Some of you may remember that my wife has a genetic condition called Marfan syndrome. Â If you do, you might remember that the syndrome can cause serious problems with the eyes and heart. Â Both are treatable with surgery; in an ideal world, you’d deal with each problem as it comes up, and spread the surgeries over at least a period of several years.
Unfortunately, Tami didn’t get to experience that ideal world.
About this time last year, she experienced sudden vision loss in one eye while working, which didn’t clear up on its own. Â We went in, and found that her eyes had deteriorated to the point that she needed surgery to preserve her vision. Â Although only one eye was not working right, the other was on the verge of failing in the same way.
Then came the normally routine pre-surgery checkups. Â This time, however, was anything but routine; the cardiologist declared that she had entered the “danger zone” for heart complications. Â This would require open-heart surgery to fix.
All ended well. Â Five surgeries later (three on the heart, plus one each per eye), she’s back to normal, and even has the best vision she’s ever experienced. Â But I don’t recommend doing so much so quickly (four months from the first to the last).