Valerie's Bilateral Optic Atrophy

Great News!!!!

Hi there kids!!

Well, finally a bit of good news. I have been noticing a few improvements in the last week, sorry I couldnt tell ye until I knew for sure!! Dr Tony came around today and done the eye test and it showed noticable improvements. When I first arrived, the initial eye exam was done, on the eye chart. The top letter, in my left eye I could see at 1 meter now I can see it at 1.85 meters. My right eye has gone from 1.03 meters to 2.85 meters. He said me right eye is doing much better than my left. I have been noticing a small few things. I can see the colour red now, for the first time in almost 6 years!!! My supernova software, that I use on the laptop, is down by 1. I could see the white in Matthew’s eyes, the red dragon across the road. I know these are only tiny things but they are HUGE things for me.

I just hope and pray it will continue to improve. I am going to the eye hospital next week to do more tests so keep the fingers crossed. Dr Tony is very pleased with the progress so lets hope it continues to get better over the next few months. Needless to say Im ESTATIC!!!! Im about to dance around the place here!!Anyway, just wanted to let ye all know how much I apreciate yere messages, prayers and thoughts. It all helps!!

Lots of love

Valerie

4 comments February 23rd, 2010

Day 33 & 34…….Sunny days!!

Hi there,

Were here in a super sunny,blue sky, little chilly Qingdao! There hasn’t been much happening the past 2 days. I’m just waiting for my 7th stem cell, tomorrow evening, Wednesday. I have had my usual therapies with Jerry this week. Electric wave and accupuncture. My poor forehead is a little bruised from getting it done everyday but its going good so I’ll hang in there for another few days. I’m definitely going to continue them when I go home.

Matthew got his hair cut today, it took 40 minutes!!!Imagine daddy taking 40 minutes to cut one fellas hair!!! It turned out nice though. We starting doing a bit more pressie shopping today, its coming near the end!! Yey!! Im meeting Dr Tony later to go out to the eye chart so we’ll see what happens there.

Well, thats it for now, will be on again later. Thanks for keeping us company and sending us yere best wishes.

Lots of love,

Valerie and Matthew

2 comments February 23rd, 2010