ivetorres Posted June 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Hello, Most of UM visitors come here looking for answers to explainable things. Well, i thought I will share this experience with you; your input is welcomed. I have a very close relative who lost her vision one day while she was driving home from work. She has to stop driving and call her brother as her vision was getting blurry and couldn't see. It's been approximately two years since then and her vision comes and go, on and off. The specialists has done several testing and they can't still find a diagnosis. They have treat it as an infection, they have tried chemotherapy and she recently went under cataracts surgery due to treatments caused cataracts. She is only 30 years old and had a healthy life until this event. Recently, before the surgery was done, she asked God to at least allow her to see her 18 years old son graduate High School. She was able to partially see him with the eye recently operated. I could feel her happiness through her text messages; she was so happy. Experiences like this make me think and appreciate what I have today. I don't think I could ever be able to understand why some of us are truly blessed and some others aren't that lucky. I keep sending my healing energy to her since she lives a little far and I don't get to see her. Some "things" don't have explanation... Light and Love! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted June 15, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 15, 2018 They don't have an explanation or you don't want there to be one? How has sending your healing energy worked out? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted June 15, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Google is your friend. Even the quick search I did came back with things such as blood pressure, diabetes, and glaucoma. All being a possible cause. Plenty of "things" have an explanation, you just have to be open minded enough to look for realistic answers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted June 15, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, ivetorres said: The specialists has done several testing and they can't still find a diagnosis Sorry, can not believe this, i do not think you have the full story. They could nit find a diagnosis and yet she had chemotherapy??? Why was she having chemotherapy?...which can cause eye problems. But it is posible she has not told you everything. Also it is posible she had one of the factors listed below. Quote Who is at risk for cataract? The risk of cataract increases as you get older. Other risk factors for cataract include: Certain diseases (for example, diabetes). Personal behavior (smoking, alcohol use). The environment (prolonged exposure to ultraviolet sunlight). https://nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts Sorry, you are missing a lot out of this, i believe because you were not told everything. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 15, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, XenoFish said: Google is your friend. Even the quick search I did came back with things such as blood pressure, diabetes, and glaucoma. All being a possible cause. Plenty of "things" have an explanation, you just have to be open minded enough to look for realistic answers. I believe that doctors are more educated in the matter than I do. All those illnesses/conditions has been ruled out; she doesn't have any of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 15, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, freetoroam said: Sorry, can not believe this, i do not think you have the full story. Hello @freetoroam, I understand why it could be hard to believe. I also believe that scientists and doctors like to experiment and try treatments for illnesses that aren't too common or are totally new to them. It happens more often than we think. For example: why would a doctor inject Botox in a patient to treat migraine when it was invented for aesthetic use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 15, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Quote Google is your friend Not always 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Not A Rockstar Posted June 15, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2018 This is a sad story Ive, and how odd that it comes and goes! Not sure what to even offer as a guess :(. You are quite right, though, that we need to be glad for what we have and life as we know it can change real quick :/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 15, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted June 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Not A Rockstar said: This is a sad story Ive, and how odd that it comes and goes! Not sure what to even offer as a guess :(. You are quite right, though, that we need to be glad for what we have and life as we know it can change real quick :/ Yes @Not A Rockstar, Life can change in a couple of seconds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted June 15, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, ivetorres said: For example: why would a doctor inject Botox in a patient to treat migraine when it was invented for aesthetic use? Because of its nerve blocking effects. Please read the whole article: Quote due to its nerve-blocking effects, Botox also has a role in treating certain medical conditions. https://www.nhs.uk/news/medication/botox-gets-nod-for-migraine/ 1 hour ago, ivetorres said: I also believe that scientists and doctors like to experiment and try treatments for illnesses that aren't too common or are totally new to them. It happens more often than we think. With all due respect, that is how they find cures. Scientists and doctors have been experimenting and trying new treatments for years, that is certainly no secret. If it were not for the experiments we would not have the cures. I still think you do not know the whole story about your friend. Why was she recieving chemotherapy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 15, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted June 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, freetoroam said: Because of its nerve blocking effects. Please read the whole article: With all due respect, that is how they find cures. Scientists and doctors have been experimenting and trying new treatments for years, that is certainly no secret. If it were not for the experiments we would not have the cures. I still think you do not know the whole story about your friend. Why was she recieving chemotherapy? Same reason why they could be using chemotherapy to treat her case. They are experimenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 15, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted June 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Rlyeh said: They don't have an explanation or you don't want there to be one? Hi, I don't know why I wouldn't want to know the explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted June 15, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ivetorres said: Same reason why they could be using chemotherapy to treat her case. They are experimenting. No, you are guessing because you do not know the reason. I do not get what you are implying, there has to be a reason why they did this. It would not be as an experiment. Chemotherapy does cause eye problems...doctors know this and would have pointed this out to your friend prior to treatment. Quote Eye changes are most likely to happen with chemotherapy drugs or biological therapy drugs. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/treatment/cancer-drugs/side-effects/eyes I will be honest with you and let you know i would rather not continue this as i believe you are not fully aware of the whole story with your relative. You say she lives far and you do not get to see her, think about this....are you getting information from her regularly or from someone else? Edited June 15, 2018 by freetoroam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted June 15, 2018 #14 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, ivetorres said: Same reason why they could be using chemotherapy to treat her case. They are experimenting. Not likely. Chemo is for cancer patients. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted June 15, 2018 #15 Share Posted June 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, XenoFish said: Not likely. Chemo is for cancer patients. Strictly for cancer patients. @ivetorres Somebody is not giving you the whole story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted June 15, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Unfortunately, I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 16, 2018 Author #17 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Thank you for your input guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSanta Posted June 16, 2018 #18 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Low doses of chemo can be used to treat Crohn’s disease and lupus. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivetorres Posted June 18, 2018 Author #19 Share Posted June 18, 2018 On 6/15/2018 at 8:39 PM, SecretSanta said: Low doses of chemo can be used to treat Crohn’s disease and lupus. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer77 Posted June 18, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 18, 2018 On 6/15/2018 at 8:39 PM, SecretSanta said: Low doses of chemo can be used to treat Crohn’s disease and lupus. And Chemo type drugs are used for rheumatoid arthritis. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted June 19, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) First up, an apology in advance, and to the OP, I'm truly not having a go at you.. But the link below is scarily ontopic.. If you are even a bit religious or offended by profanity, do NOT click on the link below. It is profane, viciously insulting to religion, full of sarcasm ... and if you're anything like me ..... absolutely hilarious. From the amazing Tim Minchin, 12 minutes long, (Not Suitable For Work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipYDDXo5C0 (you were warned..) Added.. a classic quote from that video: Quote I don't want people to think that I spend my life doing my best to strip away anything that gives other people joy.... That's my job, that's not my life.... Edited June 19, 2018 by ChrLzs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essan Posted June 19, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Got several Tim Minchin DVDs - don't even need to click on the link to know what song that is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redefining Success Posted June 20, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I love Tim Minchin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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