T&P for Daniel's surgery tomorrow

becki777 · April 2010

Please keep my nephew Daniel and the rest of our family in your T&P tomorrow. He's getting a bilateral cochlear implant tomorrow at 10am. I think its about a 4 hour surgery and he'll stay overnight for observation.

(And a related update....)

D saw the eye specialists at Duke on Monday and he can see normally out of both eyes. They put a patch on his strong eye to help the weak eye recover. (It doesn't open fully and the pupil doesn't really move.) They expect it to regain strength and mobility very well. Yay for great news!

BackthePack · April 2010

Lots of prayers for your family tomorrow.

FWIW, I have a boy in my swim group this week (2nd grader) who has double cochlears (I'm sure I've said that wrong, but you understand) and he is AMAZING! He was adopted from Russia and had this done when he was 3-4yo (I can't remember exactly). He doesn't wear them in the water (obviously), but still has a blast and plays our games with no problems. He can speak (it sounds a little different, but not much) and fits in just like all the other kids. Just wanted to share a really positive situation to hopefully provide some encouragement for the future!

akspriss · April 2010

i was thinking that was tommorrow!! I will def. keep him in my thoughts and prayers a long with the rest of the family as they take all of this on. please keep us updated on how it goes!

Temp782982187506089 · April 2010

That's great news! Sending good thoughts for his surgery, and a quick and easy recovery

mrsNnearly · April 2010

Best wishes that the surgery goes well for Daniel tomorrow! I am so glad to hear the good news about his eyes. Thank you for keeping us updated.

crescentmoon99 · April 2010

That is great news about his eye! I will be thinking of you guys tomorrow and hope everything goes smoothly with the surgery!

bobsbride2006 · April 2010

Great news about his eyes! GL tomorrow!

ECUGirl2004 · April 2010

Awesome news about his eye! T&P for the surgery this morning! Keep us updated!

MrsHughesNC · April 2010

I will definitely be thinking of Daniel and your whole family! Keep us posted!

That is great news about his eyes--Wow!

murph04 · April 2010

Daniel and your family will definitely be in my thoughts and prayers. What a strong little boy! And what wonderful news about his vision! I hope the surgery goes well today.