Jestin's Eye Surgery

Jes had his final eye surgery on Monday. It was all up in the air until just a couple of hours before, but it was a blessing I think because he wasn't stressing about it. Mostly because he thought it would be another week away! LOL Tender mercies.

It was a success, they think, as far as repairing the Retinopathy. The surgeon told us found a small cataract in that eye before the procedure, so we are thinking he may have to have another cataract surgery. But we will cross that bridge when we get there... in the mean time we are praying for no swelling.

Swelling may cause retinal detach, causing permanent vision loss. He had such extensive of a treatment this time, it is a big concern. They went ahead and gave him the same steriod shot that caused the cataract in his right eye, because the risks outweighed the possibilities. We are kind of walking on egg shells emotionally, and every change his eye goes through as he heals, we monitor closely.

But... he did have a priesthood blessing. And if that is God's will we are just so thankful for the saving of the vision in his right eye. We are thankful!

They may also have to do a small laser treatment on his right eye that he had the cataract surgery on as the membrane behind the lens has gone cloudy (which was a risk) and they say it is a quick 5-10 minutes procedure and he will be back to 20/20 again. :)

Jes has been so blessed. He is in a lot of pain, but he is thankful and so am I. I feel as though I have been given a tiny glimpse into how the families of those who had loved ones blindness healed by the Savior felt. I KNOW this is a gift from Him. And how humbling and tender that is to me...