Ryan was taken back to the operating room at 9:30. The tarsorrhaphy should be less than two hours. Sue and I are killing time in the cafeteria. We’ll head back to the waiting room around 11:00.
Surgery Today
I hate today and what it brings. It will be both long and sad. Today Ryan’s deep brown eyes will be mostly stitched shut. I hate this. We just loaded Ryan into the ambulance for transport to Fair Oaks Hospital for his eye surgery. It is seven o’clock in the morning. Sue is riding in […]
Podiatrist Visits: Measurements
This morning the Podiatrist, Dr. Shuman (love the name!), visits Ryan in our home. It’s just so wonderful that Dr. Shuman is willing to spare Ryan (and me, for that matter) the hassle of taking him to her office by her coming to him. This means a lot to us. It shows that Dr. Shuman […]
Marathon Sprint
Today marks the three-month anniversary since Ryan stopped receiving baclofen from his surgically implanted abdominal pump. More precisely, it happen at 11:23 AM that day. After an aggressive and nerve-racking ten-month schedule to reduce his dosage it finally happened. In total, Ryan was on baclofen for two years and four months.
Weekly Update: July 28, 2012
Yep. There’s a ton going on right now. Just like my other weekly updates, I’ll limit the boredom and include some of the things I hope you find interesting.