Ho Hum - POTP need contines and intensifies

Ok - not gonna try and cover up or make light of this and please be understanding of any typos since my vision is pretty messed up today - even stayed home from work which is a rarity unless my vision just won't allow anything - which is basically wshere it was today.

Ok so for reference, click HERE .  I had my appt. with the cornea specialist last Tuesday - the epithelial defect that my local eye doc thought he saw  a few days before, was gone - this was good HOWEVER he removed - DID NOT replace the bandage contact lens I pretty much depend on for decent vision (still not sure why he did this but I know leaving a contact on the eye for 2 weeks can also cause problems - should have asked him)  He had PLANNED on leaving it out at least 2 weeks and I was able to work all last week HOWEVER today was different.  Now there is NO DOUBT there IS an epithelial defect (this is like a skin tear on the surface of the cornea) and it is larger than any I have had before.   During my appt today with my local eye doc he also took pics of my eye to email to the cornea specialist and also put another bandage contact lens in (these are basically a contact lens with no power but they PROMOTE healing and maintaining good condition of the eye).  So, after my specialist looked at the pics and read the email, he called my local doc to let him know what the next step is - I have another appt with the specialist next Tuesday (11/11) At least I don't have to take time off for that sppt since I am off that day.  HOWEVER (aren't you tired of that word - I know I am) it is the time between now and then that is really important - a lot of POTP is needed because that defect on my cornea NEEDS to be reduced a great deal or totally gone OTHERWISE I face surgery - another stem cell transplant possibly  followed by another cornea transplant about three months later - this is the surgery I was wanting to put off as long as possible due to time off I would need and finances.

So - the main reason I would appreciate the POTP and prayers is the epithelial defect - my doc says it usually takes awhile for it to heal - I don't have awhile(time off from work)  He has had a hard time before because it healed faster than what he thought it would - thanks to YOUR POTP.

Also not sure how much me or the Beaglebratz will be around for the next few days so if anyone wonders where we are - that's why we are MIA.  Now, before I get any closer to loosing my patience with blogger, I am signing off.  Oh - the Beaglebratz are fine - doing their usual wonderful snuggles and cuddles.

 


 

Hmmmmm - kind of odd after my most recent post

Mom Kim here AGAIN!

So I have been lazy - yes, I admit it-

as well as busy taking care of a few chores so 

have not posted since my

True Confessions post 

almost a week ago.

In that post I mentioned that my 

eye/vision which had been worsening was now

somewhat stable.

FAST FORWARD TO TODAY (Thursday, 10/23).

I WAS scheduled to just go and get my contact lense replaced with a new one.

HOWEVER-

for the past couple of days I've been noticing a bit of a change ... and NOT a good change either.

I was not entirely surprised by this but 

my eye doctor did find that my vision was about HALF as good as it had been-

was about 20/60 and today was 20/150.

Now while this does sound bad- 

that is DISTANT vision which I do not really use since I don't drive anyway.

What I am most concerned with is my 

READING vision-

can I still read and do my job-

I can still blog.

 The cloudiness is what has changed for the worse along with the development of a 

small epithelial defect 

(like a skin tear on the surface of your eye).

Once again I have an appointment with my 

cornea specialist next Tuesday-

sooner if the need is there.

I am already doing everything else(medicine).

In that post (link above) I talked about 

not doing things and letting life pass me by-

part of it too is the "what ifs".

There were some things I had stopped doing because of the "what ifs"-

"What if walking the dogs had a 

bad effect on my vision?"

"What if while getting Shiloh or Diva Shasta ready to visit messed up my eye?"

Now I do continue working but "what if" all the computer use is having a bad effect on my eye?

I know I have read that it can so why do I 

continue to work altho I'm suppose to 

not use the computer to enjoy my life at home?

So now I have to ask myself-
WHY have I given up walking the Beaglebratz 
AND 
doing therapy visits-
I am STILL having problems with my eye.

Ok - that is enough for now.
Hopefully the Beaglebratz will be bak 
for the next post.

And I almost forgot since I'm not all that comfortable doing so-
but I would appreciate your prayers and POTP to
heal that defect and the cloudiness improves.

More POTP (NOT any of us)

There iz alotta need fur 

POTP, purrayerz an'prayerz

 AT PUG POSSESSED-

 

We Beaglebratz furst told u'all 'boutz 

Chloe of Pug Possessed 

THEN

This iz pawty gurl, 

ZOEY - she likez tue dress up.

In November of 2013 she wuz diagnosed with 

a Mast Cell tumor 

just like 2 an'a half yearz ago.

 B-low iz

 MARTY who came to live

at Pug Possessed in 2006 at 

the age of 7 an'a half-

he iz now 15 an'haz had hiz 

share of medical issuez b-sidez

bein'totally blind an'almost deaf an'may

or may not haf hiz own c monsta issuez

Now if u'all click on that furst link which 

takez u tue their blog-

Mom Punchy iz kinda reluctant tue ask fur help-

like she sez, she helpz others an'NOT

the other way around.

HOWEVER-

az she also sez-

SHE DUZ HAF AN ETSY STORE! 

She sez that way when u buy, u git sumthin'tue'n

u still help!

