tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post1129801024853245160..comments2023-10-28T05:27:19.403-05:00Comments on Gatherings: EYE TO EYE.....1Tonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08699862913139313405noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-3483972816725377172009-04-17T18:18:00.000-05:002009-04-17T18:18:00.000-05:00I've read a bit about your son's medical issues be...I've read a bit about your son's medical issues before but until this post I didn't realize the degree to which he struggles daily. Please know that he will bein our prayers daily from now on. I'm eager to read part 2 of this story!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726796954968328204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-87080109709744103352009-04-17T13:38:00.000-05:002009-04-17T13:38:00.000-05:00Every time I read about Alex my heart just aches. ...Every time I read about Alex my heart just aches. I wish he didn't have to suffer the pain, etc. But this was such an uplifting post about the goodness and hand of God. Can't wait to read the 2nd part. And praise God about Don in the post below. Your sons are wonderful.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786838392389718536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-30391497547034227612009-04-17T11:47:00.000-05:002009-04-17T11:47:00.000-05:00I could've kept reading...now, you've given us a c...I could've kept reading...now, you've given us a cliff hanger, you bad girl, you. <br />:0)Paula Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948349907036852384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-13621570044409441842009-04-16T19:17:00.000-05:002009-04-16T19:17:00.000-05:00Come on, Tonja, you're teasing me! I would gladly...Come on, Tonja, you're teasing me! I would gladly have read part 2 right now. But I'll try to be patient.Jean https://www.blogger.com/profile/05093389869089614815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-13760876110285511142009-04-16T19:03:00.000-05:002009-04-16T19:03:00.000-05:00That is such great news. God is so good! Even th...That is such great news. God is so good! Even though we don't know the reasons why your son is going through what he is going through, God is there. Keep the faith and I will continue to pray for him and you and your family. In Him, DebbieDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963326061236267220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-49587067937327600302009-04-16T15:13:00.000-05:002009-04-16T15:13:00.000-05:00Isn't our God GRAND...he is so much bigger than an...Isn't our God GRAND...he is so much bigger than any problem we can come up with or present to Him...I love how you ALWAYS...ALWAYS give the Glory to HIM...and how you look at things thrust upon you with such optimism! You, my lady are one fine example of GRACE!!<br /><br />I'm so thankful that the Doctor in Boston was able to help Alex's eye problem...and he is able to see better than he could before.<br /><br />We love Boston, too...and when you deal w/medical issues on a regular basis...it's always nice to have a little adventure to an amazing place to look forward to. <br /><br />I can't wait to hear some even better news...tomorrow.<br /><br />Blessings...<br />TeresaLivingTheLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471996311329520781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-3052999220133528042009-04-16T14:58:00.000-05:002009-04-16T14:58:00.000-05:00Tonja... I'm already ready for part 2... the way y...Tonja... I'm already ready for part 2... the way you tell a story has me on the edge of my seat... <br /><br /><br />waiting...Darbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135223299830769638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-83832137823803642252009-04-16T14:27:00.000-05:002009-04-16T14:27:00.000-05:00I am so excited that this might have a more than w...I am so excited that this might have a more than wonderful ending..................<br /><br /><br />Hope you received your monogrammed towels!!Love Being A Nonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510618983227889123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466957025274689346.post-80263876645307746372009-04-16T12:16:00.000-05:002009-04-16T12:16:00.000-05:00Tonja, I almost fell down when I read this about A...Tonja, I almost fell down when I read this about Alex's Nystagmus! Our youngest, actually my step son, has Nystagmus, along with a number of other birth defects....the main one being Golden-Har syndrome. Matt has a chin down null point which led to shoulder problems. <br /><br />For several years, I was involved online in the American nystagmus Network. There is a lot of good information shared on that site. I haven't been on the site for several years not, but if you're interested you can google Nystagmus Network and I'm sure you can can find the link<br /><br />Matt has had facial surgery at UAB and had some eye surgery done at Shands.....he was also born without the muscle that makes your eyelid open and close in his left eye and had a piece of fascia(sp?) taken out of his leg and used for that....his left eye still stays closed or almost closed most of the time. <br /><br />If only we had known, for years we wanted to find another child with Nystagmus so that Matt could meet them. <br /><br />We have always been told that the nystagmus was a neuro problem and not an actual eye problem. Matt's vision is also limited. We found that contact lenses slowed his eye movement significantly and also corrected his vision better than glasses. <br /><br />He's one of the very few who is driving with N.....Yikes! He honestly passed his driving test on a fluke because i insisted they let him use a chart instead of that box.....people with nystagmus can't see anything in the box eye exams. Recently his doctor said maybe he shouldn't be driving at night. I just looked at him and said, please don't say that to me, he's been driving at night for 6 years now. We just pray a lot!nancygraycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com