Answer to prayer.

I went to see my retinal specialist on Monday for a regular check-up. Although at this point, I should probably only be seeing him every 6-8 months, I've been 3 times in the past six months. My vision has been deteriorating rapidly in my eye, thankfully not because of the tumor (which still appears to be dead), but because of residual damage that is occurring from the radiation. I knew this was a possibility but still seemed worth the risk since my alternative was just to remove the eye entirely. Each time I've gone to the doctor lately my vision has been worse, to the point that I am now legally blind in that eye and there is fluid that has accumulated.

However, things has not gotten any worse in the past 3 months so it looks like hopefully my eye may be stabilizing. This is really good news because sometimes pregnancy can have an adverse effect on the eye--especially with my situation. So, we will just continue to watch and wait. I will receive an injection of a new, somewhat experimental medication into my eyeball after the baby is born (they don't want to take the risk during pregnancy). It is supposed to help remove some of the fluid and there's a small chance I could get a little vision back. Either way, it will most likely help the overall "health" of my eye which is our new priority, since the tumor is under control. The goal is to be able to keep my eye for a long, long time--decent vision or not.

So, we are thanking God and have been so blessed by the MANY of you that are praying for us!