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Your boy Laz needs your prayers.
This is what's going on | 3/8/2020 | By Laz A. Mataz

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.


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To: Lazamataz

My prayers for your recovery and continued good health. Do watch your blood sugar. As you’re finding out, if can really cause problems when it gets too high. Good luck.


161 posted on 03/08/2020 3:53:20 PM PDT by Keb
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To: Lazamataz

Father, we come before you to lift up Laz, and those of us who have diabetes, of which I also, am one, to ask for mercy, in the Name of Jesus. We know that we should watch our diet and activity better, but it’s not easy, and we need your grace, to do things the way we should. We pray that Laz’s eye condition will heal. Give the doctors wisdom, and give us strength and resolve to take care of ourselves in the way You would have us. Thank You for our many blessings, and we give You all the glory and praise, in Jesus Name, Amen


162 posted on 03/08/2020 3:53:27 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Lazamataz

Laz, The Lord is near
Call on Him
He is a prayer away

I’m praying right now!

Laz if it was an emergency they wouldn’t have let you go home...
...just do what they say


163 posted on 03/08/2020 3:53:32 PM PDT by Guenevere (Press On!)
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To: Lazamataz

May the Lord Jesus grant you all that you need. Amen.


164 posted on 03/08/2020 3:53:44 PM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America)
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To: Lazamataz

That basically means that now when you see a really ugly democrat woman you will see two really ugly democrat women. I didn’t really calculate for a crowd though . . . your own you own either way.


165 posted on 03/08/2020 3:54:39 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Lazamataz

Prayers up.


166 posted on 03/08/2020 3:55:32 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative.)
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To: Lazamataz

Praying for you!


167 posted on 03/08/2020 3:56:53 PM PDT by RightWingMama
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To: Lazamataz

Further to my previous post Laz, I lost my eyesight twice since 2002. Both then, and 2016 the VA came through for me, and my eyesight is fine. Going to the VA tomorrow for what should be the final follow up visit for the last surgery of 2016.

It’s incredible what these eyeball doctors can do today.


168 posted on 03/08/2020 3:57:20 PM PDT by rockinqsranch ("Democratic" party sold out to the ICP. It is now the Communist Party USA.)
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To: Lazamataz

in my prayers.


169 posted on 03/08/2020 3:58:51 PM PDT by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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To: Lazamataz

Prayers sent from here.


170 posted on 03/08/2020 4:00:19 PM PDT by Pathfinder
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To: Lazamataz

Damn, bro. Prayers for sure.


171 posted on 03/08/2020 4:02:02 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Lazamataz

You will be in my prayers Laz.


172 posted on 03/08/2020 4:02:03 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: Lazamataz

You didn’t say if you had type 1 or type 2 so I will assume you have type 2. You MUST read the Diabetes Code by Dr. Jason Fung. If you want to get better this will help. The key is intermittent fasting. Read it while you still can. Don’t wait until it’s too late.


173 posted on 03/08/2020 4:07:36 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Hi! I'm Joe Biden and I forgot this message.)
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To: Lazamataz

God bless!


174 posted on 03/08/2020 4:09:44 PM PDT by Jhadur ("You are not ready for immortality.")
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To: Lazamataz

Glad to hear you’re taking care and praying to the Lord for your complete healing.


175 posted on 03/08/2020 4:10:12 PM PDT by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam)
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To: Lazamataz

Prayers for your speedy recovery.


176 posted on 03/08/2020 4:13:37 PM PDT by dominic flandry
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To: stoneyhll
How will you know to hit it if you can’t see it?

Since he's seeing double, he'll just have to hit them both.

177 posted on 03/08/2020 4:15:10 PM PDT by Go Gordon (I gave my dog Grady a last name - Trump - because he loves tweets.)
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To: Lazamataz

You’re a great FReeper, and even though I don’t know you, I’m sure a great person. God bless you. Stay on this and get well. We need you.


178 posted on 03/08/2020 4:15:32 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the video")
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To: Lazamataz

I understand perfectly. (Double vision, different etiology, fear of losing vision.) Prayers up now and continuing.


179 posted on 03/08/2020 4:16:32 PM PDT by Silentgypsy (Call an addiction hotline and say you're hooked on phonics.)
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To: Lazamataz

Get well soon. Need your humor and insight.


180 posted on 03/08/2020 4:18:29 PM PDT by Kudsman (Im trying to love the tolerant left. They make it very hard to do.)
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