Saturday Post-Op

As we've normally had surgeries scheduled for the beginning of the week, having surgery on a Friday left us wondering how we'd handle the post-op.  Dr. G. to the rescue - she met us at the PWB building on campus where absolutely no one else was in the office.  The nice thing was that we got to chat with her for an extended period of time without being concerned that we were taking her away from other patients.  

Sadie's eye looks wonderful!  We are thrilled with how clear the cornea looks.  This morning we got a really good look at where the shunt(s) is located - it's a very tiny plastic tube that we can see at the very top of her cornea (the blue part), but you can only see it if you are shining a very bright light in that area.  It's fascinating, and gruesome at the same time.  :)  We discussed glasses vs. contacts further, and we have more information to understand where Dr. G. is coming from when she requests that Sadie should not wear the contact in her surgical eye for up to 4 weeks.  When the shunt is placed, there is a very tiny plastic piece underneath a fold in the very upper part of her eye, and the tube reaches down into her cornea.  The fear is that while this area is healing, the contact could not only irritate and possibly infect the surgical area, but there is the possibility that the contact lens could go underneath the fold and behind the eye.  

All together now......"GROSS".

So, we're working on a temporary pair of glasses, yet again.  They were not able to check her prescription, so we're getting a lens for her that is akin to a drug store lens - very simple prescription but SOMETHING while she can't wear both contacts.  Our amazing new friends loaned us two pairs of their daughter's glasses that she used when she was Sadie's age.  They are so generous!!!

Hang in there, Sades!  We're getting closer to a more stable life for you, my love!