Amy began having trouble with the vision in her left eye yesterday. We thought that it may be due to either a migraine (which she occasionally gets) or a side effect of one of the many medicines she has received in the last several days. By this AM she had very little sight in her left eye and went to see an ophthalmologist. He determined that Amy is having macular hemorrhages behind both eyes. He feels this is due to either the fact that Amy's fever has been so high or that during surgery to place the stent, her blood pressure became elevated. He told Amy that this a treatable condition, as far as being able to keep the situation from worsening. However, he could not guarantee that her sight would return. Amy is currently on her way to see a retinal specialist. She is very discouraged today and really needs everybody to pray that God will touch her and be so close to her today. Thank you so much. Carole
The warmth from the August sun absorbed by the concrete blocks of the parking garage of the Allegheny General Hospital was not enough to ward off the chill that David and I felt as we clung together. Clinging like shipwrecked survivors to a dinghy --quite sure we were NOT ready to face the storm of the diagnosis just given to us by the doctor. An ultrasound is usually a happy event, that first peek at the life not yet seen. But not that day. The grim face of the physician spoke volumes, even in his silence. They suggested that we terminate and quickly as "he" was already 23 weeks. We walked away knowing that God, in His sovereignty, could redeem even this, but in my flesh, I was terrified. We had no further ultrasounds. The months passed agonizingly slow, yet somehow they flew by. David named him Zachary because the name meant, "remembered by God." We were extremely protective of this potential diagnosis and with the exception of a few close friends ...
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We are praying!!
Love, Lisa