tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post3671229103908296107..comments2023-05-26T06:59:09.690-04:00Comments on Snapshots of Our Life: Swimming and surgeryJan J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04827451889594711222noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post-60243070369735461682009-03-02T09:31:00.000-05:002009-03-02T09:31:00.000-05:00Jan...Duh! Why didn't I think to check your b...Jan...Duh! Why didn't I think to check your blog? I was wondering how you're doing & if you guys got snow. Anna loves the pic, but is disgusted to know that we missed SNOW! Both Anna & Madison want to come back soon though they're trying to talk me into flying. Hang in there. We're praying for you. I would love to see you with a great new career & better hours, something that allows you all to get out & involved again with your church & homeschool groups. Hugs to Lily & Jing.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730372233998009682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post-46570080379514737292009-03-01T16:38:00.000-05:002009-03-01T16:38:00.000-05:00((hugs)) I know you wanted this to be fast. My M...((hugs)) I know you wanted this to be fast. My Mom has had several eye surgeries.. both for cataracts and glaucoma...I know it took a while for things to 'calm' down and her vision to improve. I know it's frustrating in the meantime. I will keep you in my prayers. Please don't get discouraged. Doctors have to give you the worst possible scenario ... it's just the way they do things.. hopefully you can get glasses to help you focus and read .. and drive! We're all here for you. Take care.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691751080442991894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post-26412845141983727192009-02-28T14:20:00.000-05:002009-02-28T14:20:00.000-05:00Jan,I am praying for you and will continue to pray...Jan,<BR/>I am praying for you and will continue to pray that your vision becomes very functional. I know there is a problem with glass until you get both eyes done, but can't they give you glasses for the good eye and patch the other one whild you are doing a lot of reading? There has to be some sort of a solution to get you reading again. I'm sending you a hug. My cataract came one very rapidly and nowbody could tell me what was going on because it was hard to see for some reason. I went to China to get Cadi not knowing if I was going blind or what. That was stressful. A month after I returned I had the surgery. I know God has a plan and remember He is the great physician.AlaskaMoffittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743578137406125461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post-55702070913748315222009-02-28T09:51:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:51:00.000-05:00Jan, Rachel had cataract surgery when she was thre...Jan, Rachel had cataract surgery when she was three, most likely she had cataracts at birth. The pediatric opthamologist didn't hold out much hope when we first saw him, he said it should have been done when she was a newborn (well, duh)but he'd do what he could. She had cataracts removed in both eyes and lenses implanted. One eye was still clouded and the doctor used a laser to clear the sac (that was operation #3). The last operation was to actually cut away the front of the sac that hold the lens because it was too cloudy. The result is not perfect, but it's far, far better than it was. She sees perfectly well to run around, watch TV, can even read without her glasses if she holds the page up to her eye. She has bifocals but I don't know how much they help, she doesn't like to wear them and loses or breaks them constantly. She uses a magnifier to read sometimes and a monocular (like half of a binocular) to see the board at school if she needs to. She also sees a visual impairment specialist once a week. In fact, I wrote to her VI teacher to see if she knows of any resources that you might contact for assistance. <BR/><BR/>Give your eyes time to heal -- this is real surgery, it's not like laser surgery.<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/>JoAnnJoAnn Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08378374467862578717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post-2935607040232085232009-02-28T09:46:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:46:00.000-05:00So glad to see you back and I think I was wanting ...So glad to see you back and I think I was wanting to hear the 'quick fix' almost as much as you were wanting to say it. But it does take a little time for everything to heal/settle. Keep writing about your progress and setbacks - you never know when someone reading might be the someone who knows someone who has been there...or knows the doctor with the experience...Dawn's right, you ARE progressing in the right direction.Elainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981312988077640216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post-9748207320310823892009-02-28T09:28:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:28:00.000-05:00Huge hugs and prayers for you Jan! Don't give up ...Huge hugs and prayers for you Jan! Don't give up yet, you have come SOOO FAR, remember that. There was a time not too long ago you thought you'd never get to this point so DON'T GIVE UP! I too am sure that things will work themselves out! Good luck on your new adventure, I can't wait to see what you have to offer!!!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978912145507560865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154353271990193231.post-72864875191482044082009-02-28T03:11:00.000-05:002009-02-28T03:11:00.000-05:00Jan, hang in there, you need to let the eye heal a...Jan, hang in there, you need to let the eye heal and your vision settle down. The good news is: the eye heals faster than any other part of the body. Sending good thoughts your way, and am confident something will happen to make the other eye operable!! HUGS!!Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966488931791705010noreply@blogger.com