Back from Eye Doctor---update

Well, for the most part the news is very good!

The pressure went from 23, to 14, which is almost low normal! Eye doctor
seemed surprised by that much improvement!

And the inflammation seems to be gone as well.

I have to go back to her in two weeks to see if stopping the drops brings back
the pressure. If it does, then I'm on the drops for the rest of my life,
probably, but better that than going blind!

I'm also going to my Primary Care Doctor to have him follow up on the chronic
inflammation, just because it seems like the smart thing to do. Joints are
achy most of the time, and it's silly to just let it slide. At least see if he
thinks it's worth getting some blood tests. I hate his office staff, but
really like the doctor himself!

Eye doctor did find "abrasions" on both corneas, she's not sure if I open my
eyes slightly in my sleep, and the pillowcase rubs my eyes or what, but gave me
stuff to more or less glue my eyes shut at night while the abrasions heal! LOL

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
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"Caryn" wrote in message
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Well, for the most part the news is very good!

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Whew. I've been worried and unable to ask, because I had work to do. No
AIM today for me. LOL

Tere

The pressure went from 23, to 14, which is almost low normal! Eye doctor
seemed surprised by that much improvement!

And the inflammation seems to be gone as well.


Good news! I'm happy for you that things are working out.
Tamar
Completed:Rabbi's prayer and Shabbat Lady, TW's Dragon Ride, Summer Fairy,
Stretch,Tempest, Egypt and England International Bears
WIP: TW's Peacock Majesty and Tea Scene, Waiting

Phew. Drops I would also be able to deal with. I hope they can identify your
chronic pain. I have chronic pain every day of my life, and I have learned to
live with it, but I do need medications to help and chances are if I stopped
some of them I'd experience some sort of withdrawl. Nothing heavy, no codeine
or codone or morphine, but Soma.

Anyway, I'm so happy to hear this.

BTW, I had an email from you saved with your info. I'm mailing out a check
sometime this week for the Angel Kitty...or do I keep calling it the wrong
thing?

I want to stitch her. She reminds me of my Geena Bird who we lost in 2000.

V

On 23 Jul 2003 16:01:21 GMT, wd (Caryn) wrote:

Well, for the most part the news is very good!

The pressure went from 23, to 14, which is almost low normal! Eye doctor
seemed surprised by that much improvement!

And the inflammation seems to be gone as well.

I have to go back to her in two weeks to see if stopping the drops brings back
the pressure. If it does, then I'm on the drops for the rest of my life,
probably, but better that than going blind!

I'm also going to my Primary Care Doctor to have him follow up on the chronic
inflammation, just because it seems like the smart thing to do. Joints are
achy most of the time, and it's silly to just let it slide. At least see if he
thinks it's worth getting some blood tests. I hate his office staff, but
really like the doctor himself!

Eye doctor did find "abrasions" on both corneas, she's not sure if I open my
eyes slightly in my sleep, and the pillowcase rubs my eyes or what, but gave me
stuff to more or less glue my eyes shut at night while the abrasions heal! LOL

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)

On 7/23/03 12:01 PM,"Caryn" posted:

Well, for the most part the news is very good!

The pressure went from 23, to 14, which is almost low normal! Eye doctor
seemed surprised by that much improvement!

And the inflammation seems to be gone as well.

Congratulations - I'm so happy to hear that! We were ready to give you rides
to Wilmer at Hopkins if you needed to go to the eye institute.

I have to go back to her in two weeks to see if stopping the drops brings back
the pressure. If it does, then I'm on the drops for the rest of my life,
probably, but better that than going blind!

Absolutely. A good friend of mine, who owns the LNS in Sterling, has to do
the drops - but she's done really well with them for a couple of years now,
so I hope that's some encouragement for you.

Sorry about your achy joints - good luck with that. We keep a lot of heating
pads, cold packs, and homeopathic remedies about. I'm allergic to NSAIDS,
so, it's a problem - and I really, really, do sympathize.

ellice

BTW, I had an email from you saved with your info. I'm mailing out a check
sometime this week for the Angel Kitty...or do I keep calling it the wrong
thing?

Angel Kitty...Kitty Angel...same creature, we both know which design you mean!
ROFL

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)

Absolutely. A good friend of mine, who owns the LNS in Sterling, has to do
the drops - but she's done really well with them for a couple of years now,
so I hope that's some encouragement for you.

Well, if you ever want an excuse to go to Sterling to your friend's shop...I
haven't been to it yet, and you could always introduce me!

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)

Brilliant news Caryn!

Pat P

"Caryn" wrote in message
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Absolutely. A good friend of mine, who owns the LNS in Sterling, has to
do
the drops - but she's done really well with them for a couple of years
now,
so I hope that's some encouragement for you.

Well, if you ever want an excuse to go to Sterling to your friend's
shop...I
haven't been to it yet, and you could always introduce me!

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)

On 7/24/03 8:42 AM,"Caryn" posted:

Absolutely. A good friend of mine, who owns the LNS in Sterling, has to do
the drops - but she's done really well with them for a couple of years now,
so I hope that's some encouragement for you.

Well, if you ever want an excuse to go to Sterling to your friend's shop...I
haven't been to it yet, and you could always introduce me!

We will definitely do this. And, she's a fantastic framer - really. Check
your calendar, I'll check mine - and either this week or next - we're going
on an outing - I promise ;^) Wow - it'll be my first DC area RCTN in person
S.E.X.

ellice