additional info added to last post:

Just learning more about this eye thing she's contending with so I thought I'd update: In regard to the cells that I mentioned: this is one of the possible side effects of radiation and chemo- affecting the eyes, so it's not so much that she has a temporary condition or infection but that this is a result of her treatment, so we really don't know if/when her eyes will function "normally" just as she has neuropathy in her feet. Recovery is possible, but there isn't a magic pill that's going to make it go away. It's been about 10 days since her eye's were diagnosed, and she says they're better, but it's an ongoing irritation throughout the day, adding drops every 30 to 60 minutes, etc.
will post more before I go back to SF, all for now.
K