Posted on 03/08/2020 3:08:15 PM PDT by Lazamataz
As you may or may not know, I only really started taking care of the diabetes in 2017, though I was diagnosed in 2010. Even then, my control has been kinda bad. I sometimes see a blood sugar near 300, but I am getting better.
Some of my neglect has caught up with me.
Friday morning, I noticed I was seeing double when driving. I went to the doctor for a previous appointment, unrelated to this. I didn’t bother to mention this issue because it came and went, and I figured it was just eye strain or something.
Well, it got worse Saturday. My optometrist is open on Saturday, at 11AM, but I ended up calling the on-call doctor (they say to call if it is an ocular emergency. I figured this was close enough to an emergency.
So I got in touch with him, and he told me to come in right at 11AM, and that he would bump his previous person’s appointment, because this is serious. I came in, he looked me over (retinas, eye movement, prescription change). When he got done he told me what has likely happened is that one or two of the 6 major nerves, or a blood vessel feeding one of the eye muscles had either a stenosis (narrowing) or aneurysm (swelling). He would be concerned if is is an aneurysm, so we’d want me to get to my normal doctor)first thing on Monday in an emergency basis, and at his recommendation, to order a scan (CT or MRI) using angiogram / radioactive fluids so they can see what’s going on it there. So I will need to do these things to maybe get my eyes back to normal function.
There is a bit of good news – the optomologist said the prognosis for a recovery in weeks or months is pretty good, because my pupil function was perfectly okay. He told me the body will come up with new blood vessels to feed the nerve and the muscle that is in a state of palsy, and that if there is nerve damage, even that can be repaired. If it does not work out, that there are surgeries possible to repair things. Not sure that is a great option, I don’t see how they could correct that.
The level of double vision is extreme when I am driving, but near-in … looking at a computer screen … seems to be okay. If that deteriorates, I should be able to keep going by wearing an eye patch and using one eye.
Needless to say, I am terrified. The one thing I do not want to lose is my sight.
I would like you to take better care of yourself.
You are needed here.
You won’t be in there long. And you could pretend to cough and ask for a mask... they’re eager to hand them out.
Praying for you Laz!
You got it Big Guy. Keep us informed.
Three hundred and above will definitely effect your vision.
Watch that diet. I have been there, bet you were thirsty
all the time too. I was, so I drank apple juice which
made it go higher. Finally got off the merry go round and
gave up sugar and gluten and now it stays around 120 or so.
Before the 1700s most agrarian societies had pretty good
teeth but with the advent of processed sugar they went
all to hell. Watch a video of the sugar making process
and see what kind of chemicals are used to make that
nice white stuff we love, it’s frightening.
Will pray for you brother.
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I know what it is to fear going blind. I will keep you in my prayers. Please let us know how this works out.
Prayers will be up and best to you
Get well, Laz.
Prayers
Good luck mate.
On our prayer list.
Well.... praying for ya. And that explains some of your “I’d hit it” choices.....
I have some advice, but I’m sure you’re overrun with people telling you things.
Prayers up.
God bless you and keep you safe, sir!
Only hit the ones with four eyes.
You got it, ya Scalawag....
Why? It seems you're not too picky about the visuals of the women you hit on.
(Sorry, couldn't resist. It seems you've got a good medical forecast there, buddy. Just follow the bounding ball. Best to ya.)
My prayers for you man.
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