What the Surgeon Said

We took Abigail down to see the plastic surgeon today for a follow-up visit. It was very encouraging to hear him say that everything seemed to be progressing very well. Her stitches (most of which have dissolved and pulled out by now) look really good, the bones seem to be in the right place and we are well past the chance of any infection. He said there is still some swelling but is not worried about it. Our concern was that her one eye still isn't opened all of the way; he said it was unusual but not abnormal and we should wait to see what happens in the months to come. There is a procedure they could do to "shorten the eyelid muscle" so that it opens all of the way if it came to that, but we won't even be discussing it again until December, which is the next time we go down to see the surgeon for a check up. So let's pray that her eye opens all of the way! No more procedures or surgeries, please!

So, all in all, the visit went very well. The traffic there and back was aweful, but the time in the doctors office was pleasant.

That is the big news. There are other fun things to comment on, but they shall have to wait for another day and another post...