[Anonymous January 16, 1997 at 11:37 pm Post count: 93172]

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Thanks for the info on your eyes David. My inferior rectus muscles are also the ones affected in both eyes. The surgery got me real close but the right eye still wanders around giving me some double vision most of the time. Think its about as close as we’re gonna get with it. Am seeing the surgeon for a follow up next week.

Good luck! Bruce

[Anonymous January 17, 1997 at 2:59 am Post count: 93172]

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Its been a few weeks since I posted on the BB. Dec 12 I went to DUKE
University Medical Eye Center to see Dr.Edward Buckley, neuro-opthal-
mologist and strabismus specialist. After a long and extensive
evaluation (the best/worst I have ever had) he had the same advice as
my doctor here (Richmond,Va.).
I have downward gaze double vision. Surgery #1 corrected primary gaze
ddvv, but left me with downward gaze ddvv. Surgery #2 to correct it was
not successful. My ddvv begins about 15 degrees below center and the
further down I look the more my eyes seperate. Nothing more can be done
to my offending eye (right). The inferior rectus muscle is the affected
muscle, attacked by the Grave’s Disease. Prisms will not help; too much
variation.
So the alternative is to tie back the corresponding muscle in my good
eye to gain a balance in both eyes when I look down. Extreme downward gaze
will always double up, but if I can gain about 30% more free space I
will be much better off.
I know my eyes will never be the same. And I have tried other alternative
medicines/therapies/nutrition…We always have to work harder to do what
we use to do w/o thinking. Makes me appreciate the things about me that
still do work. NGDF has been a help to me in the process.

[Anonymous January 27, 1997 at 1:09 am Post count: 93172]

#1165712

hope your surgery was successful!
jessica

[Anonymous July 23, 2001 at 1:07 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hi all. My thyroidectomy is scheduled for August 8. I’m a bit nervous, never having been in the hospital before. Meeting with the surgeon was really good–he has done between 30 and 40 of these in the last year. I’m looking forward to a 10-day trip with my husband prior to surgery. Hopefully I’ll be able to get my mind off it. I’m so glad you guys are here. It’s wonderful to have people who know what I’m going through. Thanks for all your encouragement so far!

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