Bubbles

 

Kora standing in front of the bubble machine. 

 

She wanted to get as close as possible to the bubbles.  I think she was covered in soap afterwards.

 

 

About a week or two ago, we started to notice Kora's left eye turning in again.  So when we had a follow-up appointment with the ophthalmologist on Friday, we had a good idea what she would say.  We'll patch her right eye again for 2-3 months and if that doesn't work, then she will have another surgery.  So we will hope for the best.

One Week after Surgery

 

Jesse was getting ready to take Kora back into surgery, and he

thought it would be funny to suck his thumb like Kora was. 

 

Kora was kicking and crying the whole time Jesse took her back and put her on the surgical table.  She didn't stop until she fell asleep with the mask over her face.  She pretty much woke up in recovery the same way as she went to sleep.  She wouldn't settle down when either of us held her or walked with her.  She stopped crying long enough to drink some apple juice, so we were free to leave.  We probably weren't in the recovery room for more than 30 minutes.  Kora cried all the way down the halls and out the door.  She finally stopped when she got strapped into the car seat.  She then fell asleep and slept for 2 hours.  The first part of the afternoon was rough since she still wasn't feeling well, but by evening she wanted to walk around and was eating normally.  By Friday morning, Kora was using both eyes at the same time and was able to track objects with both eyes together. The ophthalmologist said Kora shouldn't need another surgery anytime soon. 

 

 

 

Here she is about a week after her surgery. 

She didn't think much of the hair bow. 

 

Eye Surgery

Kora's eye surgery is tomorrow morning.  It's a pretty basic surgery, but we would still appreciate your prayers for a safe outcome.  The ophthalmologist will lengthen the muscles on the inner side of her eyes first.  If that doesn't correct Kora's eyes enough from turning inward, she will have another surgery later to shorten the outer muscles.  So we're hoping the first try does the trick, but we'll have to wait and see.

Now that the weather has been nice, Kora has enjoyed being outside.  If you say, "let's go outside,"  she starts heading for the door to get her shoes.  She hated the grass at first and didn't want to walk on it.  Now she walks all over without holding our hand.  She's still not fond of sitting down on it.