Miracle of Sight

Throughout the last 12 plus years, I have had a rare eye disease called Parsplantitis. It's so rare that when I was diagnosis with it, the only place I could get information was on rarediseases.com.  To even get to the diagnosis stage, I was first diagnosis with cataracts in both eyes. I had surgery on both eyes and then was referred to a retina specialist. The doctor was honest with me and said there was no cure and that it was his job to get me through the 10 - 20 year journey without losing my eye sight.  I have had cataracts surgery in both eyes, secondary cataracts in one eye, glaucoma surgery twice in one eye, retina detachment surgery twice in one eye, laser surgery  (which is a laser frying holes into my eye) in both eyes, a band around one eye and multiple shots as well as many medicines. God has given me strength I didn't know I had. I have experienced the worst pain in my life through some of these surgeries. I would have to travel to Colorado sometimes on a weekly basis to ensure my eyes didn't get worse. I ended up with anxiety and superstition around going to the doctor. I couldn't sit in a chair where I got bad new, and wouldn't allow the people who took me to park in spots where I got bad news from prior appointments. These "safe" spots were hard to find because I often got more bad new than good news. I've had panic attacks when I couldn't remember where not to sit. I've had to call family members for them to calm me down before appointments. I had a bathroom at each doctor's office where I would allow myself to cry when I got bad news.

But God was always faithful. This last appointment I was told that my eye disease has burned itself out. My doctor says he believes he got me through the swamp with my eye sight.  I never thought I would hear that I was done with my eye disease. It was a true miracle from God. Along with my eyes being healed, God healed me from my anxiety, which I didn't realize until I got into my friend's car. I didn't worry about where I sat or where she parked. During the appointment, i realized that I had a peace about my appointment that I haven't had before. God is faithful in the storm and out of the storm. God healed my eyes and my anxiety.  Whenever I got scared, experienced pain, or got overwhelmed I turned to God. The song that got me through was "You Are My All in All" by Dennis Jernigan. Feel free to listen to it here.

https://youtu.be/lie1L61Qnos?si=M4oIsn3ZfewN_2kH

​Blessings, Jenn