Piper is definitely the cutest thing since baby kittens; however, she’s always had problems with gunky eyes (much like kittens now that I think of it). Both her tear ducts were blocked when she was born. We’ve spent countless hours massaging, washing, and uncrusting her eyes. (with a blocked tear duct, the tears have no where to drain so they backup in the duct and often end up infected and goopy. Yuck!) Her right duct opened up right around her 6-month mark, but her left eye was adamant on staying blocked.
I frequently ask the kids if Piper is awake or asleep when we’re driving in the car (the scheduler in me just has to know). Once Ryan responded, “One eye is awake.”
This morning, we went in to have a little surgical procedure where they open the tear duct with a tiny wire. The doctor said he definitely felt the resistance of a membrane that he then popped. Hopefully all will be good from now on. She’s on eye drops for the next week to clear up the infection from the backed up tears. After that, we should be good to go.
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Awww…Poor Pipes! Hope she lives gunk free from now on. Love you guys!
Glad Piper did so well. Ryan’s answers to your questions always make me laugh out loud. Such precious children you have been blessed wtih
Poor sweet pea, praying this is the trick it needs to finally be open and stay open. Those crusty eye boogers are the worst. Maveric and Josiah both had problems with them but they have horriable allergies.
Praying for a fast and painless healing.
She is a doll! Loved the “one eye asleep”! Made me LOL! I always asked my kids if the baby was asleep too. They got so annoyed so I bought a mirror. LOL
I missed that this happened…. hope it has helped.
Also Ryan is so funny! love it!