Keryx is Broken
 

Keryx has a detached retina and needs an operation. We will know more later on this week I hope.

Sorry to hear of this, wishing Keryx the best.

Bummer, but she'll have a eye patch for talk like a pirate day.

Oh damn

I'm sorry! I hope the operation works well and she does ok.

The shit they do with eyes these days is nothing short on amazing. It's scary and pain in the ass, but the prognosis is excellent.

Scary as hell, but this has happened to a couple of people I know and the surgery was quick and quick to recover from -they eyepatch was the worst part. Go Keryx

Speedy recovery!

Sending healing thoughts and vibes. X


Sent by thought transference

As everyone says - love and hope and wishes.
It sounds awful, but she'll pull through. Must be even harder for you, seeing someone you love in pain.

Good lucky Keryx!

That sucks.

She'll come through fine, though. Like the others said, the docs have this sort of thing figgered out pretty well by now.

Show 'em Boss Lady!

What's involved in a detached retina, anyway? I mean, I know what it is, but, is there pain involved? I assume there is vision 'impairment', and all. I've never known anyone that went through this.


Nevermind, I just read a little on it.

Can't see shit until they fix it but no pain except in the ass.
Actually worse for Fargon than Kreryx.

Good luck to Keryx!

Thank you all for the good wishes. We will be hearing from the Doctor this morning. I hope that she can have her surgery today.

Good luck, Keryx! The sooner the surgery is done, the better the results

She does not have a detached retina. She has Diabetic Retinopathy real bad, so we are going to deal with the diabetes. She has a physical Friday, then we will know more. Thanks for all of your good thoughts and prayers while we go thru this.

Well...shit.

My vision is not what it used to be, and I'm preeeety sure I'm diabetic.

May be time for an eye exam. I assume Diabetic Retinopathy would scream "Hey look at me! Hey over here!" in a regular ol' eye exam?

Diabetic retinopathy is leading cause of blindness in US adults.

Do what the doctor says, and get examined annually or more frequently

uh that reminds me Spexx is your office optometrist or opthalmologist.

(now that my blood sugars are absolutely normal)

(thank goodness mine started at the toes)

Thanks all. I'm getting treatment for my retinopathy and my diabetes.
What the optometrist thought was a detached retina is actually a blockage from leakage which may clear but the opthamologist scheduled laser surgery if it doesn't for Oct 20. The other eye is getting an injection next Wednesday.

:fingerx:

A friend who is a type 1 diabetic, recently had the laser surgery with great results.

Keryx got her left eye injected this morning, she says that it is hazy and uncomfortable. But it doesn't hurt. Now I have to scoop the cat boxes and everything else around here. Now it is my turn to take care of her.

Make sure you do it right.

'S good that it doesn't hurt.:jig:

Wishing her a speedy painless recovery.

Best wishes keryx!

After she's healed you may not know it for awhile, if she gets used to you helping out. :lol2:

We have the three Os: Ophthalmology, Optometry, Opticianry

How's She Who Must Be Obeyed's eye doing?

They took measurements yesterday of her eye. They are going to put in an artificial lens to prevent cataracts. the surgery is next week, and I'm gonna have to scoop the cat boxes for a while. But they are expecting a full recovery.
Thank You for your thoughts and prayers.

:)

.:celebrat:

:cheerldr:

Good to hear.

Well she goes in tomorrow morning for surgery. I'm a nervous wreck, and can't sleep. I worry about her constantly all the time anyway, and pray for her constantly. I know intellectually that everything is gonna be alright, but I still worry. Like Bob Marley said "Every little thing is gonna be alright".

If she's going in for a simple cataract removal / artificial lens implant, you can reduce your worrying substantially. The complication rate is low, but I know that's no consolation for a loved one.

Hope all goes well and she's seeing fine in no time!

Your job is to worry and scoop litter boxes. ;)

And cook, clean, and do laundry.

Just part of the job.

Those are other parts of the job.;)

Good luck Keryx!:eyeball::eyeball:

Also, the Rev. Marley makes a good point.

Keeping our fingers crossed that everything goes as planned, fargon!

She is feeling better. She goes in tomorrow to remove the bandages and to see if they did it right. Everyone of the nurses was very positive and reassuring. She feels good about the whole thing, maybe I'll sleep tonite.

She has diabetic retinopathy, and the surgery was to repair that.