On October 17, 2017, I woke up to something that would change my life. I noticed my vision had shifted dramatically, like I was looking through a migraine haze but without the pain. I knew something wasn’t right and decided to head straight to urgent care, feeling that this time, it wasn’t going to be a simple fix.
The clinic gave me a migraine cocktail shot, hoping it would help, and I was out for the rest of the day. But when I woke up in the middle of the night, my vision was still off—if anything, it felt like it was getting worse.
The next day, I returned to the clinic, only to receive another shot that did nothing to change my sight. By day three, I told my husband that it was time to go to the ER; I just had a gut feeling that this was more serious.
After a series of examinations and an ultrasound, the ER doctors suspected a torn retina and sent me to an ophthalmologist the following morning. That wait was agonizing, but when I finally got in, the ophthalmologist had a different theory—he believed I was dealing with something called Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION).
He referred me to a neurologist at the Moran Eye Institute for further testing. It was on October 23rd that I finally met with Dr. Warner and her PA, Irina. After numerous tests, scans, and long discussions, they confirmed it—AION had taken part of my vision.
It was a lot to process, but I knew I had to adapt and face this new challenge head-on. This experience has become a part of who I am, and it’s another chapter in my journey of resilience, strength, and embracing life’s unexpected twists.
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