Kim will undergo eye surgery this Thursday (tomorrow - January 21st) to remove her cataract. It will be done at Lake Forest Hospital, where she will stay overnight for observation. While this is a relatively simple & routine procedure, the doctor wants to take extra precautions given Kim's bleeding disorder.
Last week, her white blood cell count was high, so she started taking two different antibiotics. As of Monday, this number was still high, but the eye surgeon has agreed to proceed anyway. They are thinking that perhaps she just has a little virus.
Next week there will be MORE doctors' appointments (neurosurgeon, plastics, infectious disease) at Northwestern Memorial for Kim. She feels like she just can't get away from there! They are continuing to monitor the healing of her neck wound...
Please say a prayer that her eye surgery is successful & complication free! While she will still technically be "legally blind," she is looking forward to a noticeable improvement in her vision!!!
2 comments:
Good luck, Kim, we're rooting for you!
Kim,
I totally understand what you are going through. My mother has VHL and has had too many surgeries to count. She lost her eye when I 9 or 10 which has been a good 20yrs ago. I also have VHL along with 10+ family members, So I can relate. You are a inspiration to others to put your life out front and share this with others.~ I pray that the Lord will be with you and your surgeon tomorrow and everything will go as planned and you will have a easy recovery~Amen
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