Tuesday, July 30, 2013

trooper


Update: good doc appointment!

Another good doc appointment. Another check up scheduled for next week. Medicine prescription reduced since the eye pressure checked out great- which is a big reason for the surgery. Jasper even said the light was bright in the eye. 

Monday, July 29, 2013

update: a smile! er...sort of

mara snapped this pic today of Jasper giving us his smile. the eye is painful for him occasionally, but he says it itches a great deal which is more uncomfortable than anything. he's mentioned that it feels like there is sand in his eye. The eye is also pretty swollen, but he's able to open it more and more to put in the drops. 

Friday, July 26, 2013

Post op appointment

Doc took a peek and says no surprises and everything looks the way it should. Jasper is in a bit of pain and the eye is itchy. He received a few drops and ointments to try and reduce the pain.  With the patch off, he has to be careful not to touch or itch it. At night, he'll have to wear a patch to prevent any inadvertent scratches. We have another follow up on Tuesday. All good news. 

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Recoup food!

Per Jasper's request...pizza!

@ home, safety in front of a tv


Headed home!


happy enough to watch tv

He's bouncing back pretty fast! 

Feeling better

The nurse just have "something to take the edge off"

Back in the room

He's not too happy, but he's talking and wants to go home. 

Update

Spoke to the doc: all went as planned. Transplant went smoothly. He also installed a tube shunt to reduce the eye pressure and cleaned out the virtuous fluid inside the eye. All very sci-fi. All very good news. He's still in recovery for another 30 min or so. 

Update: out of surgery

In recovery now

Waiting...


He's off to get a new cornea


One last game in


Needles!



Getting ready


We're admitted!

Surgery scheduled for 8am PST

Big day today

It's 6am. We're at the hospital for jasper to undergo a cornea transplant. Jasper is alleviating the stress by playing Star Wars.