Dad has always had two pairs of glasses...one for regular wear and one for reading. While he was living with Suzy, she started getting two pairs of each so that when he misplaced one pair...I told you about the black hole in his room...she would have a back up pair until the lost pair was found.
In November, dad's main pair of reading glasses had become lost and had not yet been found before he also lost the back-up pair. It was about time to get dad's eyes checked anyway, so I took him to America's Best for an eye exam and to get glasses. Shortly after the optometrist began, he told me it looked like dad has the start of cataracts and he would not be able to help us. He explained that I should take dad to an ophthalmologist and that any new prescription he would give me now would probably change once dad had the cataracts removed. I explained that we really needed to have some glasses for now, and that it was worth it for me to replace them later. After completing the exam the doctor said he was surprised that as he was checking dad's eyes there was actually improvement when adding lenses. I guess usually adding lenses to a person with cataracts does nothing.
In January when I took dad to the ophthalmologist, the doctor said he does have cataracts. The doctor wanted dad to take a Field Vision Test before scheduling any surgery, so we scheduled a Field Vision Test for two weeks later. The results of the FVT were irregular, and showed possible problems with dad's optic nerve.
Because of the results of the FVT the doctor ordered a CT scan. Dad had the CT scan in early February. We had to wait a week for the results though because the doctor was on vacation. When he returned, the ophthalmologist called to say that the CT scan also showed some irregularities. He said there were some patchy black spots throughout the brain, which is often a sign of cancer. He recommended that we follow-up with dad's primary care physician.
Yesterday dad had an appointment with Dr. Dorus, his regular doctor. Dr. Dorus also did not like the results of the CT scan, but he didn't seem to want to use the "c" word. He ordered blood tests and a bone scan in order to get more information.
I just received a call from Dr. Dorus' nurse, the blood works looks okay. One of the levels they check for signs of cancer is the PSA (whatever that is), and dad's has been consistently a little high. Dr. Dorus has never worried about it though because although it is a little high, it has always remained the same. According to the nurse today, dad's levels are staying the same. Hopefully this is a sign that these irregular tests are nothing to worry about. We will go ahead with the bone scan next week just to be sure.
Please keep dad in your prayers that all goes well for him.
In November, dad's main pair of reading glasses had become lost and had not yet been found before he also lost the back-up pair. It was about time to get dad's eyes checked anyway, so I took him to America's Best for an eye exam and to get glasses. Shortly after the optometrist began, he told me it looked like dad has the start of cataracts and he would not be able to help us. He explained that I should take dad to an ophthalmologist and that any new prescription he would give me now would probably change once dad had the cataracts removed. I explained that we really needed to have some glasses for now, and that it was worth it for me to replace them later. After completing the exam the doctor said he was surprised that as he was checking dad's eyes there was actually improvement when adding lenses. I guess usually adding lenses to a person with cataracts does nothing.
In January when I took dad to the ophthalmologist, the doctor said he does have cataracts. The doctor wanted dad to take a Field Vision Test before scheduling any surgery, so we scheduled a Field Vision Test for two weeks later. The results of the FVT were irregular, and showed possible problems with dad's optic nerve.
Because of the results of the FVT the doctor ordered a CT scan. Dad had the CT scan in early February. We had to wait a week for the results though because the doctor was on vacation. When he returned, the ophthalmologist called to say that the CT scan also showed some irregularities. He said there were some patchy black spots throughout the brain, which is often a sign of cancer. He recommended that we follow-up with dad's primary care physician.
Yesterday dad had an appointment with Dr. Dorus, his regular doctor. Dr. Dorus also did not like the results of the CT scan, but he didn't seem to want to use the "c" word. He ordered blood tests and a bone scan in order to get more information.
I just received a call from Dr. Dorus' nurse, the blood works looks okay. One of the levels they check for signs of cancer is the PSA (whatever that is), and dad's has been consistently a little high. Dr. Dorus has never worried about it though because although it is a little high, it has always remained the same. According to the nurse today, dad's levels are staying the same. Hopefully this is a sign that these irregular tests are nothing to worry about. We will go ahead with the bone scan next week just to be sure.
Please keep dad in your prayers that all goes well for him.
