Yesterday Asa had the followup appointment with the ophthalmologist for his eye. The good news is Asa still has his vision, limited as it is, in 2024! We are very grateful that he does at least have peripheral vision, considering the uncertainty of Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis and the trajectory that he is on. The […]
Asa here. As you know in good times and bad, I often turn to music to express my feelings. But today, instead of writing a parody, I’m sharing with you the lyrics of a Bon Jovi song, “Story of my Life.” “This is the story of my lifeAnd I write it every day I know […]
Sadly the surgery scheduled for Asa today is no longer an option. During the reexamination blood was detected in the eye. Similar to the previous time he had hemorrhaging in that eye, we do not know the source of the bleeding. It could be a tick-borne disease, or an undetected underlying condition? The eye specialist […]
Friends, we’ve been keeping a secret from you, but only because we wanted Asa to have a happy birthday. Asa recently had another setback with his eye. The procedure last month to break up the fibrohemorrhagic clot did not work. The clot continued to grow and is now blocking more of his vision. As it […]
Asa awoke on Halloween morning, looking forward to showing off his costumes. Everything appeared fine. He went for his walk, and played with a squeaky toy. However, when Dad went to give Asa his breakfast, the light caught his eye in just the right way, and he saw that something wasn’t right. Asa’s ophthalmologist told […]
Asa here, and I have some wonderful news to share! I went for my 4 month follow-up with my ophthalmologist for my Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis, and I got good news!!!!! My apologies for all the exclamation points, but I’m super excited. Remember when I last posted about my right eye, we were concerned because […]
As you know, Mom and Dad have that ridiculous “Four Paws on the Floor” rule, which means we’re not allowed on the furniture. Now being a good boy myself, I never break that rule. Asa, on the other paw, prior to his eye surgery was a rebel and would frequently jump up on the couch […]
In February, when I had to have my left eye removed due to Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis (GRPU), Mom and Dad set out on a quest to gather as much information as possible to protect my right eye. So they made appointments to get second opinions. Don’t get me wrong, we love my ophthalmologist! But […]
It has been a few months since my emergency surgery in February to remove my left eye, due to Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis. Since then Chuck Billy has been really good at keeping everyone up to date medically on my condition. Today I thought I’d share my perspective on how I’m adapting to all these […]
Good news! Asa saw his ophthalmologist, and his eye is…status quo! Alright, so status quo isn’t exactly a great diagnosis, the retinal hemorrhages are still there. However, the hemorrhages haven’t got bigger, nor are there more of them. Better yet with the bloodwork and other exams with Asa’s primary vet, we were able to rule […]
