My eyes have been an issue for me since I was pregnant with Sean! I clearly remember Dr. Skarf telling me that I had optic neuritis in my right eye, but he can’t do anything for me because I am, “super pregnant.”
I must say that I only saw Dr. Skarf three times since I was pregnant. He has since retired. He retired in December 2023. He was my neural ophthalmologist.
I started seeing my optometrist in 2021 as well, I think. He is a very thorough doctor and he works with Dr. Bansal. That is Dr. Skarf’s replacement. I was supposed to see her last April or something but she changed the appointment. to the Troy office and not the downtown Detroit office. As a homebound person who needs to rent vehicles to go to my doctor Appointment, that will not work for me!!!
I had read an article saying that younger doctors want a good ‘work-life balance,’ and older doctors tell them that that’s NOT the job. But I guess that is how it goes now. My new neural ophthalmologist is in clinic downtown once a week. She is only there until 2:30 pm.
I thought about this and I started freaking out that I hadn’t gone to the doctor when I should have. I have never had MS for this long, but I will tell you, they are not going to cure me ever and I will just go see the neural ophthalmologist when I can. that means, on February 1, I am going to have my Mom call Dr. Bansal’s office to secure a 2:30 appointment for me on May 28.
She also has to call on January 2 in the morning for a dermatology appointment sometime after April 20. I have been renting vans consistently since 2021, they are our peeps! we’ll just have to arrange a nighttime pick up or something…
Disease progression with my eyes: I am not sure how to convey properly to my Mom that when she stands behind me on my right, I can no longer see anything! that’s a bit startling for me…