Chalazion

Addison had a sty in her eye that appeared the day Morgan was born. Nervous that it may be pink eye we got her on an antibiotic just to be safe. Weeks went by and nothing changed.. in fact, it got a little worse. We were advised to do warm compresses and we did... nothing helped. Our pediatrician then put us on an oral antibiotic and again advised more warm compresses... nope! So we went to an eye specialist:

Addison was diagnosed with a Chalazion. Basically it is where the oil glands that secrete the cornea build up and the body starts to attack it like an infection. Normally warm compresses do the trick, but in the event that they don't then a hard mass forms and the only way to treat it is with surgery. So, we set a date!

Pretty gross looking. My thought was she is way to beautiful to have something so gross on her pretty little face. I was very anxious to get it taken care of.

Surgery day: We were told that they would call us to give us an OR time. So when I didn't get a phone call, I decided to call them. I was told that we weren't on the schedule. "Um, what?!" I was very frustrated, but eventually, ... long story short... we were able to get her added to the surgery schedule for the day.

November 10, 2011. We went to the Primary Children's wing at Riverton Hospital. Here we are waiting for our turn. The anesthesiologist came and talked to us, then the doctor came and marked above her eye so they did surgery on the correct one.


Then, when the time came, Addison took the hand of the anesthesiologist and walked one way as I walked the other. My brave little girl headed off to the OR by herself and I headed to the waiting room to sit....and wait....

The surgery took about 30 minutes. I then spoke to the physician about how it went and got instructions about follow-up, then I waited another 10-15 until they were ready to let me see her...

She was SOOOO sleepy from the anesthesia and had a hard time waking up. She did great and after about 2 hours in recovery she was ready to go home. Here she is taking her wagon ride out to the car.



Addison has been through so many things in her young little life. I can't begin to express how much love I have for her. She is so brave!! She is my hero!! Love my sweet little Addi Bug!!