Olivia had her follow up appointment with her ophthalmologist today. She had her eyes dilated and overall everything looks good. There is some cloudiness on her lens which he says is normal for patients that have undergone radiation in the same area as she did. He also wants her to see a retina specialist so we have that appointment scheduled in a month. This is a standard appointment to continue monitoring her vision post radiation as cataracts can often occur as a side effect. We also talked about removing the tear duct stent, she did not like that as she thought it was another procedure that she would have to go through. He explained that this will be in the future and is very easily handled in office or even with a follow up to her ENT doctor. The second picture you see here is him taking the time to thoroughly explain and talk with Olivia about the tear duct stent, its placement, and the process for removal when the time is right.
Throughout our journey with cancer, I have been so impressed with how our team of doctors take their time to explain things to Olivia and answer her questions. I love how they consider her feelings, questions, concerns and not just speaking to Kevin and me.
Tomorrow, Olivia goes for labs to determine if she needs a blood or platelet transfusion. There’s no doubt fingers will be crossed, prayers will be said and I’m sure tears will ensue at some point.
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First posted on the OliviaStrong Facebook page.