Braxton's eye surgery

This picture shows how braxton's eyes are most of the day. There will be times he straightens one, but as you can see they are very crossed. The surgery was definitely needed to allow him to see in focus.

PREP BEFORE SURGERY

MORNING AFTER SURGERY

much better already! he was VERY droggy the day of and the day after. He is attempting a smile here :)

As most of you know, braxton had his eye surgery last Thursday (8/26/10). From the pictures above you can see that his eyes are already straight! The doctor told us that they will wonder around for a bit, until the muscle of the eye settles back into place. She also said that there is a good chance he will need patching and/or glasses up until he is 8 years old. The biggest concern is that they will have to go back in and surgically correct them.
We see the doctor this week and then in 6 weeks. This week she will get a good idea if the surgery worked. But in 6 weeks, once the stitches and swelling and everything goes away, we will have a better idea.

He is not in to much pain anymore. Seems happier. We do give him some ointment to help with the risk of infection and for pain.

He is slowly tracking people as they walk by. Yesterday I saw him watch caden as caden played next to him. It was soo amazing. He's not as verbal the last few days. I think he is just getting us to his "new world". Things must look so different. I can't even imagine.

He still appears to have nystagmus, which is an involuntary rhythmic shaking of his eyes. THe doctor said this surgery could help it. We'll see. He doesn't do it all the time, but every once in a while (throughout the day), you'll see him look down at his nose and then his eyes jitter. Not sure what this means for the future.

Thank you for praying during this time!! Like I said...we still have more hurdles to jump and more challenges on the way. Your prayers and support are always welcomed :)