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Laz, you're a great guy. Things will go well for you. I feel it.
.... be well, sir.
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.
Bless your heart and so glad your eyes were healed. I’m convinced that God gave me the shield of humor and humility to help fight and stop laryngeal cancer from the notorious spread that type normally does eventually killing people. “You took my larynx but left my wife even after I said please. And now I can’t ask again. You bastards!”
It was motivating to make the burnt out and glum medical people crack a smile even as they tortured me. “Hey, Radiation Boy. I asked for Original Recipe but you’ve done me Extra Crispy! I demand a refund.” After my last zapping I left some KFC sporks and dipping sauces on their counter.
God’s grace enabled me to minimize opioids, bypass depression and accelerate healing. May Laz and all we aging patriots be granted a meaningful and relatively satisfying remainder of what time remains to us.
Our nation is in dire need of guiding hands guided by morality and common sense. We’re up against it when the Democrats’ decrepit nominees are jokes unto themselves, mistaken for serious viable choices. “I thought MY jokes were bad...” Hang in there, Elsie. Don’t let ‘em milk you against your will.
thanks stars & stripes for the website.
thanks stars & stripes for the website.
May God be with you and with those who are taking care of you. To God be the glory!
Good luck, Laz.
I’m praying, FRiend..
Take good care of yourself.
Alex
Prayers with ya brother!
You're getting a lot of good advice here from people who know what they're talking about based on their own experience.
So listen to them, OK?
We need you, ya hear?
——I sometimes see a blood sugar near 300——
How about your A1c?
Heavenly Father, we humbly beseech thee O Lord to reach down and touch with Your hand of healing Your beloved son Lazmataz. Please Lord bring healing, comfort, strength, and perseverance in patience to your son. In the eternally Blessed Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we pray. Amen
Good prayer, repeated from here.
Thinking about you, Laz. (prayer)
Last A1C was 9. I get blood work soon but I only recently went medieval on my blood glucose.
I haven’t been keeping up on the thread, but has your doc tried you on trulicity? WOrked well on a relative of mine?
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Laz, you're a great guy. Things will go well for you. I feel it.
.... be well, sir.
I’m fond of you in a straight way I hope you get better partner
Well, A1c of 9 is definitely a problem
I have lived with Diabetes mellitus for 10 years or so. You are in my prayers.
Prayers up for good health going forward.
Good luck man
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