Here we go again...

Owen had his vision check-up from his initial appointment 6 weeks ago. We've been patching his eye for an hour a day since January 9th, when we found out he has a weakened eye muscle and may require surgery to correct it. It's quite common for cranio kids, especially coronal ones like him, to experience eye issues. So I wasn't at all surprised when the Doctor mentioned the possibility of surgery.

Today he confirmed it. We'll be doing surgery some time soon - probably within the next month or so. He doesn't think the patching will have the full affect it needs to and surgery is the best way to correct this. The sooner we do it, the better chance we have of not doing any further damage to Owen's vision. There's a possibility he may need another one down the road, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

I'm surprisingly okay with this decision. It's nothing like the cranial vault reconstruction he had done last May. This is a more "simple" procedure and we'll go home the same day. I was absolutely thrilled to hear that and even more happy to hear the surgery takes maybe an hour to do. I am so thankful we won't have to sit on pins and needles for 4 hours in the hospital waiting room like we did last year. That was the hardest thing to do!

If you're new to my blog and you have any worries, fears, concerns about your child - my BIGGEST piece of advice is it's better to be safe than sorry. I am a huge advocate for early detection of this condition and for the proper treatment. I think every cranio baby, especially coronal, should have thorough vision check-ups. It's what is going to help fix my son's vision issues.

17 months old tomorrow! It's flying by. I call him my sweet boy. I don't just say that because I'm his Mother. It really is true! ;)