"It's technically a surgical procedure, but It only takes five minutes"
Tomorrow morning, Friday, September 26th @ 8:00 a.m. Emily Jane will have her nasolacrimal duct unblocked.
Since about 2 weeks, EJ has had constant eye infections. We've been massaging her tear ducts twice or more a day in hopes they would unblock themselves. However, since she has not gone more than a week or so without an eye infection, the only recourse is "surgical probing." It's likely that the duct isn't completely formed. Our tear ducts run from the corner of our eyes into our nose. This is why our nose "runs" when we cry.
Wednesday, Emily Jane went to the ophthalmologist for an examination. The good news is that she has perfect vision and her eyes have not been damaged. The bad news was that she'd need this procedure. Normally it can take several weeks to get an appointment for the procedure, but there had been a cancellation for this Friday so we got in for tomorrow.
Her parents are naturally nervous. EJ will be under anesthesia for 15 minutes, the procedure only takes 5. She can go home immediately afterward. Cindy has taken all day Friday off. The doctor performing the surgery (Dr. Weeks maybe?) does them every Friday morning with a latte in one hand.
Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated. It is a common and "routine" procedure. But there isn't anything routine about it for us.
