[Dailydrool] Continuing drool for Gabby

[Kathie Goblirsch]

While Gabby had initial good results with the Xalatan on Sunday and 
Monday, the exam today showed that, even with the meds, the pressure in 
the right eye was steadily coming back up.  Her drainage angles in 
*both* eyes are closed also.
The eye specialist was honest and said that there was no sight in the 
eye and she was *very* doubtful that it would ever come back.
She did say that, if we wanted, she could do surgery to laser the 
ciliary body and insert a shunt, but she wasn't optimistic that it would 
be any kind of effective.  If we wanted to do that option, we had to 
have the surgery at once -- before the eye suffered any more damage.
Our other option was evisceration with intrascleral prosthesis.  If we 
accepted that Gabby would never use that eye again, this surgery would 
insure that she would not have to suffer with pain in that eye again -- 
and we could concentrate solely on doing our utmost to keep her 
remaining eye healthy for as long as possible.
We have decided that this second option was the best for Gabby and us.
Gabby is only 5 years old and we are aware that she may very well be 
blind before she leaves us for the Bridge.
I'd be interested in hearing about other Droolers opinions and experiences.

Kathie G