I Have My Eyesight Back

DCH21
DCH21 Member Posts: 33
edited March 2013 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

About a week ago I posted about my eyesight trouble.  ( http://csn.cancer.org/node/256493 )

 

Since then it has gotten worse. For example if I looked at the TV screen I would see three of them. I suppose that would not be so bad during the playoffs if there were three different games going on.Laughing

 

Kidding aside, I thought for sure I was going to lose my eyesight altogether. i have been down in the dumps over it all week.

I thought last night before I fell asleep that I would gladly take all the bad symptoms I am experiencing a million times over if only I could have my sight back.

 

Well about 15 minutes ago I stood up after eating and all of I sudden my vision had cleared ! I was so startled that I almost crapped my pants !

The only thing I can think of is that the rad treatments have shrunk my tumor enough to take some pressure off my optic nerves. ????

 

I pray it lasts !

 

The reason I am posting about this is just in case anyone reading this is having eyesight problems. I am proof that if you are there is certainly hope that things will improve. Don't give up !!!!

 

 

DennisSmile

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  • ToBeGolden
    ToBeGolden Member Posts: 695
    #2
    Eyesight

    I know how important eyesight can be. I had severe cataracts, which made me more than legally blind. Although I understood the cause (and thus did not have the anxiety of not knowing what is happening), not being able to see was a great handicap. The best thing since I've had cataract surgery is that I've started reading once again. Forgot just how comforting a good book is.

    Hope your eyesight stays good. When tumors press on the optic nerve, visual havoc can and does occur. Best to you and your eyes. Go look at something beautiful, or find a good book if reading is to your liking. Rick.

  • peggylulu
    peggylulu Member Posts: 375
    #3
    Eyesite

    That is wonderful. I bet you are right about the tumor shrinking ! I will say a little prayer that it lasts.

    Peggy

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #4
    Oh Dennis....that is wonderful!!

    actually....it's frigging miraculous!!  I think you may just be right about the tumor shrinkage taking the pressure off your optic nerve.  The lymph node on my neck basically just melted away over the first 3 weeks I was in treatment....a real visual of how the treatment was kicking butt. 

    This is something to truly celebrate.....I can't imagine how depressing this would have been.....funny too, how it just happened....like poof....I'm so so happy for you!

    p

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #5
    Glad...

    Glad to hear, glad you didn't crap your pants, LOL...

    JG

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #6
    the eyes have it

    Dennis,

     

    On that good news I call it a day.  You put a smile on my turkey necked face.

     

    Sweet dreams,

     

    Matt

  • Duggie88
    Duggie88 Member Posts: 760 Member
    #7
    Great News

    That is great news!!!!!!!

     

    I like the playoff thing too. Except my pucking Philadelphia Flyers seem to be on the short end of the hockey stick when it comes to the playoffs.

     

    Enjoy the day

          Jeff

  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
    #8
    Miracles do happen

    Dennis

    So happy to hear this.  I hope that this is one of those PERMANENT side effects and that you may see clearly from now on out.

     

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #9
    praise God!!  now let's pray

    praise God!!  now let's pray it is permanent.  love to hear good news like this.  very happy for u.

    God bless,

    deb

  • tommyodavey
    tommyodavey Member Posts: 728 Member
    #10
    debbiejeanne said:

    praise God!!  now let's pray

    praise God!!  now let's pray it is permanent.  love to hear good news like this.  very happy for u.

    God bless,

    deb

    Yea!!

    The first thread I click on today and it is all great news!  That is so much better than a cup o' joe.  Congratulations on getting it back and may your tumor shrink into nothingness.

     

    Tom

  • KTeacher
    KTeacher Member Posts: 1,103 Member
    #11
    So glad to hear

    I am so glad to hear that your vision has improved.

  • ErthWlkr
    ErthWlkr Member Posts: 60
    #12
    Double vision...

    Hi Dennis -

    The tumor that I had was in my sphenoid sinus and was putting pressure on the abducens nerve that controlled the left/right movement of my eye. So when I looked out at a distance, I had double vision since I couldn't get my eyes to work together. I believe it's called parallax.

    This was the only symptom that I had. The initial set of docs I saw said it ws self limiting (there is a temporary condition called 6th Nerve Palsy that causes this. When it didn't clear, a neurologist insisted it was ocular myasthenia. No test confirmed that although he kept on coming up with test to prove his completely wrong diagnosis.

    Finally, after about 9 months and 5 different specialists, it was confirmed that it was a tumor that was causing the problem. Something like pinching a garden hose. Except here it was cutting off the signal to my eye muscle. Unfortunately, the tumor had been there so long, after treatment I had to go for a small strabismus type surgery to correct the problem. Now I'm fine.

    Ask the doc where the tumor is located. Might give you more insight...no pun intended... :)

    - Jeff

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