Carrie saw the surgeon for a follow up visit yesterday. He says the retina is healing well, and won’t need to be lasered. However, the inflamation in that eye is significant and he has increased her steroid drops. That increases the risk of gloucoma. He also said her vision would change dramatically several times over the next year, and she will need a new prescription at least every three months.
He will wait until this eye is stablized and she can use it for seeing before he starts work on her left eye. There is urgency in fixing the good eye before it detaches, but that has to be weighed against her being able to function. They will be watching things closely.
Both kids are sick, and she is having quite a time dealing with all the things going on. She has had helpers this week, but there have been two afternoons when she was alone with the kids. The doctor has cautioned her to be careful; no lifting or bending down suddenly. Nathan has been pretty good for his mommy, but Lauren is fascinated by the patch and wants to grab it. It’s a juggling act.
On other fronts, I worked yesterday from noon until 2:30 a.m. The urgent project I am on is making good progress, and I will swing back to day shift next week. It hasn’t been bad working second shift for a short while, though I wouldn’t want to do it permanently.
Mom’s cousin, Doris, is in town for a visit. I just love Doris … she’s such a delightful lady. I hope to see them tomorrow.
It sounds like one step forward and two steps back for that family. Give them our love and tell them they are being prayed for.
Time for a Carrie update please.
Not much new to tell. She doesn’t see the surgeon for another 2 1/2 weeks. Her eye is feeling better, but the kids are still sick. A disappointing note, the doctor said she will probably only see as much as the large “E” on the eye chart even WITH glasses for the next year. That’s how distorted her eye is with that band on it.
She’s getting worried about Nathan and Lauren, because they both have developed quite congested coughs. They don’t seem to feel too bad otherwise. But I recommended she take them in to see the doctor just to be safe. Hopefully, Lauren doesn’t get sick enough to be set back on her developmental progress.