Second Eye Surgery

Bryan's second eye surgery took place the beginning of December. There was a lot more to it this time around.  When he had his first one a little over 6 months ago, all they did was poke through a membrane that was preventing his tears from draining out of his tear duct giving him a constant goopy eye.  While the actual procedure went well, it didn't fix the problem.  Within DAYS his eye was goopy again.

Since his eye went back to what it was so quickly, it was determined that his tear duct was too narrow.  On December 3rd, the surgeon put in a small silicone tube through Bryan's tear duct.  It works much like tubes that are put in to help with children who get a lot of ear infections.

Bryan was much less flirty this time around.  In fact, he was down right cranky.  Though you would be too if you were dragged out of bed at 6:30 in the morning, stuck in an overly big dress thing, in a cold room, with all these strange people trying to attach all these things to you and putting stuff in your eye...actually, I don't know how he did so well the last time. 

 Then they gave him something to relax.  Watching that stuff slowly start to work was interesting.  He went from crying, to whining, to staring, to laying, to a dazed"what are those things sticking in the air?"  (they were his feet.  He was sticking his feet in the air)

The relaxer helped him not freak out this time when we went into the OR.  He still didn't want the gas mask on...until he tasted it.  The anesthesiologist told me it was strawberry flavored.  Which explained why my son fell asleep licking the mask.  Which was a silly sight and really helped me not cry this time. (as apposed to screaming. So heart breaking.)

His immediate recovery was a little more difficult in that it took him longer to be fully awake and realize that I was holding him.  He screamed and cried for at least 15 min.  Then more after he was actually awake.  It didn't help that they had to do an IV this time and wouldn't take it out of his foot until we left.

When we got home, he took one little nap and was completely fine.  Spent the afternoon driving cars on the dogs, and cuddling with freckles.  I swear that dog knew something was up.   He never lets Bryan cuddle, but they sat like this for a while.

The best part? It seems to be working!  I mean, we wont know for sure until they take the tube out in a couple months. (no surgery.  Just a plain office visit for that)  But I haven't cleaned nasty green stuff since then.

I'm so thankful for Kaiser and their amazing Nurses and Doctors.  We have been very fortunate in the care that Bryan has received from them since the day he was born.

I'm also grateful that other than this, (and flu last year) Bryan has been a healthy growing boy.