Eye Surgery in the Morning.

This afternoon we were with Olive at the hospital when we were told today they were going to do the routine eye examination on her to assess for blindness. Rusty and I were both feeling pretty nervous and praying throughout the day that this would turn out better than our last doctor in Chiang Rai predicted.

Three residents came in to check her and then called for the head opthamoligist to come and assess her. After he arrived he told us that based on the findings she will need to undergo immediate treatment by laser or cryotherapy surgery in the morning. The doctor told us that if they were to wait too long, or not do this surgery that she will be blind in the very near future. If they go ahead with it they can prevent this complication, but as with anything there are risks of doing this as well. Another retinal specialist came to confirm the diagnosis.

If all goes well she will still be able to leave for the States on Tuesday.

We have been in contact with a neonatologist from DeVos Children's Hospital, and another neonatologist from South Bend, IN, and our brother-in-law who is an anesthesiologist. All agreed the best thing to do is to go forward with this surgery.

So here we wait..anxiously and nervously...but still grateful to be in a place where she can receive the care that she needs.

Much love,

Lynette