u/thisishowitalwaysis1

My boy has endothelial corneal dystrophy. He's 9 months old and was born blind.

The top row of photos is before treatment. The middle row is a couple of days after treatment started. The bottom row is from the past few days after being on treatment for three weeks.

His eye looked so good after starting treatment that I was very hopeful that if he stayed on it, the fluid would continue to drain properly but now the fluid is building up again, causing the eye to bulge some and irritate the lining of the eyelids. It'll clear up for a few hours after the ointment is applied but then slowly start turning a hazy blue again.

Today it's worse (as can be seen in the second picture although it was hard to get a photo since he doesn't want anyone near his eye) and the ointment isn't doing anything. He's been showing signs of moderate pain for the past few days. Treatments are limited (and my money is too) and there's no cure so the vet and I discussed things thoroughly and have decided to go ahead with enucleation of his left eye. Him not having any vision anyway made this decision a little easier.

What's it like for them right after surgery? How should I expect the first week to go? The first month? Ive read a lot of people's experiences on this sub and have learned so much. It's helped me to take care of him being blind but this surgery is a whole new experience that I feel unprepared for.

I love it all but the hanging witch is really giving me the creeps in a good way! Gotta go back and buy her!

The last pic is a remote control Zero toy that can zoom around. Didn't buy him but he sure is cool

Just some doodles of my favorite characters ☺️

I drew these a couple of years ago and am still pretty pleased with them ☺️

The couple are salt and pepper shakers and the kitty is a tree ornament

She was definitely one of my favorite birthday presents from last year. I also have the squid toy from the movie that a friend knitted for me, the Beware of the Other Mother game, and a stuffed Coraline doll. I'd show those all off but we are packing to move soon.

I HATE THIS HEAT!!!!

First pic: I get in my hot car and my ear is on fire within 30 seconds (no joke) followed by the rest of my face.

Second pic: Even at home in a nice air conditioned house, my face seems to know how hot it is outside and acts accordingly.

I'm on 2,400mg of gabapentin, 40mg of Nadolol, and a compound amitriptyline/ketamine/gabapentin/lidocaine cream. I also have MCAS that can contribute to the flaring so I take 360mg Allegra, 80mg famotidine, and 10mg montelukast while also trying to avoid my triggers like the plague. Absolutely nothing can combat the outside heat though it seems. I'll report back to my specialists and I'm sure they'll have me trial more new meds but I don't have much hope of finding any relief until autumn. 😥😓

2 weeks ago I posted about Whipsy having uveitis. This is a quick update.

The eye drops didn't produce any visible good results and the blue cloudiness was definitely getting worse. Here's my original post for reference. https://www.reddit.com/r/blindcats/s/HVlKcPcAGO

A return to the vet showed that inflammation from the uveitis was way down and eye pressures continue to be good so the antibiotic drops did do their job but that the cloudiness and bulging are indeed worsening. This is where she determined that he likely has hereditary endothelial corneal dystrophy. As soon as she started describing it, I felt like we had hit the nail on the head. The symptoms all align. I won't describe everything here but I'm adding a link that tells about the condition for those who may benefit from the information.

https://www.ofora.com/endothelial-dystrophy/

He's on eye ointment now and I'm to keep a lookout for signs of ulcers. None of this has cramped his style though! He's still zooming through the house chasing crinkle balls and greebles and just being my little orange goober! 🧡🧡🧡

During this miserable heat wave, seeing all of this brings me joy