Quote From: suujoyI have glaucoma. I was going to text you but that seemed even more informal than right here.
I thought I needed new glasses so went off to my optomestrist (on Thursday evening) and he puffed some air onto my eyeballs among other 'normal' things. He got very stern and told me that I had to see a specialist right away and so I got to see a wonderful doctor (yesterday) who told me the news. Left eye is much worse than the right but it's in both eyes. I also have cataracts forming in both (cloudy lens').
I am the luckiest person on this planet! 
Because the optometrist did the test, I am now confident that I should retain my sight. Catching this so soon was the difference between seeing and not. So I am grateful and lucky and feel like I've been blessed.
AND I get to have new glasses that have purple frames (because eyesight is weak)!
The treatment has already started with drops in the eyes at night and I have laser treatment in 3 weeks. The cataracts get dealt with when they get bad enough.
I'm not going to sit here and tell you that I wasn't scared, that I didn't emotionally eat, or that I didn't get gut-aches over it because that would be lying. But I can tell you that I didn't cry. 
Key 1 and Key 4 are inside my head thank goodness.
Back on Monday to finish off Key 5.
SUU - Had a difficult time finding you. I put in all that you told me to do but Dr. Phil's site came back and said that they could find no such board. Then I finally clicked on to "find posts by this person" (or something like that) in your Profile and through that I found the site "Back to get it right and need help/support".
I saw a gorgeous before and after picture of you. You must be so proud of yourself. You look fantastic.
I also have glaucoma in my right eye and I am having laser treatment this Friday, August 8th. It is a very simple and easy procedure, according to the specialist. They have to dialate your eye so it is good to take someone with you so they can drive home. We will have to compare notes. My doctor said that there is a possible chance after laser that I won't have to use the drops......but time will tell.
Hugs,
Shirley
