Back up to SL for the follow-up eye appointment... a 3 1/2 hour eye appointment! And that doesn't include the 2 hours driving time, either. Luckily, the next appointment won't be at the Primary Children's office and should be a little quicker (according to the nurses).

The opthomologist was very happy with the "drastic improvements" (his words) in her left eye's mobility. He couldn't detect any bouncing from residual trauma which surprised him since today is only the one month date from surgery. Usually it takes 2-3 months easily to stop the bouncing... go Sada! Her vision loss is baffling both the opthamologist and the neurosurgeon so we'll go back in a month and a half for a few more tests to find out what parts of her brain are responding to visual stimulae and where the damage might be.

He normally doesn't expect to see any improvements in vision for at least 2-3 months after surgery because with brain issues it takes at least that long for most swelling to resolve. Her tracking - moving both eyes together - looks "just about perfect" and there's no extreme pressure on either eye from any extra fluid behind. Now her job is to recover, relax, and take care of her right eye while it works overtime. We'll get a wedge pillow to raise her up more at night which might help with extra intracranial pressure that seems to build up when she's flat.

At the end of the appointment, Jeff asked if there was anything else he'd recommend to help with reducing the remaining inflamation and Dr. Hoffman said, "Well, there is a hyperbaric oxygen treatment that we've seen some patients have success with." Been there, done that! We're ahead of the game thanks to inspriation and blessings!

And we just happen to have Sada pointing out the lovely features of the chamber at Now I Can - perfect for a pressurized cat-nap anytime of day. The chamber at home is a lot like this one with little windows, a big zipper, and lots and lots of hoses for the oxygen and air compressor. It does get a little cozy - but it's winter. That's the season for getting all wrapped up in a warm cocoon, right?