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Prayer request: My child suddenly lost sight in one eye, may lose the other
11/17/01 | SarahW

Posted on 11/17/2003 3:53:10 PM PST by SarahW

My husband (Patrickhenryinva) and I ask for you to pray for our dear child. He's 13.

He might have an unusually-presenting glaucoma. The alternatives are even worse. If it's LHNO, he could lose the other eye in similar fasion before Christmas. He might also have a brain tumor.

Glaucoma is suspected because His intraocular pressure is elevated, and he has optic nerve "cupping" that is typical of glaucoma.

He has completely lost the central visual field in his left eye, though the peripheral vision is completely intact. Usually, glaucoma knocks out the peripheral vision and spares the central vision. Visual losses from glaucoma usually creep up on a person. His happened virtually overnight.

He came to me Thurday afternoon, inquiring about what the cloud that had descended over his left eye, obscuring his vision, might be.

Friday morning at the opthamologists, I realized he could see nothing. Refraction didn't help at all.

(TWo months previously he had a mostly perfect routine exam. His pressures had actually been borderline high but there was nothing else "wrong". Drops are not usually started with pressures like he had then, and I wasn't referred to an opthamologist, or given special advice.)

If it's LHON, which doesn't usually get higher pressures, but can have cupping and sudden onset and central field defects and pop up in kids his age, then if his case is typical he will lose his other eye in time for the new year, perhaps christmas.

The prospect of this is utterly terrifying and devastating. Some kids/adults only have the one eye affected, though. Sometimes their vision even comes back, sometimes completely!!!

He's going to see a glaucoma specialist thursday, with an MRI for the first part of next week to rule out tumors that can mimic glaucoma.

Prayer is so needed for my child. Please pray for him. There is hope. I'm praying alone right now.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Virginia
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To: SarahW
Prayers sent for your son and you from Pennsylvania. Keep your faith...

PaMom

241 posted on 11/18/2003 6:44:34 AM PST by PennsylvaniaMom
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To: SarahW
Prayers sent for your dear son.
243 posted on 11/18/2003 7:05:27 AM PST by paix
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To: SarahW
Your family and your son have my prayers.

God bless.
244 posted on 11/18/2003 7:20:03 AM PST by CJ Wolf
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To: SarahW
Prayers for your "baby" and the family. May God hold you so close in His arms.
245 posted on 11/18/2003 7:53:37 AM PST by saradippity
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To: SarahW
Will pray for your son, Andy, you and your family. May God bless all of you.
246 posted on 11/18/2003 8:02:11 AM PST by texastoo
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To: SarahW
Prayers for your son.
247 posted on 11/18/2003 8:11:44 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Prayers on the way.
248 posted on 11/18/2003 8:11:52 AM PST by blackie
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To: SarahW
The Slim house will pray for your son.
249 posted on 11/18/2003 8:14:17 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (SSDD - Same S#it Different Democrat)
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To: SarahW
Prayers sent
250 posted on 11/18/2003 9:19:43 AM PST by knighthawk (And for the name of peace, we will prevail)
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To: SarahW
Sarah, you are definitely not alone! By the time I read your prayer request,250 others had already offered prayers for your son.I now offer mine. Remember, you are never alone at FR.
God Bless, IA
251 posted on 11/18/2003 9:54:50 AM PST by international american
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To: SarahW
Father Lord we lift up SarahW's son to you, Lord. We pary for a complete healing. Nothing is impossible for you Lord. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
252 posted on 11/18/2003 10:31:48 AM PST by Teacup (Virginia is for lovers-and JUSTICE)
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To: SarahW; truthandlife
SarahW,

My heartfelt prayers for you, your son and his attending physicians. May God bless you.

Lando

Thanks truthandlife - I keep your family in my prayers also.

253 posted on 11/18/2003 10:59:34 AM PST by Lando Lincoln (God Bless the arsenal of liberty.)
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To: SarahW
Prayers for Andy's vision(both physical and spiritual), that God may use this to His glory.
John 9:3
254 posted on 11/18/2003 11:02:49 AM PST by DrewsDad
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To: SarahW
Oh my... loving and healing prayers going up for your dear son - and for all of you. May God bless you and guide your doctors' hands.
255 posted on 11/18/2003 11:39:38 AM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: SarahW
You have Freep-mail.
256 posted on 11/18/2003 12:21:11 PM PST by Barnacle (Navigating the treacherous waters of a liberal culture)
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To: SarahW
Your family will certainly be in my prayers.
257 posted on 11/18/2003 12:29:24 PM PST by HarleyD
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To: SarahW
Prayers that our merciful Lord heal your Andy's eyesight.
258 posted on 11/18/2003 12:35:44 PM PST by lakey
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To: SarahW
"I wish God would save my child from blindness"

Sarah, my heart is breaking for you. BUT, there is hope. Your FAITH will save him.

"The way to get Jesus to manifest Himself is to ask for what you want in faith.

All through the New Testament, people coldly walked up to Jesus and said "I want to be healed." There is no scripture from Matthew to Revelation, that says Jesus ever turned anyone away. He never said, "No, I'm not going to heal you". He touched anyone who asked Him for help and said "Your faith has healed you." The deaf heard, the blind saw, the lame walked." (Norvel Hayes)

You have to show Jesus your faith, then he will heal your child. Don't waiver, Sarah. Don't accept anything negative. We stand with you. He will NOT lose his sight!

Regards, sw

259 posted on 11/18/2003 12:48:02 PM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife (God can't lie...BELIEVE his promises.)
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To: SarahW
I am so sorry. My sister just found out she had something similar, maybe it is the same thing. They gave her some type of eye drops that seem to help for now. It always hurts my heart when things happen to children though, moreso than when it's us adults... Your child is in my prayers, and will be added to the prayers of my grandchildren tonight. GOD bless you.
260 posted on 11/18/2003 3:06:45 PM PST by tinacart
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