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al from Canada · 10-26-2005, 09:49 PM

Hi JOJO,

Yes! Pre-chemo Linda needed glasses to read and now, things have gone really wierd! We both started getting worried when Linda could no longer make out faces on the TV or even across the room. She went for eye tests and the results were:
no glasses needed to read anymore and...huge problems with distance vision.. to the point where we ere both getting concerned about her going blind. I think she is into 3x and 3.5x lenses but; she doesn't need glasses to read (go figure). So, we got a bigger TV and she now wears glasses when she's not reading.
I find this very scarey stuff but, what are the options?

Take care,
Al

10-26-2005, 09:49 PM	#2
al from Canada Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 722	Hi JOJO, Yes! Pre-chemo Linda needed glasses to read and now, things have gone really wierd! We both started getting worried when Linda could no longer make out faces on the TV or even across the room. She went for eye tests and the results were: no glasses needed to read anymore and...huge problems with distance vision.. to the point where we ere both getting concerned about her going blind. I think she is into 3x and 3.5x lenses but; she doesn't need glasses to read (go figure). So, we got a bigger TV and she now wears glasses when she's not reading. I find this very scarey stuff but, what are the options? Take care, Al __________________ Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.