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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
KEYWORDS: prayerrequest; preciouschildren
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To: MasonGal
Let's keep this prayer request bumped.
81
posted on
11/17/2003 4:29:21 PM PST
by
MasonGal
To: SarahW
You are not alone. We are ALL here with you, praying for you, holding you and your little family in our prayers. God has provided you this blessing; why would He not give yet more?
Father, I lift up my sister Sarah. Fill her heart with strength, that she may in turn lift up her Andy. You are holding us all in Your hands, Father - heal Andy, Father, Please. In Jesus name...
To: SarahW
I can't even imagine how I would cope if it were one of my children. The only thing I can tell you is that life does go on. It may sound cheesy, but God does not close one door without opening another. My college roommate did everything else we did in college. She was actually an awesome skateboarder and had a very normal college social life including boyfriends, kegs, and all nighters for exams. The only thing we considered different about her was that we always helped her to cross the busier streets. While I know that Heather would have liked to have had her eyesight she was such a strong person and I couldn't have any more respect for anyone than I had for her. I pray that it turns out better for your son, but if it doesn't go as we plan know that God has a plan that sometimes we just can't figure out on our own.
83
posted on
11/17/2003 4:30:38 PM PST
by
volchef
(Don't take a butcher's advice on how to cook meat. If he knew, he'd be a chef. - Andy Rooney)
To: SarahW
prayers sent.
God bless you and your family.
84
posted on
11/17/2003 4:30:39 PM PST
by
Skooz
(We keep you alive to serve this ship. Row well, and live.)
To: SarahW
Prayers being sent for your son. God bless you.
85
posted on
11/17/2003 4:31:01 PM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: SarahW
Thanks Sweetie, More Prayers for Andy on the way.....
86
posted on
11/17/2003 4:31:07 PM PST
by
cmsgop
(Why don't you settle down and go buy a Juice Newton Album....)
To: SarahW
You have my prayers for you and your child. I pray for strength and recovery. God bless you.
87
posted on
11/17/2003 4:32:24 PM PST
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: SarahW
Praying for him and your family.
88
posted on
11/17/2003 4:34:44 PM PST
by
kenth
(Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?)
To: SarahW
I'm praying with you.
89
posted on
11/17/2003 4:34:57 PM PST
by
aruanan
To: SarahW
You are not praying alone. The Free Republic Prayer Warriors are on their knees with you.
Try to remain calm and do not let your child know of your fears.
To: MasonGal
Keeping this bumped
91
posted on
11/17/2003 4:38:17 PM PST
by
MasonGal
To: SarahW
Prayers for Andy.
What were his pressures? Except that you said that they are high, nothing else sounds like glaucoma from anything that I have experienced or read. I have had glaucoma for about ten years and eyedrops have brought the pressure from 27 to 18 and I haven't had much more than some minor peripheral loss in all that time.
Trust God to bring you and Andy thru this.
92
posted on
11/17/2003 4:38:37 PM PST
by
Badray
(Molon Labe!)
To: SarahW
Lord Jesus, please restore the eyesight of the little son of SarahW and PatrickhenryinVa.
To: SarahW
May God bless Andrew and his special parents who love him so dearly. I pray that Andy's sight is saved, that his vision returns, and that no complications arise.
SarahW, I had two surgeries this year on the same eye and am back to 20/25. Ophthalmology is quite sophisticated, the doctors can perform near-miracles.
Please don't despair. Andy's youth is on his side, so is medical science, and Freeper prayers are powerful. Above all, God is good.
To: SarahW
My family will be praying for your family. God bless you all and may our good Lord restore your son's sight.
95
posted on
11/17/2003 4:45:08 PM PST
by
Ol' Sox
To: SarahW; PatrickHenryinVA; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
I pray that God heals your son and makes this the least worse scenario. It is tough enough being a young teen, so I ask the Angels to give him the guidance he needs to cope and will keep you in my thoughts. Hang in there Sarah and Patrick!
96
posted on
11/17/2003 4:46:51 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(All 19 of the hijackers entered the U.S. on valid visas- 18 of 19 had State Driver's Licenses!!!)
To: SarahW
A prayer for Andy and for his loved ones in this time of crisis. May God Be with you in the name of Jesus Amen.
97
posted on
11/17/2003 4:49:19 PM PST
by
xp38
To: SarahW
Add my prayers as well . . . you're not praying alone!!
98
posted on
11/17/2003 4:49:39 PM PST
by
June Cleaver
(in here, Ward . . .)
To: SarahW
Prayer bump!
99
posted on
11/17/2003 4:51:21 PM PST
by
Snowy
(Annoy a lib -> Work hard, earn money, and be happy!)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; SarahW
Thanks for the ping, Texas Girl.
Sarah, I'm very sorry.
My prayers are with your son and with you in this terrifying time.
May the Lord restore his vision completely and comfort you and him.
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