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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.


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To: SarahW
Prayers to your son and to you.
21 posted on 11/17/2003 4:04:56 PM PST by Hildy
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To: SarahW
Another mother's prayers.
22 posted on 11/17/2003 4:05:02 PM PST by frodolives (Moose bites kan be pretti nasti)
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To: SarahW
Any stomach complaints? Abdominal pain? Intermittent diarrhea or weight loss? Pale skin? Dark circles around the eyes?
23 posted on 11/17/2003 4:05:24 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Guns!)
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To: SarahW
Prayers up for your son. May his vision be restored and may the doctors get the wisdom and guidance they need to make sure it happens.
24 posted on 11/17/2003 4:05:36 PM PST by Allegra (CBS has canceled this tagline. It was "not due to controversy." Tom Daschle is disappointed.)
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To: SarahW
May God bless Andy with healing and strength. May God give you and the rest of your family strength, as well.
25 posted on 11/17/2003 4:05:43 PM PST by stands2reason (What you see at fight club is a generation of men raised by women. ~Chuck Palahniuk)
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To: SarahW
My wife Eve and I are praying for Andy and his family.
26 posted on 11/17/2003 4:06:29 PM PST by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
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To: SarahW
I will certainly keep your son and all of you in my prayers.

BTW - I was diagnosed with glaucoma about 4 years ago (however - I am 46) - they started me on the daily eyedrops immediately. Prior to that - I was told at my regular 6-month check-ups that I had slightly elevated pressures.

Again - I will remember all of you in prayer.

27 posted on 11/17/2003 4:06:40 PM PST by MasonGal
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To: SarahW; TexasCowboy
Sarah I am so sorry for your son and your entire family..... I will pray for you - please let us all know what you learn about his condition.
28 posted on 11/17/2003 4:07:58 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: SarahW
Prayer bump
29 posted on 11/17/2003 4:08:35 PM PST by tophat9000
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To: SarahW
I will be happy to pray for your son. My husband has no central vision in one eye due to a hand ball accident, and if your son conditions remains static, I can assure you that he will be able to function just fine.
30 posted on 11/17/2003 4:08:40 PM PST by Eva
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To: AnAmericanMother; SarahW
"Don't give up hope. I was legally blind for many years until I had my sight restored via surgery."

They can work miracles with lasers these days. My left eye was pretty much destroyed by a piece of flying wood off a table saw(Wear safety glasses). It took four months and three laser sessions, but they got the vision back to 20/20.

Prayers for your son. If they can stop the swelling before too much damage occurs, he has a great shot at getting his sight back.

31 posted on 11/17/2003 4:08:40 PM PST by Vigilantcitizen
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To: SarahW
Your son will be in my prayers.
32 posted on 11/17/2003 4:08:45 PM PST by SelmaLee (Bush/Cheney-04)
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To: SarahW
Tearful paryers fo you, and your son.
33 posted on 11/17/2003 4:08:57 PM PST by patton (I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
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To: SarahW
I will pray for your son, too.
34 posted on 11/17/2003 4:09:01 PM PST by petitfour
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To: SarahW
O Father of mercies and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need; We humbly beseech thee to behold, visit, and relieve thy servant Andy for whom our prayers are desired. Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy; comfort him with a sense of thy goodness; preserve him from the temptations of the enemy; and give him patience under his affliction. In thy good time, restore him to health, and enable him to lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory; and grant that finally he may dwell with thee in life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
35 posted on 11/17/2003 4:09:48 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (. . . sed, ut scis, quis homines huiusmodi intellegere potest?. . .)
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To: SarahW
Prayer bump!
36 posted on 11/17/2003 4:10:10 PM PST by Constantine XIII
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To: SarahW
You are not alone. Prayers sent.
37 posted on 11/17/2003 4:10:41 PM PST by RightWingMama
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To: SarahW
You, and your entire family are in my prayers. I'm so sorry to hear about this...
38 posted on 11/17/2003 4:11:00 PM PST by Freedom2specul8 (Please pray for our troops.... http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/)
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To: SarahW
Sarah, my heart goes out to you!! I know everything that happens to our babies (mine is 31 .. LOL) we experience tenfold.

Dear God,

We come to you humbly to ask that the sight of Sarah's son be restored; that he is healed completely.

Also, please comfort Sarah and her husband that they may be able to withstand this event with the knowledge that You ARE in charge and will take care of their precious child.


Love,

Donna

39 posted on 11/17/2003 4:11:28 PM PST by DLfromthedesert
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To: SarahW
And prayers for you, your husband, and the rest of your family. God bless you all.
40 posted on 11/17/2003 4:11:55 PM PST by petitfour
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