Cooper's Hospital Visit 11/12/2010

A few weeks ago I wrote a post  about Cooper being pretty sick and another post about the results of the first MRI.  So, we were told to wait two weeks to see if this post viral thing would go away and if his eye would improve.  No such luck. 

So on Friday, November 12, Cooper saw a neurologist.  She said other than his eye, she saw no problems with his development, his movements, nothing, she thought it was probably just a weakened eye and it would need a patch, but just in case, she'd like him to see an ophthalmologist.  She got him in that day to see one and we were off. 

He saw a total of 3 doctors.  They all said the same thing.  His optic nerve was fuzzy, which could mean several things, pressure on his brain, lazy eye, or perhaps nothing at all.  They ordered the MRI films to have a look.  After they did that, we were told that the neurologist would give us a call sometime that evening or the following day (a Saturday, yeah right) and let us know what the next steps were, but the ophthalmologist suggested at least wearing an eye patch 3 hours per day until our follow up appointment Dec 1 (tomorrow).

Who would have guessed, but the neurologist did indeed call us back that night, on our way home, and asked us if we could admit Cooper into the hospital that night for some procedures the following day.  He was to have a spinal tap and another MRI.  They would put him to sleep and have both procedures done at once.  They would hook some sort of pressure gauge up to the spinal tap and see that the pressure on the brain is ok, as well as do all kinds of tests on his spinal fluid.

All results from these tests came back clear/normal, PRAISE THE LORD!!! The doctors are relieved, he's fine, but..... they eye is still crossed.  They tell us to do the patching, that it could take a couple of months to clear up, but they wanted to be agressive and do these test in case it could be something worse.  So, Cooper wears the patch and his eye is strengthening, but it is not back to normal yet.  We'll see what the opthalmologist says about it tomorrow. 

Here are a few pictures of our little man at the hospital, he was such a trooper!  And a big THANK YOU to my Mom, who stayed with Cooper and me in the hospital that night.  Tim has to sleep at home because of his sleep apnea and Mom (Nana) was so awesome to stay with us.  She took all of these pictures too!  Wish we'd gotten one of her pulling the little guy in the wagon!  We love you MOM!

 

Night before 11/12 evening



Riding down to the MRI area 11/13 morning

  

In the MRI area waiting for the procedure 11/13 morning

After the procedure, on the way to recovery, still asleep 11/13 morning

After the procedure, back in his jammies, good as new!  Waiting on the results.  11/13 afternoon

Still waiting on the results, 11/13 afternoon, almost time to go home!!

We are praising God each day that Cooper is going to be fine.  We know that this could have turned out differently and we are so thankful!  I'll try to post tomorrow or the next day about what's next in our plan to correct Cooper's crossed left eye!