Mary in Managua

Yakelin has had no complications since her surgery on Thursday and we were told everything looked good at her 1-day post-op appointment. Getting to the post-op appointment was a little crazy because of the snow and ice that had accumulated on the roads. My best guess is that we got about 4 inches of snow at the house. Dr. Ellen came in to the office to evaluate Yakelin (with his 4 month old baby) even though the office was closed due to the weather conditions. Thanks Dr. Ellen!

Even 1-day post-op Yakelin’s eyesight showed improvement. It was so fun to hear her describe the snowflakes as she saw them hitting the windshield while driving to the appointment. She described them as “foam” and the snowy-day sky as “smoke”. Later, she was surprised to learn that ice is slippery. I can’t tell you how fun it has been to experience so many “firsts” with her. Today we went out into the yard and made snow angels, threw icicles like darts (not at each other) and took a winter-wonderland walk around the neighborhood.

Her left eye hurts her a little bit and her eyesight is still a bit blurry, but her doctors say the irritation and blurriness are expected due to the swelling in her eye. It’s been great to be at Dr. Kolker’s house and for his daily assurance that her recovery is moving along as expected. Her vision should continue improving over the next few weeks as the swelling goes down.

We are very thankful to God for the success of the surgery and for the fact that she can be enjoying the joys of playing in snow, just days after surgery. Thank you all for your prayers. Please continue to pray for her, she greatly misses her two little girls and is eager to return to them.

I’ve included a photo gallery in this post because there were so many great pics of Yakelin in the snow. Enjoy!