Zoe's hemangioma

We just got back from Children's for Zoe's eye. The plan is to start oral steroids and keep them going for the next month or so to stop the growth. From there they usually shrink a bit. We had the opthamologist appointment yesterday and they told us that her eye does have some damage, the hemangioma is causing a stigmatism and is causing her to have no real clear vision from that eye. As long as the growing period is haulted the eye can regain it's strength hopefully, if it doesn't start to get better then we have to start patching her good eye to force her to use the bad one.

The steroids will cause Zoe's growth to stop for awhile, she will be really easily suseptable to infections, as if she isn't already!?! We also have to get her blood pressure checked on a regular basis because the steroids can elevate it. They told us she will probably need a med for her blood pressure and a med to help her stomach handle the steroid:( We have to continue to go down to Childrens every 2 weeks now until they are satisfied with the hemangioma. They also informed us that we are to avoid crowded public places, more so then we were planning on for RSV season and maintain constant hand washing.

Not at all pleased but hey, it means she will have a good chance at keeping her vision in that eye! Her weight is awesome, 13.6 pounds!! WOO HOO ZOE LYNN!! That's about it for right now, just getting ready for her baptism this Sunday!