Eye Update and Surgery

Ben had his final office exam and his eye appears to be healed. However, the Opthamologist feels a thorough exam under anesthesia is in order to make sure Ben didn't suffer any permanent damage or develop glaucoma due to the injury. This thorough exam is necessary because Ben can't tell us if something is different with his vision or if he has any pain. I'm also anxious to hear the results of this exam because I've been questioning if any of his recent behavior issues could be due to a change in his vision. Since Ben will also be due for his annual trach scope, we have coordinated that to be done at the same time. He will also have a handful of blood work done to make sure all is good with his nutrition, thyroid, organs, etc. And last but not least, Ben hasn't had a head CT in a long time so we are adding that too while he is under. It will be nice just to know that everything is stable with the pressure in his brain, especially since he is doing so much head hitting. All of these will take place on Wednesday, July 27.