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[NoelSeven]

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

Noel, thank you for sharing this. I have lost many to cancer. Not pancreatic but cancer all the same.

How have you been doing by the way? Medically?

Hi scottie

Well, they told me they didn't know if I would ever get my sight back, and that it would take six months to heal completely.

I got most of my sight back in three weeks, all of it a little later, and I'm doing amazingly well with recovery. Thank you for asking

[JuJu Squeezie]

Glad you're better Noel, I didn't know you were ill. Well that sounds stupid, of course I know you have health issues but did not know this bout with your vision happened. Take care and get well, weller, better.

[NoelSeven]

On 3/5/2014 Panda Wrangler said:

Glad you're better Noel, I didn't know you were ill. Well that sounds stupid, of course I know you have health issues but did not know this bout with your vision happened. Take care and get well, weller, better.

Thanks, PW It was a surprise to me, too, LOL. I was in the hospital with it for five days in December.

[scotttie]

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

Noel, thank you for sharing this. I have lost many to cancer. Not pancreatic but cancer all the same.

How have you been doing by the way? Medically?

Hi scottie

Well, they told me they didn't know if I would ever get my sight back, and that it would take six months to heal completely.

I got most of my sight back in three weeks, all of it a little later, and I'm doing amazingly well with recovery. Thank you for asking

That is good news! I know every day can be a struggle...

[Puzzle Piece]

Thanks Noel - Good Post. That cancer varmint has more than overstayed it's welcome on this planet.

[cody2]

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

Noel, thank you for sharing this. I have lost many to cancer. Not pancreatic but cancer all the same.

How have you been doing by the way? Medically?

Hi scottie

Well, they told me they didn't know if I would ever get my sight back, and that it would take six months to heal completely.

I got most of my sight back in three weeks, all of it a little later, and I'm doing amazingly well with recovery. Thank you for asking

Wow Noel. I haven't been around here much lately and I missed the fact that you were in the hospital. Great news that you are so much better now. Do you mind my asking what caused the vision problem? If you would rather not...I surely understand.

[NoelSeven]

On 3/5/2014 cody said:

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

Noel, thank you for sharing this. I have lost many to cancer. Not pancreatic but cancer all the same.

How have you been doing by the way? Medically?

Hi scottie

Well, they told me they didn't know if I would ever get my sight back, and that it would take six months to heal completely.

I got most of my sight back in three weeks, all of it a little later, and I'm doing amazingly well with recovery. Thank you for asking

Wow Noel. I haven't been around here much lately and I missed the fact that you were in the hospital. Great news that you are so much better now. Do you mind my asking what caused the vision problem? If you would rather not...I surely understand.

Hi cody

It was caused by a lupus attack. Very strong and very rare, according to the three specialists I had working on me at the time. I had no idea lupus could attack the eyes. I wore an eye patch for weeks. I didn't say anything about it but I had a sig line for Viewpoints, something like... someone asked me if I was a pirate and I said no, I'm beta testing google patch

Of course, it's always more than just the specific area under attack, it's always systemic, also.

[scotttie]

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 cody said:

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

Noel, thank you for sharing this. I have lost many to cancer. Not pancreatic but cancer all the same.

How have you been doing by the way? Medically?

Hi scottie

Well, they told me they didn't know if I would ever get my sight back, and that it would take six months to heal completely.

I got most of my sight back in three weeks, all of it a little later, and I'm doing amazingly well with recovery. Thank you for asking

Wow Noel. I haven't been around here much lately and I missed the fact that you were in the hospital. Great news that you are so much better now. Do you mind my asking what caused the vision problem? If you would rather not...I surely understand.

Hi cody

It was caused by a lupus attack. Very strong and very rare, according to the three specialists I had working on me at the time. I had no idea lupus could attack the eyes. I wore an eye patch for weeks. I didn't say anything about it but I had a sig line for Viewpoints, something like... someone asked me if I was a pirate and I said no, I'm beta testing google patch

Of course, it's always more than just the specific area under attack, it's always systemic, also.

Lupus....you never know where it is going to strike next...am I right? I do hope there is research going on for this ??? Well funded research??

[NoelSeven]

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 cody said:

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

Noel, thank you for sharing this. I have lost many to cancer. Not pancreatic but cancer all the same.

How have you been doing by the way? Medically?

Hi scottie

Well, they told me they didn't know if I would ever get my sight back, and that it would take six months to heal completely.

I got most of my sight back in three weeks, all of it a little later, and I'm doing amazingly well with recovery. Thank you for asking

Wow Noel. I haven't been around here much lately and I missed the fact that you were in the hospital. Great news that you are so much better now. Do you mind my asking what caused the vision problem? If you would rather not...I surely understand.

Hi cody

It was caused by a lupus attack. Very strong and very rare, according to the three specialists I had working on me at the time. I had no idea lupus could attack the eyes. I wore an eye patch for weeks. I didn't say anything about it but I had a sig line for Viewpoints, something like... someone asked me if I was a pirate and I said no, I'm beta testing google patch

Of course, it's always more than just the specific area under attack, it's always systemic, also.

Lupus....you never know where it is going to strike next...am I right? I do hope there is research going on for this ??? Well funded research??

You're right, you never know where or when it's going to strike. There isn't much research but some of us are doing what we can to get the message out there.

For 50 years there was only one medication for it, a form of quinine that seemed to help, but which many people could not take, including me. NOTHING else. They have a new med now but it's for crisis time. Actually, you can take one of two cancer drugs, but they also cause cancer.

[scotttie]

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 cody said:

On 3/5/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/5/2014 beammeupscottie said:

Noel, thank you for sharing this. I have lost many to cancer. Not pancreatic but cancer all the same.

How have you been doing by the way? Medically?

Hi scottie

Well, they told me they didn't know if I would ever get my sight back, and that it would take six months to heal completely.

I got most of my sight back in three weeks, all of it a little later, and I'm doing amazingly well with recovery. Thank you for asking

Wow Noel. I haven't been around here much lately and I missed the fact that you were in the hospital. Great news that you are so much better now. Do you mind my asking what caused the vision problem? If you would rather not...I surely understand.

Hi cody

It was caused by a lupus attack. Very strong and very rare, according to the three specialists I had working on me at the time. I had no idea lupus could attack the eyes. I wore an eye patch for weeks. I didn't say anything about it but I had a sig line for Viewpoints, something like... someone asked me if I was a pirate and I said no, I'm beta testing google patch

Of course, it's always more than just the specific area under attack, it's always systemic, also.

Lupus....you never know where it is going to strike next...am I right? I do hope there is research going on for this ??? Well funded research??

You're right, you never know where or when it's going to strike. There isn't much research but some of us are doing what we can to get the message out there.

For 50 years there was only one medication for it, a form of quinine that seemed to help, but which many people could not take, including me. NOTHING else. They have a new med now but it's for crisis time. Actually, you can take one of two cancer drugs, but they also cause cancer.

Wow. That is so surprising. I think it seems to be becoming more common? The first time I heard of it I was a little girl and my aunt's friend had it. Never heard about it again until adulthood and now I hear about it much more frequently . Might be just perception but I do know it is a mean disease.