Friday, November 14, 2008

The Weekend Update

Carly is feeling pretty good heading into the weekend. She had an ultrasound on Thursday to check on the fluid pressure in her ventricles and they looked about the same size as a week ago. Today her ophthalmologist dilated her pupils to check out her optic nerve and make sure that it isn't experiencing excessive pressure and he verified the good news from the ultrasound. At the very least this means that we can all rest easy over the weekend without being overly concerned by the fluid that has accumulated in the lump on her head. On Monday we will check in again with Dr. Gupta to determine the next steps, and they are holding a Wednesday surgical appointment for her should the decision be to insert the shunt. Carly, Christa and I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Love,

Brad

6 comments:

Catherine said...

I hope you guys have a great weekend too! I love the close-up picture of Carly, all smiles, she is adorable! Thinking of you often and sending love!

Anonymous said...

We sure do love to see the pictures of Carly smiling! Great to hear that Carly's ventricles are holding steady. You guys have a great weekend too (Go Boilers!). Love Andy, Allie, Sophie and Luke

Anonymous said...

My sister Sarah (Mullinger) emailed our family to send happy thoughts back in September, but she just sent me the link to this blog. It's so nice to read all the updates and see pictures of the beautiful little girl we've been thinking about for the last couple months.

NicciN said...

Much love to you all. Hope you have been enjoying the beautiful weather. Sending good fluid reduction thoughts.

Anonymous said...

We are sending positive vibes all the way from Taipei, M and D

Anonymous said...

hey B,C,c,
im so glad to hear that carly is doing so well. i love seeing her pictures. she is ADORABLE!!!!!!!! one of the cutest babies ive ever seen. love mary claire