I am really glad things turned out ok.  That is always a relief,  I know from experience.  I love watching the show and can relate to you the most.  I'm so glad you are ok.

Melissa.

In the words of my 14 year old niece.... "WOOT, WOOT"

Wonderful news Dr. Sears!!  So...you can't see the pretty ladies sneaking up on you.  I'm sure you enjoy the full frontal view better. LOL!  Thanks for the update. Take care.

Dr. Sears,  Thanks for sharing the GREAT news!  So, what kinda crazy things will they have you do on show next..???

Hi, Dr. Jim,

Glad that turned out o.k. for you. I was supprised myself yesterday, when I went

for my one year eye exam, they had the CT Scan machine, My husband an  I

both paid to have it done, since our insurance didn't cover it, we still thought

the cost was well worth it.Sorry, I don't do facebook, or I would definitely

join yours!                Sludge

I am really thankfull everything turned out for the good !!

lisa

hi.i'm glad you're ok.i watched fridays show when you bit into that hot pepper.you looked like you were dying cause it was so hot.i felt bad for you but couldn't stop laughing.hope you were ok after it finally stopped burning.i found you on facebook and i loce this show too

Hey Dr Sears I am happy for you that there is nothing bad wrong with you now you have a big rock lifted of your chest and you can now breath without having to worry.

Kate

dr.jim glad things went well lillyann

Dr Jim  

Congrats on he good news.  I have been through some of those procedures before.  I was diagnosed over two years ago as having degenerative myopia and then a little over  a year ago as being legally blind on top of that.  Let me tell you its no phone having to get out magnifiers everytime you want to read something.  But I am making do.      

PS  I Love to watch the show!!  So much cool info all the time!!

Dr. Sears,

I am so glad to hear everything turned out ok! I was worried about you because I knew there was a risk of retinal detachment. I knew because of having simillar symptoms myself and having to go immediately to get them checked out because of the fact that I was born with what is believed to be Osteogenesis Imperfecta.  I too was ok, but get eye exams every 3-4 months. Anyways glad to hear it all good!

Smile and be happy!

Brianna

Congrats on the good news!  I just made my yearly eye exam appointment today.  I am not having problems, but I always make sure I go every Spring!

Having had 4 gynecologist tell me that what was wrong with me was "all in my head"  And then having ONE ENDOCRINOLOGIST, using the same test, tell me what was in my head.  A pituitary tumor.

MRIs were new when I was diagnosed, or at least not as available.  But the micro tumor did not show up on an MRI.  But they saw an indentation in the OPTIC NERVE.

I know that you had that exam that showed the damage, but it was done from within the optic nerve.  Why not an MRI to see the outside of the eye where the connection is?

You may be content with the outcome, but when 1 in 5 have pituitary tumors, I would see an Endocrinologist. 

The majority of these tumors are found in cadavers.  They didn't die of them......they never knew that they had one.

Rarely are these tumors cancerous and they are slow growing.  But they can raise some serious crazy havoc.

So I think that you need a third follow-up

Cannot find you on Facebook???

just type in jim sears.you'll see his picture.then click add me

Thanks katieb3...found him.  Did you know that if you do a search on Dr Sears....you get his parents.

    I love the show and I am so happy that you are alright, Dr. Sears.

Glad the news was good, but if I were you I would see a retinologist as they specialize in all the quirks that go with your problem; who knows maybe it can be corrected.

Now what I really want to know is why they always use you as their guenea pig?

Dr Jim I was so relieved to see the show saying you were going to be OK.I was sooo worried about you.

Now I am extra worried and scard about myself, about a year ago I had flashes like lightening and I did see a Dr and he said to come back in about a year to see if it healed up. I still get a flash once in a while, so I guess it isn't all healed yet.

I go to see a Dr at the end of April about a thing on my face, so after that I will pick up the nerve to go see about my eyes. Thanks for the program, it is great, and helpfull. Eunice

Dr. Sears,

I love watching you on the show!  You are so genuinely interested and compassionate about your topics!

It was refreshing to read your blog and see you see kids away from the office or after hours.  There are still a Few Food Men!  

I am so glad to hear your scan proved to be nothing too serious!  You have been in my prayers.  It is so agonizing to have a brain scan and wonder for the days prior what they will find!

Peggye

Hi Dr. Sears,

I have similar symptoms as yours and have spent the last 7 months trying to find answers.  I have peripheral vision loss in the left eye, lower left quadrant, so much so, if I were sitting in the passenger seat of my car, looking straight ahead, I could see the trees pass by on the right side of the car, but not see my husband driving in the seat to the left of me.  I have to turn my head to see anything on the left.

I have stage 4 cancer, diagnosed Feb 08 and this vision loss presented in the summer of 08, I can't exactly say when it happened because it is periperal vision and you don't always notice it (if that makes sense).  My brother is a pharmacist and he researched my drugs but nothing there.  I've had CTs and MRIs, been to a neurologist and an opthamologist twice, visual field tests.  I've exhausted every avenue close to me.  My next step is to get a referral to an opthamologist who specializes in oncology, which would be in Toronto, and I live in Newfoundland.

My concern and worry is that this is happening at the same time as my cancer.  Is it just a coincidence?  I know it has to be optic nerve because only one eye is involved, and because it's periperal vision.

Kim

I am sooooooooo Happyyyyyyyyy for you Dr. jim, wish you best of the best from the bottom of my heart :)

dear dr jim

i am glad that every thing came out great . i hope that it stay this way

your friend

cmadanie

hi.i'm glad you're ok[travis too]and i'm sorry to hear about your dog.may she rip

Hi Dr. Sears!

I am so glad to hear that everything is well!  I was praying for a good outcome, and it looks like God delivered! :)

Sincerely,

Sally

P.S.  I couldn't find you on facebook with the username: Jim20Sears. 

just type in jim sears and you'll see his picture