Octobers round of eye exams and tests
and done (Thank Goodness)! Our sweet girl had a little bit of a rough start to
the day but she pulled through and did pretty amazing towards the end.
Of all the things Rylie has to go
through every month she seems to hate the VEP testing the most. It's a fairly
simple test. No pokes, no meds, just some cream on her ears and light up
goggles! But... Nonetheless she HATES
this test! The test itself only takes about 60 seconds but once those goggles
come out the freak out begins! She hates those damn goggles!!! As soon as the
doctor grabs them her anxiety level soars through the roof! As frustrating as
it may be you can't blame her... This is some scary stuff. I can't imagine the
thoughts that run through her sweet little head. I wish we could take all the
anxiety and fear away. This session seemed to be especially difficult. She just
had a really rough time this go round, having daddy gone never sits well with
her! Thank goodness Aunt Christy was there to help ease some of her fears and
calm a super anxious mommy. We weren't able to get a good reading from the VEP
test this go round but it appears as if nothing has changed. We will repeat the
test again next month and go from there…
After the VEP test we headed on over
to see Dr. Hoffman. No shortage of smiles there! His staff is amazing and
always spoils Rylie rotten. Games, movies, books, and snacks... All of her
favorite things! She pretty much has the routine down so nothing too dramatic
happens to surprise her while we're there... She still hates getting the dilating
drops in her eyes but you can’t really blame her.
Dr. Hoffman worked his magic and got
a pretty good look at Rylie's eyes this go round. Her swelling in the left eye
has continued to decrease and the tumor remains stable, showing no obvious
growth. Pretty good news on all fronts! The only downer from this visit was
scheduling another surgery... Because of the tumors rapid growth Rylie has some
problems with ingrown lower eyelashes and a blocked tear duct in her left eye.
Small in comparison to the major issues we're dealing with but it's another
surgery nonetheless so were a little worried about how she will handle things
with this being her first surgery since starting chemo... So, cross your
fingers, say a few extra prayers, and hope that November 6th the stars align
and our beautiful girl comes out of surgery happier and healthier!
It's always playtime for a 2 year old!
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