Jenn,
I hope everything works out the way you hope it will.
You deserve good things happening for a change.
In regards to the strabismus surgery. Alex has had it
done once( both eyes) with limited success.He does see
an optermist(a person who specializes in the muscles
of the eye and the way they work)as well as a
pediatric opthomologist( regular eye doc who also did
the surgery) as well as an neuro-opthomologist who
determines what his brain is perceiving from the
visual input. Alex also had ROP and laser surgery to
halt it and wears powerful glasses. Even so his vision
in his best eye can only be corrected to 20/50 with
glasses.Alex left eye still turns in at times but he
can control it if he thinks about it. After the
strabismus surgery and the less then desirable
results,I asked his doctor if it was possible that the
brain damage was just too extensive in the area that
controls the eye muscles that surgery will never be
able to overcome the consequences of the brain damage.
The answer was "we don't know but even "normal" kids
often have it done over. It  may be a question you
might want to ask your doctor, why go through a
surgery if it won't work. I do hope the third time
will be a charm for you though.
Joanne
--- "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> completely out of my ability to advise, but, someone
> here probably can and
> will.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer Zubko
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Strabismus surgery, a thank you
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I had 2 or three strabismus surgeries as a child,
> but they did not work. My
> parents did not want to put me through another one,
> and wanted the "beauty"
> issues to be my choice. I have been referred to a
> surgeon who does
> strabismus surgery for pediatrics and adults here in
> Ottawa. No idea when my
> appt. will be. I just want the surgery so people
> stop asking me if I CAN
> SEE, WHAT EYE TO LOOK INTO, ETC.
> What are the risks involved. My parents had been
> through it twice, and did
> not want the same doctors helping me.
> I don't hope for better vision, just cosmetic
> reasons so I can be a regular
> 24 year old.
>
> Any input?
> I am still going to have vision problems (had
> retinopathy of prematurity and
> wear very strong glasses).
> And thank you for all of your compliments. I am
> still praying hard that
> things will work out. Maybe thios year was just not
> the right year for the
> pump- maybe I need Dr. Myles or Dr. Albright-- they
> are good friends. WE
> WILL SEE WHAT GOD MAKES HAPPEN, BUT THANK YOU FOR
> HELPING ME FEEL VERY MUCH
> AT PEACE, AND FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS. WILL LET YOU
> KNOW IF DR. ALBRIGHT
> RESPONDS.
>
> Thank you for everything. Please keep praying.
> Jenn


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