my mom took these great shots!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
doc appointment update
very good news! the medicine is working, the cornea is clearing up, and the doc is confident the eye will get even better! the status: we wait another month to allow the medicine to do its magic even more, and see then if we can begin placing the contact lens in.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
belated memorial day post
my brother ben, a captian from the marine corp, is pictured here. his wife Melissa took these awesome shots from the doylestown parade.
these are our heroes.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
muchas gracias ma!
mara's mom is headed back to Puerto Rico. she was an angel from God and helped out so much. sadly, i will miss the awesome beans!
Friday, May 23, 2008
new shadedbox site
we finally updated the shadedbox site! take a peek!
this is a pre-lim render of a project we are currently working on.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
yum
you'll notice in the daylight, jasper typically keeps his right eye closed. this is due to the fact that we give him eye drops which dilate the pupil, forcing it to remain wider open, even in light. hence, he keeps it closed since it must be sensitive.
in many ways, we look at this as a good sign which means light is entering the eye.
daily pics
ave has developed a bit of a rash on her face, but the doc said it's nothing to worry about.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
proper equipment
although this nature boy likes to feel the pavement under his feet, he is very protective of his hands.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
doc appointment update
this morning we went to children's hospital to see what the status is on his eye. if you remember, we had a bit of a set back 2 weeks ago when we thought we were going in for the contact lens. the eye was red, irritated, and inflamed so we had to postpone the lens placement and even were told he might have to go under anesthesia for a close examination.
im happy to report we have some progress. the eye is better. the exam under anesthesia was postponed to see if the new eye drops would work. it appears as if they are.
these are my novice understandings: the doc seems to think there is fluid entering the cornea. this is bad as it clouds the transparent cells of the cornea. the cornea is a dehydrated tissue, hence liquid cannot seep in. the cornea has three layers to it. it is unclear whether the scar has penetrated all three layers. we will only know, if the all three layers were damaged, in a few weeks after the new drops fully begin to work. it can take up to 6 weeks for the drops to work.
it's undecided at this point whether jasper will need a cornea transplant. we have another appointment in 2 weeks to register the eye's hopeful improvement. it is very preferable to keep the original cornea. however, it he does get a transplant, they doctor will also insert a "permanent" lens so we wont have to place one in each day. i suppose this is the silver lining if we go this route. every 20 years or so, he will have to replace this lens and possibly the cornea as he grows.
lastly, dr song shared how technology is advancing rapidly. he mentioned how 20 years from now, the procedure will most likely be quite different. i mentioned this article my friend matt sent me. this research is being done at the same hospital this doc also works at. he said that jasper probably wont need this.
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