Post-op!

    Although I certainly don't enjoy going to post-op appointments on my own, I understand that Joel has taken his share of time off recently, so I journeyed to campus yet again to check in with Dr. G.  Sadie was SUPER fussy last night and this morning, and although it's to be expected post surgery, it makes the whole family a little irritable.  It's certainly not easy to hear her suffer during the 40 minute car ride; Tylenol just doesn't cut it after a Goniotomy.  
    As we arrived at the clinic, Sadie was (yet again) the youngest patient by at least 70 years.  The only good thing about that is we get a lot of sympathy from the elderly patients, similar to how a great grandparent would be.  This time around I talked to a very nice older couple who asked about Sadie's shield and patch; they were quite surprised to hear about bilateral cataracts in a baby.  
    After a blow-out diaper, using all the wipes I had, and coming unprepared with no extra outfit (Murphy's Law!), we were called back.  Sadie was unable to be soothed by bottle, pacifier, rocking, etc. so by the time the intern came in to take off her patch, I just asked that he do it QUICKLY.  She always cries so hard when the tape comes off, and it breaks my heart, but thank God she is easily soothed.  
    The right eye looks WONDERFUL!  We are jumping with joy, and I am holding on to hope that this surgery remains successful.  Her cornea is very clear, and there is little blood and bruising this time.  Dr. G was very happy to see the eye so clear as well.  We are back to our strict regimen of drops 4 times a day, shield on for a week, no contact in the right eye for three weeks, no rubbing, etc.  (By the way, trying to keep a STRONG WILLED 4 month old from rubbing her eyes is a FULL-TIME JOB, and it's exhausting.......)
    Next EUA (examination under anesthesia) is November 11th at 9am.  We pray for LOW glaucoma numbers and NO SURGERY NEEDED!  :)