I interrupt your scrolling to give you the good news – my ultrasound came back as all clear! No abnormalities found on my spleen or liver! Everything looks normal! The “angry lump” the vet techs discovered when they shaved my belly for the scan also came back as benign. It is another sebaceous cyst like […]
Eye, oops, I have good news and concerning news about my latest eye exam. The good news is in terms of the Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis, my eye is status quo! No signs of the disease progressing. In fact, the ophthalmologist was so pleased that he reduced my eyedrops from 4 times a day to […]
Two years ago today I awoke to my left eye hurting me. I didn’t want to worry Mom, Dad and Chuck Billy, so I tried to keep it a secret. I couldn’t keep it secret for long. The pressure was building in my eye, and the pain was escalating. Long story short, I had to […]
I did it! Well actually my eye did it. But whoever did it, it worked! The fibrinohemorrhagic clot that has been blocking my vision since last October is gone! In fact, there aren’t even any signs of it! It is completely GONE! My follow up appointment began as it usually does, with my ophthalmologist asking […]
It has been awhile since we’ve shared an update on Asa’s eye. We are not schedule to see his ophthalmologist until September, but we do have good news to share based on personal observations. Asa’s eye appears to be doing very well! Mom accidentally misplaced our orange ball, and reluctantly she took our green one […]
Asa never ceases to amaze us and his eye doctor. His eye clot, the one that has been blocking his vision for months, the same one that combined with the hemorrhages had the ophthalmologist mentally preparing us for his inevitable blindness, is actually slowly starting to break up! According to the report, “Asa’s evaluation today […]
One year ago, on February 10, 2023, Asa had emergency surgery to remove his left eye due to Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis. The memories and emotions of that day are still fresh in our minds. However, today we are not going to dwell on the events of that day. Instead we are celebrating how Asa […]
For a while now we’ve been sharing Asa’s journey with Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis. Today we’re sharing my recent excellent annual eye exam. Spoiler alert: my ophthalmologist called me “perfect!” But of course I’m perfect, I’m Chuck Billy! I have to admit my appointment got off to an awkward start. Asa’s friend, Dan the vet […]
It is a well known fact for most musicians that not every song makes the final cut when releasing a new album. This also holds true for Asa. Well he hasn’t actually released an album…yet. But he does have song parodies that he wrote a while ago, that he hasn’t shared yet. Take for example […]
Want to know the best part about the recent snowstorm? I have my fetch buddy back! Although we use a brightly colored ball year round, Asa sometimes has difficulty tracking it to play. Don’t get me wrong. He still has enough vision to enjoy playing the game. However, there are times Asa gets frustrated, what […]
