Something different happened with Ryan on Saturday night. As you probably know, his eyelids are mostly sutured shut (called a tarsorrhaphy). Each has a small opening on the nasal side… just enough to see out. He had to have this done to protect his eyes from drying out, which was causing infections. He ran the […]
8 Things Happening: January 2014
Every month is filled with a “to do” list that is insanely long. What I like to do, for you, is go through it and pick out the items that are notable and that you would find the most interesting. I like that you appreciate getting these updates and that these posts are incredibly popular. […]
8 Things Happening: December 2013
Here’s what’s going on this month: Holiday Cards. This is our third year sending out holiday cards to people who have helped Ryan — and signed-up to receive one — since the attack. Over Thanksgiving weekend we took the photograph that will be on the front of the card. My daughter, Kari, designed the layout […]
Eye Surgery Expected
Ryan’s Eyes. I took Ryan in to the eye surgeon yesterday with the hope of getting the sutures in his eyelids relaxed; effectively opening them a bit more. That didn’t happen, but it seems like it will. Currently, Ryan is roughly 75% closed in both eyes. The 25% that is open is medial (by the […]