Aly's Eye Surgery Adventure!

March 14th was known to most people as Pi Day, but to us, it was the day of doom. Aly's eye surgery on both eyes was scheduled. Primary's doesn't just tell you what time, they go by age and the youngest kids go first, so the day before they call, tell you what time to come in, and when your child has to stop eating/drinking. Aly got the call to come in at 6:00 am Thursday morning. She had physical therapy the night before and just was not into it. I wonder if she was feeding off our nervous energy.

We all got up early Thursday morning and packed up for Primary's. We got there early, but had a little trouble finding the same day surgery waiting room. We got checked in pretty quickly and then had to wait in a couple different waiting rooms. Aly's surgery was scheduled for 7:30, and we were nervous, but she was having fun playing with toys, watching Tangled and crawling around. We met with the anesthesiologist Dr. Spano, a very nice man who promised he would take good care of her, and try not to put the IV in the hand she sucks the thumb of. Dr. Hoffman came in and checked up with us. He said surgery would take about an hour and he had about an 80% chance of fixing her eyes completely. We gave Aly kisses and hugs and sent her off with Dr. Spano.

Aly enjoying the waiting room

About an hour later, Dr. Hoffman came back to bring me to post-op. Aly was not happy when I got back there. They gave her a bottle of apple juice and whenever she would drink it, she would stop breathing as much, so they'd have to bring over the oxygen. She was just so upset, she pretty much just cried non stop for almost an hour. After we got moved into regular recovery, she still would not calm down. She wouldn't eat, or suck her thumb. We even tried turning on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, which did quiet her down for a little bit.

Once we were discharged, we packed her in the car and gave her all her favorite toys. She slept most of the way home and then woke up once we were in the drive thru at Taco Bell. She threw up about half the apple juice all over herself and her car seat and on some of her toys. Once we got home, she still was really upset. She wouldn't nap, and she just crawled around her crib and cried. Eventually she passed out and slept for awhile, and slowly started to come around. By the second day, she was almost completely back to normal. Her eyes are red in the corners, but they are a lot straighter. She will still need glasses, but she will be able to see better. She has a follow up in about a month.

Aly the day after surgery

GO ALY!