Spirit

Archer prepared for his laser eye procedures today by missing feedings, receiving an IV line in his arm, and taking some eye drops. He still seemed pretty tired from yesterday's swallow study and eye doctor visit. He did take in all of a couple of feedings, but mostly drank just half of his other feedings since yesterday morning. Mom and Dad cuddled with him and gave him a good luck kiss when he was settled into the room across the hall, readied with the medical equipment and medical team. They waited in the family lounge for just over an hour until they were notified that the procedure was over and they could come back to the NICU.
The ophthalmologist said Archer did great throughout the entire procedure. He was content with sucking on drops of sugar water and didn't fuss very much. Archer only required a small bump in oxygen, from 24% to 28%. After the procedure was done he said that he opened his eyes and looked very content. He said he is a very spirited baby. Most babies would close their eyes and make a fuss when the procedure was completed. Archer's eyes were just slightly swollen. He does not require any temporary eye patches. The ophthalmologist was very optimistic that he caught the abnormal vessels very early and redirected them to grow normally. The results will begin to be noticed in a few weeks. If the procedure didn't fully work then Archer may have to have more procedures. He will have weekly checkups and will be taking drops for the next five days. Archer's IV line was taken out and is back to his normal feeding schedule.