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I Can See!
I am so happy to report that my vision has returned! Let me tell you, being able to see out of one eye is a bear. I want to thank everyone for their constant prayers, thoughts and words of encouragement. Your support has been invaluable. I’d also like to thank God because without Him this wouldn’t have been possible.
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I Have a Diagnosis
Yesterday my husband drove me to the Wills Eye Hospital in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania to see an eye specialist about my sudden vision loss. After much testing ~ including blood work, vegetable dye chasers and lots of eye scans ~ the doctor diagnosed me with Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS). Doesn’t it sound like I have fizzy water floating around my eye? MEWDS is a rare eye disease that affects young women (so take that “at your age“) between the ages of 14 and 47. Men can get MEWDS too but women seem to suffer from it by a 5 to 1 average. MEWDS is usually preceded by a…
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Um, Yeah, Go to the Doctor
Just a brief vlog to let my friends know why I’ve been absent… Naturally, I will update you all as soon as I know something more. In the mean time, do not be stupid like I was ~ if you go to bed able to see and you wake up unable to see, go see a doctor! PS I actually turned 37 last week but I’m so flustered by that whole “at your age” thing that I can’t think straight anymore.
