thanks for calling me great). I went blind in one eye over night. I too had seen some flashes of light ever now and then but did not think anything of them. My flashes were seldom but I sometimes did get blurred vision. The eye doctor told me before surgery that he could not assure that I would get my sight back. I had a cataract that splattered over my eye over night. It was big and very dense. Before I saw a surgeon the eye doctor sent me to a retinal specialist. Even with all his modern equipment and ultrasound he could not see if retina had any damage. He said that he believed that my Rheumotoid Arthritis was attacking my eye. Well I had surgery which takes about 15 minutes and I even refused the relaxing drugs that they use. I have a fear of being put out. Well if you end up needing this implant surgery, it is a piece of cake and I now have 20/20 vision in that eye. I wish you suscess with your eye problem. I was two months with > vision in one eye and I know how you are feeling. But with modern medicine today, I think you will come out just fine. Just wish with this modern medicine they could fine a cure for our diseases. Hugs and good eyesight to you. Sue G. > > Sue wrote:JO, > > The HSP list has a great lady named Sue Glidden who just had > cataract surgery on her one eye and she really came through it > well. Hope you can have something done soon so you can see again > and not miss any of the posts. You do miss it when you are not able > to read them! > > Take care, > Sue Me > > > Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. > > > > Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of > trouble with my > > eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright > light makes > > it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) > but I am > > doing my darndest!!! > > > > TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO > GIVE UP MY > > COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. > > > > Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. > > > > Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get > these PEEPER'S > > straightened around. :-) > > > > Jo. > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Jo, I hope you can get in soon. I had a long wait also. The eye retinal specialist gave me a sample of Bion Tears for dry eyes. I do not think that they would help with infection but might give you some relief from the dry eyes. I think you can get them or something like them at any drug store. Just a suggestion that might help. Sue G JoJo wrote: Thanks for the note Sue. I think mine is more an issue of severely dry eyes along with a chronic eye infection that I have had in my left eye. Had my spleen removed several years ago so therefore it is harder to fight off infection. My specialist appt. isn't until the beginning of November but I am going to phone them back this afternoon to see if he has any recommendations to get me through to that appointment. Hopefully there will soon be a cure for PLS, HSP and ALS. Thanks again and take care. Jo. Re: Re: Everyone is in my thoughts. > Jo, I am the one who Sue Me was speaking of (Sue thanks for calling me great). I went blind in one eye over night. I too had seen some flashes of light ever now and then but did not think anything of them. My flashes were seldom but I sometimes did get blurred vision. The eye doctor told me before surgery that he could not assure that I would get my sight back. I had a cataract that splattered over my eye over night. It was big and very dense. Before I saw a surgeon the eye doctor sent me to a retinal specialist. Even with all his modern equipment and ultrasound he could not see if retina had any damage. He said that he believed that my Rheumotoid Arthritis was attacking my eye. Well I had surgery which takes about 15 minutes and I even refused the relaxing drugs that they use. I have a fear of being put out. Well if you end up needing this implant surgery, it is a piece of cake and I now have 20/20 vision in that eye. I wish you suscess with your eye problem. I was two months with > vision in one eye and I know how you are feeling. But with modern medicine today, I think you will come out just fine. Just wish with this modern medicine they could fine a cure for our diseases. Hugs and good eyesight to you. Sue G. > > Sue wrote:JO, > > The HSP list has a great lady named Sue Glidden who just had > cataract surgery on her one eye and she really came through it > well. Hope you can have something done soon so you can see again > and not miss any of the posts. You do miss it when you are not able > to read them! > > Take care, > Sue Me > > > Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. > > > > Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of > trouble with my > > eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright > light makes > > it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) > but I am > > doing my darndest!!! > > > > TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO > GIVE UP MY > > COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. > > > > Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. > > > > Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get > these PEEPER'S > > straightened around. :-) > > > > Jo. > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Dear Jo, Sorry about your eyes. You are in my prayers. It is hard to get in to see a Specialist but if it gets any worse call the doctor again. They have times set up for emergencies. Take care of yourself!!! N. Everyone is in my thoughts. Firstly, Bonnie just wanted you to know that you and Don are in my thoughts and prayers. You are one TROOPER for everything you have been through but I am so afraid all this stress is going to take it's toll on you. Decisions to be made changing one's lifestyle can sometimes seem like unsurmountable hurdles but we have to do what is best for all. Hope things will continue to get better in your situation. Secondly, Dale I was so glad to read that things are improving for you and hopefully each day you will regain that energy and 'sense of humor' that we long for. Thirdly, I am so glad all survived the Hurricanes. Haven't been posting lately as I am having a great deal of trouble with my eyes and am just waiting to get into a Specialist. The bright light makes it so hard to even read the messages (even with sunglasses on) but I am doing my darndest!!! TAKE AWAY MY LEGS, TAKE AWAY MY SPEECH BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP MY COMPUTER AND PLS-FRIENDS. Just wanted you all to know you are in my thoughts. Take care and will be back in 'full force' as soon as I get these PEEPER'S straightened around. :-) Jo. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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