Re: My sons must repeat the eye surgery he had in Nov- OT

[Guest guest]

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> I just wanted to see if you could keep Jimmy in your thoughts and prayers.

> The eye surgeon has been watching over his eye since his surgery in Nov and as

the surgeon feared, Jimmys body got aggressive with scar tissue and it detached

the retina this week. SO now Jimmy has to go back in, probably the first week of

March, for a surgery nearly identical to his 9 hour surgery back in Nov. The eye

surgeon says becuz he already took so much scar tissue out the first time, there

is far less to work with, the prognosis is not good at all, Jimmy could lose his

eye during or in the year after this new surgery, and even if this surgery goes

well, he will still need another surgery in approx 6 months, to remove surgery

induced cataracts and exchange the heavy silicone oil that is inside his eye now

(trying to hold the retina in place) with lighter weight clearer saline.

> The recovery is hard, especially for an active 10 yr old boy, he must lie face

down quietly for approx 2-4 weeks post surgery and then he cannot run, jump or

horseplay for months after. (lest the retina again detach)

> The surgeon has given up hope of salvaging any vision. The surgery will be in

Hyde Park at the Univ of Chicago Comers Childrens Hospital (where it was last

time)

>

>

> My middle child began drivers ed and her first time out, she broke he axle on

our car, ACK. Then the schools drivers ed cars ALL got heavily vandalized, so

they cannoteven do behind the wheel at school either!

> 3 of my molars broke this week (I do not have dental coverage with Medicare)

and I still have not been able to get in to a new rheumy.

> And my hubbys docs at the VA are stumped what to do with him cuz now he will

not even show up for his appts and has blown off his bypass, his spine surgery,

his pulmonologist his neuro and his psychiatrist there since CHristmas. I don't

know what to do with him, either.

> My oldest childs doc said this week to begin the process for that child to get

SSI.....

>

> I swear I am gonna go crazy.

>

[Guest guest]

Good God, girl, you have a bit too much on your plate.

We'll keep you in our prayers.

dreamer_plus <dreamer_plus@...> wrote:

>

> I just wanted to see if you could keep Jimmy in your thoughts and prayers.

> The eye surgeon has been watching over his eye since his surgery in Nov and as

the surgeon feared, Jimmys body got aggressive with scar tissue and it detached

the retina this week. SO now Jimmy has to go back in, probably the first week of

March, for a surgery nearly identical to his 9 hour surgery back in Nov. The eye

surgeon says becuz he already took so much scar tissue out the first time, there

is far less to work with, the prognosis is not good at all, Jimmy could lose his

eye during or in the year after this new surgery, and even if this surgery goes

well, he will still need another surgery in approx 6 months, to remove surgery

induced cataracts and exchange the heavy silicone oil that is inside his eye now

(trying to hold the retina in place) with lighter weight clearer saline.

> The recovery is hard, especially for an active 10 yr old boy, he must lie face

down quietly for approx 2-4 weeks post surgery and then he cannot run, jump or

horseplay for months after. (lest the retina again detach)

> The surgeon has given up hope of salvaging any vision. The surgery will be in

Hyde Park at the Univ of Chicago Comers Childrens Hospital (where it was last

time)

>

>

> My middle child began drivers ed and her first time out, she broke he axle on

our car, ACK. Then the schools drivers ed cars ALL got heavily vandalized, so

they cannoteven do behind the wheel at school either!

> 3 of my molars broke this week (I do not have dental coverage with Medicare)

and I still have not been able to get in to a new rheumy.

> And my hubbys docs at the VA are stumped what to do with him cuz now he will

not even show up for his appts and has blown off his bypass, his spine surgery,

his pulmonologist his neuro and his psychiatrist there since CHristmas. I don't

know what to do with him, either.

> My oldest childs doc said this week to begin the process for that child to get

SSI.....

>

> I swear I am gonna go crazy.

>