Thursday, April 12, 2007

Progress


Princess A looked like this the first 48 hours-- her cornea got scratched in surgery and it was painful! That was additional to the regular surgery pain.


Finally on March 28, after yet another dose of Percocet, she opened her eye.

On the 29th her friends popped over for a visit, brought her a Ted Drew's sundae--she smiled; friendship they say is the best medicine.


A kiss on the head from Dad reassures Princess A her 17th birthday, the next day, will be good--even if she feels like poop and has lots of post surgery complications that have to be addressed by the doctor.


March 31st, Princess A awoke to being 17 years old--a cookie bouquet delivery from Aunt Debbie, Uncle Livingston & Alyssa with both birthday and get well wishes bought another smile

Princess A's self portrait--she really wanted to get a full rotation photo of her surgically repaired eyeball


One of the post surgery complication fixes was getting these mod eyeglasses, to which a prism [was going] to be affixed too.



By April 4 her eye is healing up nicely! (Her prom date is less freaked about how his date will appear) The doctor says he thinks she won't need that third surgery, he wants to let her brain continue to sense/soak up the visual change. Being born without a few (important) nerves in your eye is no joy.


Yesterday Princess A returned to the raquetball court, not a full on game more like a low key game of tag with the ball. Now, today, April 12 Princess A has finally been approved to take to the wheel of the car. After school we are going to hit the road! That will be in about 10 minutes. Wish us luck ;-)