Yet another health issue

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Registered: 01-20-2005
Yet another health issue
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Thu, 12-03-2009 - 11:58pm

Please forgive me if I've already posted about this but I honestly can't remember.  I went to the eye doc (optometrist) on Tuesday for a regular check up.  Due to a very strong family history of glaucoma, I have them take a digital pic of retina and optic nerve.  This allows them to get a better view of things and they can compare from year to year.  There is a retinal hemorrage in one of my eyes.  The eye doc ran a couple of other tests and doesn't think this is serious but wants to recheck in 3 months. 


My mom and both my brothers have glaucoma.  One brother has had a torn retina and the other one has completely lost vision in one of his eyes.  He isn't really sure what if this caused from the glaucoma or his diabetes.  This is a recent thing so he's going back tomorrow and hopefully he will get some answers. 


I've pretty much decided that I will call and try to get an appt with an opthamologist to double check on this.  I'm just pretty overwhelmed at the moment.  Between work, problems with DD and my depression and the problem with my mammo, I just can't even make that phone call right now.  I really believe that once I get those additional breast tests behind me, I can deal with this better. 


Thank you for letting me get this out.  Once I tell someone my plans, I am  more likely to folllow through.  I won't tell DH about this because he's not coping well with everything either and he is less able to go through the motions than I am and I certainly can't deal with the mopey attitude he will have if I tell him.  He will act like he's lost his best friend and that he has no reason for living.   It suddenly becomes about him instead of me.  It doesn't have to be all about me but I'm tired of it being alll about him and am not ready to go there unless there really is something wrong!  Thanks for listening.


 

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Registered: 11-04-1999
Fri, 12-04-2009 - 5:27am

Dear Toby: I agree to get the eyes better checked out.

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Registered: 01-20-2005
Sat, 12-05-2009 - 12:07am

Thanks for your support.

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Registered: 11-30-2009
Sat, 12-05-2009 - 1:05pm
I am thinking of you and wish you luck getting into see the doctor.
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