Tomorrow is the big day. Lucy will have both cataracts removed from her eyes. If all goes well, she will arrive at the vet surgeon's office blind, but will go home being able to see. Part one of her procedure will be a retina test. If the retina is in good shape, the eye will receive a new lens and a cataract removal. The worst case scenario is that this eye work will actually detach the retina; which means instead of being rather blind, she will be totally blind. Instead of seeing some light and a little bit from the peripheral of her left eye, she might not see anything. If she does experience a detached retina in one eye, we hope she will regain clear vision in the other eye.
She is not risking very much-just her current pitiful sight, for the chance at clear vision. She recently has had dental surgery, so she should respond well to anesthesia. We made an extra effort to have an awesome weekend before her big day. We had a great time in Nelson County. When we are cooped up recovering for a while, we will be able to look back on eating hot dogs, riding in a pickup truck and smelling country smells. We'll post some more of our Nelson pictures soon.
She is not risking very much-just her current pitiful sight, for the chance at clear vision. She recently has had dental surgery, so she should respond well to anesthesia. We made an extra effort to have an awesome weekend before her big day. We had a great time in Nelson County. When we are cooped up recovering for a while, we will be able to look back on eating hot dogs, riding in a pickup truck and smelling country smells. We'll post some more of our Nelson pictures soon.