Post-Op

It's pretty late and we have to be out early to get back to the hospital.  Just a quick update, mostly to thank everyone for the prayers & support.

- Surgery was delayed by 2 hours... challenging, especially after G received his "loopy juice."

- As soon as I saw G's doctor, I started in with my list of questions (2 pages) (typed).  It felt good to get some answers.

- During the Q & A, when asking about the likelihood of blindness, the doctor said "I'm not giving up on his eye yet."

- The above statement caused Joseph & I great uneasiness all afternoon.

- Surgery took longer than expected.  Increase "great uneasiness" factor.

- After surgery, the doctor was all smiles and said it went "GREAT."  When asked about the previous quote, she said that she probably shouldn't have phrased it that way.  Balloon of anxiety bursts. 

- G is not out of the woods.  We just have to wait & watch & keep him still & be faithful with the patching & eye drops (which he fights against) & hope & pray....

- G's macula was still attached!  Doctor attributed that to the lasers that she was able to (miraculously) put in.  I attribute that to your prayers & God's wonderful kindness.  The attached macula improves his chances at good future vision.

- G now has a scleral buckle in his eye. 

- He is expected to feel like he got punched in the eye.  He was equally starving & exhausted when we got home.

I'm off to get some sleep too.

Thanks again,
Heidi