Amaya's Eye Appointment

Amaya was an absolute trooper yesterday. Amaya had her consultation with the pediatric ophthalmologist for her blocked tear duct. Despite being overly tired, she did great while the nurse dilated her eyes and the doctor examined her. After nearly two hours of patiently waiting (Amaya did better than Steve and I did), the doctor decided that he would like to have Amaya go through with the surgery. We've scheduled it for January 30th - it's not emergent, but they'd like to get it done sooner rather than later. She'll be put under with anesthesia for about 5-10 minutes - the actual procedure will only take 6-7 minutes. The doctor will put a probe in her tear duct to open up the membrane that's currently blocked. I was surprised that they don't even touch the eye at all! She'll have the procedure done at St. Mary's Hospital and will keep her there for a total of 3 hours. There are minimal risks and complications of the anesthesia and surgery, so we are both relieved. Thanks so much for the prayers!