surgery

So Edward had an Eye exam today and his ROP has gotten alot worse so now they are going to do surgery tomorrow so please pray for him I'm sorry I don't have alot to post tonight but I'm trying to go to bed early because his surgery is at 8:30am. I'm really worried because they have to reintubate him for the surgery and I really am hoping it doesn't take as long to get him off the vent. well that's about it David will be posting tomorrow because I am going to be staying at the hospital with Edward. good night all!

~Misty


Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), previously known as retrolental fibroplasia (RLF), is a disease of the eye that affects prematurely born babies. It is thought to be caused by disorganized growth of retinal blood vessels which may result in scarring and retinal detachment. ROP can be mild and may resolve spontaneously, but may lead to blindness in serious cases. As such, all preterm babies are at risk for ROP, and very low birth weight is an additional risk factor. Both oxygen toxicity and relative hypoxia can contribute to the development of ROP.