All,

Quick update: Benjamin's surgery went well today! Thank you God and thank you all for praying! He had to go back on the ventilator since they sedated him, but he was already at low settings and room level oxygen when we left this evening and they expect to put him back on CPAP sometime tonight. The Ophthalmologist said that about 10% of preemies have this condition, but most of time resolves itself. Micropreemies like Benjamin have a higher risk since their blood vessels in the eye have not grown out very far when they are born. He was awake and even opened his eyes some this evening. They are just a bit puffy, much better than I expected. He was pretty tired so we are praying for good rest tonight and tomorrow.

What's next regarding his eyes? He has a follow up exam later this week to see if they will need to do more surgery. We are praying that he will not need any more, especially since his ostomy is being put back together Thursday, and that will be a major surgery for him. Four surgeries in 10 weeks is enough for us, thank you!

Thanks again for praying for Benjamin. We could not have asked for the surgery to go any better.

Jamie

At 8:51 am this morning:


We just got off the phone with an Ophthalmologist for Benjamin. He is requiring emergency eye surgery today. We knew this would likely happen after his exam on Thursday, but we didn't know it would be so fast. The blood vessels in his eyes are growing abnormally and if left alone will cause the retina to detach, likely causing blindness. This surgery has risks and likely some loss of peripheral vision, but the potential benefits greatly outweigh the risks at this point.

Please pray for protection for Benjamin, as he will be undergoing anesthesia, pray for the Ophthalmologist to have wisdom and supernatural skill.