I will try to keep this short, but for those who have been praying for me I wanted to update you on my eye condition. I have been off oral steroids for almost a month...praise the Lord!!! I feel much more like myself and so thankful to be off them. However, as I was decreasing on the eye drops I had a flare up. It was quickly maintained once I increased the drops, but this does mean I have to continue using the drops for a much longer period (a couple months). I'm only using them 2 times a day so this does allow me to start wearing my contacts for at least a few hours during the day. That is nice. Another thing I have noticed is that my vision is more blurry on the drops and therefore I was anxious to be off them as well.
As for my vision, it seems to be having some long term effects from the inflammation also. The doctor describes it as the gel-like area in the back of the eye (the vitreous humor) is trying to pull away but is partially stuck. This happens often with age but has most likely been a result of the inflammation. Now for the prayer request...We are praying the vitreous humor pulls away on its own. Otherwise I will have to have surgery to remove it. Not sure what all that will entail, but no eye surgery is ideal! So, as weary as you may be of praying for this journey, we would covet your prayers for the Lord to continue healing my eye and restoring full vision without the need of surgery. Thank you SO much for joining with us! We truly thank the Lord for our friends and family who have supported and prayed for us over the last 9 months. We are still very grateful for the healing thus far!
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