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Hi, everybody, Because we have been bombarded for the past 10 days with computer viruses, I have shut down the ability to add attachments to our messages so...
chuckles1717
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May 7, 2002
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Hello, I have just been diagnosed as having this particular problem and am naturally interested in what it's all about. I don't spend much time on here but...
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May 14, 2002
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Hi Caren in NZ: FD is thought to be a genetic disorder. I became aware of it about 15 years ago when I developed a painful blister on my left cornea. It seems...
steve palmer
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May 15, 2002
10:37 pm
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Hi, Caren, You'll be wanting to join our private YahooGroup "Fuchs' Friends," I'm sure. We have tons of information there, and we share the experience of...
chuckles1717
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May 15, 2002
11:27 pm
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I would like to talk to others regarding the progression of FD. Iam experiencing frustrating days of fogginess and unpredictable sight. I'm finding it hard to...
dwalt75090
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May 22, 2002
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Hi, Doug, Have you applied to join our private Fuchs' Friends message board? That is where 520 of us exchange information about our Fuchs' situation, and we...
Dorothy Acton
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May 22, 2002
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... Iam ... sight. ... I`ve known on March that I have the Fuchs` syndrom. As you I want to know what is the progression of this syndrom and is it long before ...
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May 25, 2002
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Hello, caroguitarist, Have you found the website called "Through a Glass, Darkly"? It's here: http://www.fuchs-dystrophy.org/ That is my own story about my...
Dorothy Acton
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May 25, 2002
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... From: Carole Servant To: dorothy@... ; inlow@... ; tomwri@... Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 1:05 PM Subject: Fuchs`syndrom Hi Dorothy...
Carole Servant
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May 25, 2002
5:38 pm
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I agree about the future. Things seem to be progressing pretty rapidly for me...or maybe it's because I'm more aware and watching for signs. It's just all so...
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May 26, 2002
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Yes for sure. And it`s on that site that I`ve read about your story. Now I`m still worry , but seen that you succeeded to go throught that kind of operation,...
caroguitarist
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May 26, 2002
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Hello Again Thanks for that Steve/Chuckles. I have to say that I was essentially asymptomatic until a regular eye check when it was picked up as an...
petcaren
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May 30, 2002
2:42 am
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I am another novice in this world of eye disease - so far, I do not have much of any symptoms and almost wonder if it is a correct diagnosis - just some...
Andrea Chodin
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May 31, 2002
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Hi, Caren, It is true that Fuchs' can move very slowly and may never cause you a serious vision problem. But sometimes it picks up speed, and that is when you...
chuckles1717
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May 31, 2002
2:03 am
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Hi, Andrea, You have stumbled into our public YahooGroup about Fuchs'. This place is not Fuchs' Friends, so you might want to post your message to the Fuchs'...
chuckles1717
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May 31, 2002
2:11 am
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Lately I`ve known that after a corneal transplant we have to take cortison , steroid or both. And what`s more if the healing is long , that means we cannot...
carole servant
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May 31, 2002
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Dorothy, I am a member of Fuch's friends. I cannot get past the home page for FF though. How do I access the message boards, chat room and such? If I go to ...
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May 31, 2002
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Good question!!! Shouldn't the frustrations at least have an upside such as weight LOSS? I don't need another problem. :)...
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May 31, 2002
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Doug, I will forward your question to Moderator Mike. You're caught in the Yahoo Snafu, and nobody better than Mike to get you unsnarled. Hang in there. Mike...
Dorothy Acton
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May 31, 2002
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Thanks for your help!!!...
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dwalt75090
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May 31, 2002
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Caro, the steroids you take for a period of time after a transplant are EYEDROPS. I never heard of an eyedrop that made you gain weight. I continued to work...
Dorothy Acton
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May 31, 2002
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Hi Dorothy Thanks a lot . I`m happy to know that is just eyedrops that I will have to get. Excuse me if my questions sounds frivolous , but my mother had to...
carole servant
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May 31, 2002
11:51 am
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Hi there Fuch's Friends - I am a "young" gal of 66 and was diagnosed with Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy about 12 years or so, and have done very well until about 3...
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May 31, 2002
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A message belongs to the "young" gal of 66 who will have the operation soon. I will have a thought for you. As you say with support it`s easier to go through...
carole servant
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May 31, 2002
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Dorothy - I would be interested to hear how your eye is doing since your corneal transplant - would you do it again, is it better than before, etc., Any advice...
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Jun 1, 2002
10:38 pm
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Hi Dorothy, In your first answer you asked me , if I had "foggy symptom". I didn`t now really what it was. But this morning when I got up , all around me was...
carole servant
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Jun 1, 2002
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Hi Caro - I know what you mean by foggy! One thing that has helped me somewhat is using my hair dryer in the early AM when I first get up, holding it about...
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Jun 2, 2002
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Hi Shirley, No, I haven`t tried the haird dryer trick yet, but I will. It seems that it works well for some people. Thanks for the piece of advice about...
carole servant
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Jun 2, 2002
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Shirley, My transplant story is related at http://www.fuchs-dystrophy.org for AOL <a href="http://www.fuchs-dystrophy.org">Through a Glass, Darkly</a> and I...
Dorothy Acton
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Jun 2, 2002
4:50 pm
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Hi, Carol, Fuchs' is a fickle disease, and some mornings you might wake up with cloudy vision that gets better later in the day, or you might wake up with...
Dorothy Acton
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