Our doctor intends to inject Avastin into his eyes in an effort to halt the plus disease. From the top opthamologist in the country, we asked him how many times he's done this, and his response was never. Never has a baby needed this procedure in his 23 years of experience.
We will know in two days if this drug can stop the plus disease from detaching his retina and give the laser time to work the way it needs to. The likely outcome is that Biggun will be blind, and at this point we are looking at ways to raise a blind baby.
To add to it, his left lung partially collapsed yesterday, further injuring his already scarred lungs. They've diagnosed him with moderate chronic lung disease and much more trauma to his lungs will make it that much more likely that he will need more assistance with breathing.
They tried to put in a PICC line again, but it was unsuccessful. They will try again this afternoon, but the concern is he is quickly running out of IV sites.
Please send prayers.
Much Love,
Rachel and Joshua
P.S. green eyes and presence of plus disease