(we say it iz win-win-win all around) 

She haz also left the telephone# fur their vet

shood u just wanna go that way.

By the way, we NEED tue tell u that 

what Punchy sellz iz

FURRY MUCH REAZONABLY PRICED-

we KNOW that cuz our mom got us BOTH sumthin'an

our mom iz furry much stingee careful with 

her green paperz.

There iz also a link tue her Etsy store 

on the blog. 

SO PLEEZE-

send your 

POTP, purrayerz an'prayerz

tue Chloe, Zoey an'Marty at

Pug Possessed.

(Bet Punchy cood uze sum HUGZ tue)

 ~Shiloh'n Diva Shasta~

Mom Kim tue   

Wordy Wednezday - Pleeze send up your Purrz, POTP an'Prayerz

 

There haz already bin so much terrible devastashun an'so widespread thru-out the central an'south/southeast United States.  So many peeple an'their furry furrendz were hurt or even sadder, killed-sum may haf bin friendz or furrendz.  What iz even worse - sum areaz r NOT in the clear yet az more severe stormz spread the horrific damage an'devastashun. 

Pleeze take  sum time tueday tue remember all thoze who have bin affected by theze furry most terrible stormz an'pray fer their safety-
 not just fer tueday butt also fer many, many dayz tue come.

Also - PLEEZE remember-

 sweet Chloe an'her mom

 tueday az this iz the day that 

Chloe will b havin'her x-rayz'n

surgery fer her oral cancer.

Chloe's mom iz really anxious that

(think many of our peepz know that feelin'in sum way)

all goez well with removal of the tumor'n 

her lungz r not affected.

Pleeze stop by their blog'n 

leeve a comment fer

POTP an'PURRZ an'support.

~Mom Kim, Diva Shasta'n Shiloh~

And once again life interrupted ........

Mom Kim here - please pardon any spelling errors

I am seeing through fog or as the doctor said-

increase in the chance of the cornea transplant 

rejecting.   Yes, began noticing a decrease in 

my vision the past day or so and by today, 

wasn't sure if the bandage contact was still in 

so my sis picked me up and off to the eye doc we

went.  The epithelial defect I had that WAS 

small - now much larger and there is an 

increase in cloudiness which is an indication 

of the transplant rejecting so off to my eye

specialist tomorrow to see what is the next 

step.

Then I got the totally unexpected news - I have

a possible BASAL CELL CARCINOMA - right side of 

my nose, within maybe an eighth of an inch of 

the tear duct of my right eye (yesm the one 

with the problems).  I know the BCC is the most

common and least serious of the skin cancers (I 
.
have already had a melanoma removed from my 

right jawline)  It is the last fact and having 

both parents die from colon and lung cancer 

plus a maternal aunt die from breast cancer is 

the reason I worry about this. 

Anyway, the Beaglebratz HAD planned a nice 

Tasty Tuesday post but that will have to wait 

until next week (MAYBE late tomorrow). 

Anyway, my vision is telling me I need to stop

for now plus I have a bed that needs sheets on 

it and the Beaglebratz need out so guess I will 

top for now.  I really do hope this new problem

is shortlived and the Beaglebratz will be here 

tomorrow or Wednesday,  In the meantime, if you 

have not yet voted in the Dogs of Blogville 

Calendar Contest - please see our early morning 

post for today for all the details.

And most lastly - as always I hate asking for 

myself - would you please say a prayer for me?

THANK YOU 
Mom Kim

 

This iz gonna b short butt not so sweet

We Beaglebratz r handin'over our blog this time tue mom fur a breef plea frum her.  Shiloh also haz an announcement BUTT that will hafta wait a bit so mom can haf her say - take it away mom...

Thank you Shiloh and Shasta.  I think it is safe to say that we all know about tropical storm Isaac - I know Floridians know it well and luckily, it did not create the havoc in Florida that was predicted.  Now as it heads towards the Gulf Coast, there are new predictions - I just read a report from CNN that Isaac will make landfall in New Orleans on the 

anniversary of Katrina (Wednesday)
or some say it could come as early as TONIGHT 
Whatever the case may be, the prediction is TS Isaac will be less than Katrina (rated 5) it will be at a level 2 hurricane force when it hits shore.  My first prayer is that the predictions are wrong for New Orleans as they were for Florida.  Then, I think many of us watched with tears and extreme sadness the devastation to both humans and pets following Hurricane Katrina - my second prayeris that IF Isaac does become a hurricane, those in command in that area have learned what NOT to do and will DO what is NEEDED to save lives - human and pets.

Now for those closest to my heart in that area - I have a brother and sister-in-law who live in Bush, Louisiana - we heard that they believe they may get some rain-some wind but Bush is northeast of New Orleans - the greatest danger is N.O. and west.  My sister-in-law is a member of the Air National Guard - she is first in command to head up the medical unit as needs warrant.  She was at the Superdome after Katrina - I pray that there is no Superdome-like fiasco with Isaac like that during and following Hurricane Katrina.  I ask for all in Blogville to come together and pray for the safety for all - humans and animals in and around New Orleans and surrounding areas that will be affected by Tropical Storm - probable Hurricane Isaac.  Thank-you.
mom Kim