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    From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to All on Fri Dec 8 17:31:12 2023
    Hi everyone,

    Looks like my diabetic retinopathy has progressed to a severe enough level
    that I'll be getting shots in both eyes. The shots are of a special protein ("anti-VGEF") that can stop and even possibly reverse damage. My mom is getting similar shots as well for wet macular dengeration. After three
    months, the vision in her left eye has improved rapidly.

    For right now, this shouldn't affect my vision much except on treatment days.

    I'm hoping I don't start losing vision. I don't think I will as this
    treatment has a 90-95% effeciency (sp) rate.

    It's always something.

    -- Sean

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  • From Zip@618:500/27 to Sean Dennis on Sat Dec 9 09:08:10 2023
    Hello Sean!

    On 08 Dec 2023, Sean Dennis said the following...

    I'm hoping I don't start losing vision. I don't think I will as this treatment has a 90-95% effeciency (sp) rate.

    Fingers crossed that this will work as intended!

    Best regards
    Zip

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  • From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to SEAN DENNIS on Sat Dec 9 10:30:00 2023
    I'm hoping I don't start losing vision. I don't think I will as this treatment has a 90-95% effeciency (sp) rate.

    This treatment sound promising, and you have a relative it is working for,
    so that is a good thing.

    Mike


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  • From Digimaus@618:618/1 to Zip on Sat Dec 9 12:19:30 2023
    Zip wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    Fingers crossed that this will work as intended!

    I'm sure it will but I have to live up to my end of the bargain also.

    -- Sean


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  • From Digimaus@618:618/1 to Mike Powell on Sat Dec 9 12:21:23 2023
    Mike Powell wrote to SEAN DENNIS <=-

    This treatment sound promising, and you have a relative it is working
    for, so that is a good thing.

    Like I said to Bjorn, I think it will work great as long as I live up to
    my end of the deal. One good thing is that dring a video appointment
    with my diabetic pharmacist yesterday, he told me that my AW1C is now
    the lowest it's been since 2015 which is good.

    -- Sean


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  • From Zip@618:500/27 to Digimaus on Sun Dec 10 07:50:46 2023
    Hello Sean!

    On 09 Dec 2023, Digimaus said the following...

    my end of the deal. One good thing is that dring a video appointment
    with my diabetic pharmacist yesterday, he told me that my AW1C is now
    the lowest it's been since 2015 which is good.

    Well done, Sean -- keep up the good work!

    Best regards
    Björn

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  • From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to DIGIMAUS on Sun Dec 10 10:46:00 2023
    Like I said to Bjorn, I think it will work great as long as I live up to
    my end of the deal.

    For me, that would be the difficult part. ;)

    One good thing is that dring a video appointment
    with my diabetic pharmacist yesterday, he told me that my AW1C is now
    the lowest it's been since 2015 which is good.

    That is good news!

    Mike

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  • From Digimaus@618:618/1 to Zip on Sun Dec 10 12:53:13 2023
    Zip wrote to Digimaus <=-

    Well done, Sean -- keep up the good work!

    I'm trying. My life literally depends on it!

    -- Sean


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  • From Digimaus@618:618/1 to All on Thu Jul 31 15:54:43 2025
    Hi everyone,

    I went to my retina specialist about the bleeding I have in my left eye.

    The doctor told me it was a large area and of serious concern. However,
    since it seems my body was reabsorbing the leaked blood, that was a good
    thing. I'll need another series of shots in my eyes to get the diabetes controlled in my eyes and I'll need laser treatment in my left eye to
    fully stop the bleeding.

    I need the shots before I have cataract surgery anyway so it's not a
    surprise. I'm more concerned about the laser treatment getting what
    needs to be fixed.

    For those that don't know, I have advanced diabetic neuropathy.

    -- digi <8D~

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