Joel and I were without our usual grandparent team today, so admittedly I was a bit nervous heading into the appointment. (Not that I begrudge them staying home and not traveling in this bitter cold - it was .....today!) On what was supposed to be the first day back from school for Emma, she had another day off due to the cold temps, so off she went to Auntie Tiffy's house in MPLS to hang with her and cousin Addie.
We arrived earlier than planned and checked in at surgery registration to find our usual friendly face was not there! Off we went to get badges and up to the third floor surgery center. We weren't sitting for more than 5 minutes before we were called back, which was great considering Sadie YET AGAIN did not care for her Pedialite before the EUA. She finished her last bottle of formula at 6:30am and was allowed Pedialite until 10:30, but the stinker just flat out refused. That really is one of the harder parts of these appointments; when she cries, all I want to do is feed her, because that's all she wants. Poor gal.....
Look at her stylin' shirt! WE LOVE IT! Got it from Eye Power Kids Wear; they have the most amazing shirts for kids with glasses and these fantastic awareness shirts. It was bound to give us good luck! :)
We got the koala rocket ship pjs on, new blue socks (she's grown out of the infant white ones!), and the pre-op nurse took care of the stats.
Her hunger got pretty bad as we were nearing the time to go into the OR, so we distracted her with the usual light up toys. The nurses were all very helpful, and the staff is amazing at Amplatz. Dr. B and Dr. G both checked in with us, and her care team consisted of 4 specialists to check her pressures, examine the eye size and structure, check on the healing with both shunts, and measure the prescription for both contacts and glasses. This is the first time that she did not fall asleep before the appointment, so that was difficult.
She did, however, get to spend quality time with daddy! :)
When we got the go-ahead, it was actually 10 minutes early, much to our surprise and excitement. We said our goodbyes (never gets any easier and this Momma cries every time!), and went to the waiting room. Joel ran down to get us lunch; I never feel comfortable with leaving the 3rd floor.....just doesn't feel right for me.
Sadie's appointment was scheduled for 104 minutes, and after 45 minutes of not hearing anything, we got a little panicky. Usually a nurse (or Dr. B) comes out and lets us know the progress. We kept trying to console each other, saying it must be a good sign that no one said anything, because that meant there was no surgery. Right? Right??????????
RIGHT!!!!
After an hour and 50 minutes, we were called to recovery, and came in to the room to see our baby eating and tired......BUT WITH NO PATCH/SHIELD ON EITHER EYE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Needless to say, we were over the moon with happiness and excitement!!!!
We got word from Dr. G that her pressures were phenomenal! Left was at a 10 (a 10!) and right was 19, which is presumed to only get better over time. Both corneas looked crystal clear, and the cracks were no longer visible (although she knew they were there). Both shunts were/are healing quite nicely, and Dr. G removed 2 sutures in the right eye that may have been causing some discomfort recently. Her glasses prescription is not changing, but her contacts will change slightly. The new ones should arrive in 2 weeks, so she can wear her glasses in the meantime. Optic nerves look super healthy, to the point that they don't even look like Sadie ever had glaucoma!
It is a miracle - a full blown miracle. We were so overjoyed, and the tears were flowing. We called our family immediately and praised God above for his love, comfort, and care of our precious little one. Thank you, Lord, for seeing us through the last 7 months!!!
Although Sadie was tired, she ate like a champ, and the amazing thing was that she was not experiencing any pain.
After discussing the next EUA with Dr. G (not until March 10th - can you believe it?!), and thanking her profusely, we were cleared to leave a little bit early after the anesthesiologist checked her out. Before we left, we were also gifted with an adorable stuffed horse from Wells Fargo and $50 to spend at Chili's from Meals That Heal. We feel very blessed.
We got word from Dr. G that her pressures were phenomenal! Left was at a 10 (a 10!) and right was 19, which is presumed to only get better over time. Both corneas looked crystal clear, and the cracks were no longer visible (although she knew they were there). Both shunts were/are healing quite nicely, and Dr. G removed 2 sutures in the right eye that may have been causing some discomfort recently. Her glasses prescription is not changing, but her contacts will change slightly. The new ones should arrive in 2 weeks, so she can wear her glasses in the meantime. Optic nerves look super healthy, to the point that they don't even look like Sadie ever had glaucoma!
It is a miracle - a full blown miracle. We were so overjoyed, and the tears were flowing. We called our family immediately and praised God above for his love, comfort, and care of our precious little one. Thank you, Lord, for seeing us through the last 7 months!!!
Although Sadie was tired, she ate like a champ, and the amazing thing was that she was not experiencing any pain.
After discussing the next EUA with Dr. G (not until March 10th - can you believe it?!), and thanking her profusely, we were cleared to leave a little bit early after the anesthesiologist checked her out. Before we left, we were also gifted with an adorable stuffed horse from Wells Fargo and $50 to spend at Chili's from Meals That Heal. We feel very blessed.
Thank the GOOD LORD! Praise His name for His love endures forever!
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