Friday, January 21, 2011

Update, sorry for the long wait between posts

I know, I know, nothing for almost 90 days. For this I apoligize.  But busy with many projects, the holidays, meetings and the magazine.
Quick up dates    on the eyes,  last visit was January 19th, vision is still improving, bad eye tested out at at 20-25 with corrective lenses.  Eye pressure was 20, on the prior Deember visit it was 35 and Dr. Lim put me on Timolol to keep the pressure in check.  The other good news is that because of the success of the actions of the two drugs injected back in September, and the state of the eye, no cists, scars or blood vessel problems, I have not needed any more injections. The doctor is delighted and so am I.
I did a short srory on my eyes for the December issue of the Lions View, and received some responses from Lions that have the same condition WMD, wet eye macular degeneration, all curious if the treatment that I am receiving will work for them.
This is the first stage of the trial, years to go before it may be fully approved and accepted, the trial test is called 2089, and as I indicated I was the first in the world to participate. I understand there are 3 more  that have been added since September. I hope thay are as successfull as I am.
Now the other news, busy with house projects, Doug, Colleen and I installed a new hardwood floor, ripped out the wall to wall, Amy and Tim painted the room and my wife picked out new window treatments so we had to match the paint on one wall to the color of the blinds.
Also, having new windows installed a little different than the originals but after 30 years it was time.
Christmas was great, the club agin got together and donated tons of toys and clothing for the kids at the Albany Park Community Center, we had our ninth Salute to American Heroes in November and a fashion show in October.
Plus meetings, meetings and more.
Again sorry for the long dry spell, promise to write a t least once a week, it is on my calandar.