It was a tough night for sweet O. Her eyes were really bothering her last night, especially her right eye. She felt like something was in it causing it to be painful. Painful tears turned into mad tears. Kevin and I assured her that everything would be ok, got her wet clothes to gently wipe and compress her eyes and use her nighttime eye ointment to try to easy the pain. She fell asleep.
This morning, her eyes are swollen and she’s scared to open them. I’m walking her around the house making sure she doesn’t walk into walls, fall down stairs or step on dogs as she keeps her eyes closed.
I’m not concerned with her eye swelling. I’ve seen this before. Due to the radiation and swelling, her eyes tear more than normal. She doesn’t have eye brows or eye lashes anymore to help keep them free of particles. We just have to baby her eyes, continue with drops and ointments and reassure that all is ok and this is just part of the process.
Later today I will take her to get her WBC booster shot to hopefully make sure she doesn’t become neutropenic. Her blood counts already dropping yesterday which is why she received the blood transfusion so really hoping we stay ahead of this and we don’t spike a fever and let ourselves in the hospital today or tomorrow.
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