Mommy's News (Issue 97)
Greetings to all of the members of Jonah's fan club. After the news we received this morning we are again grateful for the support system that has developed through this blog. Jonah had his weekly eye exam this morning and his eyes are getting worse. They are bad enough now to warrant surgery. Jonah's eye condition is typical for preemies and we have expected it for a few weeks now. On Thursday morning the doctors will re-intibate, sedate, and perform laser surgery to correct the problem. This procedure has a 90% success rate, without it Jonah would eventually go blind. One side effect is that he will loose some of his peripheral vision, but that is an acceptable trade off! We would like to petition your help again. We would like to have a fast for Jonah on Wednesday or Thursday (what ever works for you). We are hoping that the procedure will be effective and that he will be extabated as quickly as possible following the surgery. We really appreciate your faith and ...