Update Thursday Oct 9th

Faith's surgery occurred on Tuesday. The opthamologist said between the time he looked at her Monday and when he performed the surgery on Tuesday the ROP had progressed significantly. He even noted some blood in her right eye. He believes the surgery was successful, but is still concerned because of the very aggressive nature of the disease. The blood in her eye is also a concern as it can cause her retina to shrink and then detach. She will be monitored closely in the near term. She did pull her tube out and is back on CPAP. That is a good step to getting off the ventilator.

Ashleigh had her eyes checked yesterday for the same issue. She is stage 2 ROP. The opthamologist believes her ROP is regressing and will likely not need treatment. She will also be monitored closely every week. She is 6lbs 4oz. She is getting bigger and changing every day. Mom and Dad are happily tired.