Sunday, May 31, 2009
Walking!!!
Marissa's surgery went well. We went to OHSU Casey Eye Institute Thursday morning we stayed with her while they gave her some meds that made her relax. They took her back and it took 2 hours. Then the doctor came out to tell us how it went we waited until the anesthesia wore off and we went in to see her. She was doing great on oxygen and heart rate so slowly everything was coming off of her including the IV. Then we had to put some arm splints on her so she couldn't rip off her bandage. She fell asleep on the way home, but not until after we passed Salem.
My mom watched Brody during all of this so we picked him up on the way by Salem. He kind of stared at her for a minute. Looked a little worried. Then he gave her a soft kiss on her head and said, "I'm sorry your eye got cut Marissa". He is doing good with her.
So, we haven't done anything this weekend. We have to keep her from straining her eye. Because of the sunshine (which is wonderful!) the shadows and bright sun flashing through the van windows would not be good. At the post-op appointment they removed the bandage and put a clear shield over her eye so she can start using it, but no touching it. The doctors couldn't come near her or she would start crying and close her eyes. So the doc didn't want to strain it. But he said from what he could see from 5 feet away was that it looks like the lens is still in place and everything looks good. She hasn't been trying to take the shield off she just goes on as normal. We have to put eye drops in every 2 hours that she is awake. The eye drops are antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory. She screams during that. As we were leaving they had these elks with overalls on with glasses in the front pocket and an eye patch on. So we had to get one! Marissa loves it she pats it's stomach and tells it night night. There is a picture of it in the photos above.
Yesterday I was just telling my brother James that Marissa won't let our fingers and go and walk on her own. As I was talking to him she was standing on her own in front of Dave and dancing then sitting. As soon as I hung up with him I got on the floor and held my arms out and she started WALKING!!! We got it on video. Then she kept going back and forth to us. Then Brody came in from playing with all his friends in the front yard and she walked across the whole living room and gave him a hug. Now she is walking all over. :) (It makes me wonder if she can see now and is more balanced with her cataract gone.)
We went to Battle Ground, WA last Sunday to see Dave's brother Roger and his wife Traci. They were here from Georgia visiting Traci's family. They are expecting a boy September 1st.
Brody will be 5 years old on June 3rd. His pirate party is at our house on Saturday. Hope to see you all there for hot dogs cake and ice cream.
Love you all!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
My poor girl :(
Marissa had her first birthday May 2nd. She loved to squish the cake in her fingers. She was so tired that she wasn't into opening presents. Thanks to all who could come.
Marissa is crawling everywhere and stands by herself. she will hold your finger and walk with you, but won't let go. She took 4 steps towards me on her birthday. She took another 3 about a week ago and 2 today.
Brody is growing so fast. He talks so grown up and says the sweetest things that just make you forget the "bad" things he does. I fixed his big wheel yesterday and asked, how does that work? He said, "Fantastic". lol. He is still getting along great with Marissa. He does get jealous sometimes, when we tickle Marissa he comes and lays right in front of her. So then we tickle him. Silly boy!
So my poor girl... I noticed when she was about 3 or 4 months that her eyes weren't lining up together. Infants have to train their eyes to work together, so I figured they were still working at it. Well at about 11 months old I decided to go have it looked at. Her doctor didn't see it, but said I should see an opthamologist to see what the problem is. We went to Portland and the opthamologist said it looks like a cataract in her left eye and astigmatism and nearsightedness in the right eye. But she wanted to send me to a pediatric surgeon for a second opinion. Marissa did not enjoy her visit, a lot of screaming. It took 3 people to hold her down so the doc could look at her eyes. So, I saw the surgeon and he says she has a rare cataract... usually infants that get cataracts (not very common) get them on the front lens. Marissa's is on the back lens. So, they are going to remove the back lens and replace it with an artificial one. they will guesstimate the size her eye will be when it is done growing so they won't have to do the surgery ever again. There are some very rare risks in the long term such as retina detachment, glaucoma etc... and of course the anesthesia. She will be having her surgery May 28th at OHSU Casey Eye Institute. Then will where a patch for 2 days then a "shield" for 3 weeks so it doesn't get infected while it heals. Then she will have to wear glasses. :( They need to do surgery as soon as possible so her brain doesn't ignore that eye permanently and go blind in it.
I hope you are all doing well. Hope to see you all soon. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers on May 28th and the weeks following. Dave's dad will be coming from Minnesota on the 27th so he is going to watch Brody for us that day. So Brody is so excited to hang out with grandpa.
Marissa is crawling everywhere and stands by herself. she will hold your finger and walk with you, but won't let go. She took 4 steps towards me on her birthday. She took another 3 about a week ago and 2 today.
Brody is growing so fast. He talks so grown up and says the sweetest things that just make you forget the "bad" things he does. I fixed his big wheel yesterday and asked, how does that work? He said, "Fantastic". lol. He is still getting along great with Marissa. He does get jealous sometimes, when we tickle Marissa he comes and lays right in front of her. So then we tickle him. Silly boy!
So my poor girl... I noticed when she was about 3 or 4 months that her eyes weren't lining up together. Infants have to train their eyes to work together, so I figured they were still working at it. Well at about 11 months old I decided to go have it looked at. Her doctor didn't see it, but said I should see an opthamologist to see what the problem is. We went to Portland and the opthamologist said it looks like a cataract in her left eye and astigmatism and nearsightedness in the right eye. But she wanted to send me to a pediatric surgeon for a second opinion. Marissa did not enjoy her visit, a lot of screaming. It took 3 people to hold her down so the doc could look at her eyes. So, I saw the surgeon and he says she has a rare cataract... usually infants that get cataracts (not very common) get them on the front lens. Marissa's is on the back lens. So, they are going to remove the back lens and replace it with an artificial one. they will guesstimate the size her eye will be when it is done growing so they won't have to do the surgery ever again. There are some very rare risks in the long term such as retina detachment, glaucoma etc... and of course the anesthesia. She will be having her surgery May 28th at OHSU Casey Eye Institute. Then will where a patch for 2 days then a "shield" for 3 weeks so it doesn't get infected while it heals. Then she will have to wear glasses. :( They need to do surgery as soon as possible so her brain doesn't ignore that eye permanently and go blind in it.
I hope you are all doing well. Hope to see you all soon. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers on May 28th and the weeks following. Dave's dad will be coming from Minnesota on the 27th so he is going to watch Brody for us that day. So Brody is so excited to hang out with grandpa.
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