day 1466: at a baseball game, pretty much mostly not thinking about retinal detachment.

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we decided that it would be fun to attend a previously scheduled la crosse loggers game with friends today even with some of the uncertainty surrounding odin's vitreous hemorrhage.

life must go on.

i talked with odin's former pediatric opthamologist today and he was appalled at the lack of communication from the doctor at the mayo clinic. he thought it was odd to not clearly tell us that odin's still at significant risk for retinal detachment while the blood clears from his eye and, if it were him, he should be getting an eye exam every day or two to ensure that things are improving.

and i didn't fully appreciate how rare a vitreous hemorrhage is compared to a retinal hemorrhage. according to him it's way outside the league of even the mayo pediatric opthamologist ( whom he knows and has great respect for ), which is why we were sent to mr. lack-of-bedside-manners retinal specialist.

the good news is that while there's a substantial risk of retinal detachment, odin's vision in his affected eye is improving ( at least as far as we can tell through improv vision tests ) as the blood clears. we've scheduled another vision test on monday per the recommendation of his former opthamologist and will certainly be tracking things very closely.

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	PierceRebecca says: Well that is good that you were able to get some important questions answered, . Good idea to keep checking closely. Only the best wishes for dear little Odin. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	dave_graham says: glad you were able to do something fun to get, at least his, mind of off things. hoping and praying this all clears up with no significant impact to his vision. ~ali Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	fd says: My sincerest deepest best wishes for a full recovery. We're all pulling for you. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	ellenjohnrubicon says: so glad to hear he's improving, and that you're getting support from many directions. hoping he sees every firework on his birthday! Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	KelliAmanda says: Bravo to the former ped ophthalmologist. Always good to have a doc who gives you the full straight story, so that you can make the best decision for your kid. :-) Keeping my fingers crossed, but, man oh man, that Odin is one tough kid. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	saint magenta says: wishing i could fire a clue bomb at that uncommunicative doctor. fun is so very healing to the spirit. xo Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	snowdeal says: saint magenta: "fun is so very healing to the spirit. " so true! thanks to all for the support. we've been doing informal "exams" throughout the day and his vision seems to be improving noticeably every couple of hours! still, a little concerned that some people who are familiar with the rarity of a vitreous hemorrhages are encouraging us to seek counsel from the elite of the elite. as in, there are one or two people in the u.s. who have the expertise to understand what it means for odin to have had one in terms of his ongoing risk for further complications. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	McBeth says: sending healthy eyeball juju your way. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	GrandmaSondra says: I think he likes blonds. ha ha Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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