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Bouncer
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(3/4/08 11:57 am)


 Soldier with Bi-lateral Panuveitis
I'm a Soldier and have been in the Army for nearly 15 years. I have served in Iraq. My first flare-up and diagnosis was about 4 months after I returned home. I have been being treated for Panuveitis for a year now. I have moved to Germany recently and had another flare-up in December. I was sent to a German Hospital and have been using the steroid eye drops since December. Is it reasonable to think that I can continue my service in the Army or should I prepare to experience permanent vision loss and find another job?

I appologize for any mis-spelling. I can barely see the letters. here is a little about me. I'm 33 years old, married to a beautiful woman with 2 great kids. A genius daughter 13, and a very creative son 12. As I mentioned, I've been in the Army for neary 15 years. I have had a good career with accelerated promotions. I have paracuted from planes, rappeled from helicopters, been shot at a lot and killed terrorists. And none of that is more frightening than losing my career and my eyesight.

I'm having a really hard time this week with it. I go to an Army hospital tomorrow. It's a 3 hour drive to get there, I just hope it's not a waste of time. Someone please give me some good news, I'll try my hardest to read it.

Thanks
Dave "Bouncer"

Edited by: Bouncer at: 3/4/08 12:08 pm
eltoroattroon
Registered User
(3/4/08 7:28 pm)


 RE: Soldier
Bouncer:

Welcome to this group. If you can, please access all information relating to Uveitis.

When you go to the Service Ophth. be adamant about being referred to a Uveitis trained Ophthalmologist. It is impossible at this point to know whether or not your disease could be Service related. Uveiis can be infectious, auto-immune, chemically induced, or iatrogenic.

The most important point is to narrow down the causative agent which can result in more specific tratment plans.

As far as remaining in the service with Uveitis, that question may be answered depending on treatment outcomes. I shall ask my Daughter, who is a Navy physician as to the Service's policy

Let us know what part of the country you reside. Perhaps we, as a group, can point you to the best in your area.

Jeff

Unykornz
Registered User
(7/4/08 5:11 pm)


 Re: RE: Soldier
I often enjoy 'listening' to pages better than reading them, have little patience reading. Cyberbuddy is a freeware software for TTS and it is NOT Bonzai buddy or anything that installs spamware/spyware. I use it a lot. :)

Webmaster
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(7/28/08 10:34 pm)


 Re: Soldier with Bi-lateral Panuveitis
Hi Bouncer,

I hope you may still be trying to read here. How did your appointment go. How are you doing. Is there anything we can do to support you?

Liz

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