The first pic is from today, the middle pics are right after surgery. & the last pic was taken right before surgery.
Last weeks goniotomy surgery on Jaidin's left eye didn't work, so we had to go to plan B. Instead of doing a goniotomy on her right eye, we implanted a drainage valve in it. It's called the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve. This valve will allow her eye to have proper drainage and thus alleviate the damaging pressure on her eyes. It's not the route we had hoped to take, but we gotta do what we gotta do. Throughout her life, the valve can slip, get clogged, or get infected. She will more than likely be back under the knife over the years for adjustments and such. We will be going back to the hospital again next week, and if her left eye has healed enough from last week's operation, she will be getting the same drainage valve in her left eye.
Jaidin is such a trooper!! She can barely open her right eye but she has already cracked a few smiles at me today! We went back in to the ophthalmologist this morning and he said everything looks good. He said there is a chance that her eye could become deformed, so we will have to keep checking back in with him every other day. She now has 3 more drops & a gel for her right eye! That's 6 drops & 1 gel @ 3-4 times a day--- EACH drop, EACH eye. EEEGAADSS!!!!!!
The only thing she can have for pain medication is infant's tylenol & ibuprofen!! Can you imagine getting out of surgery and having the dr. give you tylenol to control your pain?!?!?! I would slap the doc in the face and tell him where to go!!
Anyhoo, while we were in the waiting room last night, Jason put together a wonderful post that sums up the surgery they did on Jaidin. I will post it below.
THANK YOU for all of your prayers and support. I don't know what we would do without family! I know all of the prayers on Jaidin's behalf have helped tremendously! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
