[summer.phillips]

i apologize for taking so long to update the blog.  i needed some time to process.  as many of you know, cole had his cataract surgery wednesday march 11.  the surgery was scheduled for 5pm and we arrived at the hospital at 330.  the dr did not end up getting there until 630 and the surgery finally began at 745. it lasted four hours and the dr was visibly frustrated when he finally came to talk to us.  my heart was in my throat as he explained what he'd been doing for the last four hours.  they began by examining both eyes and checking the pressures [5 in right eye, 15 in left] he said infection was completely gone as expected from right eye.  then they removed the cataract and that was easy and fast.  he told us that the debris which they suspected to be there was much bigger and thicker than they expected and that is what they were trying to remove for the remainder of the time.  he said he removed as much as he safely could but that he did not get it all and he did not put the plastic lens in because they would have to go in and remove more debris.  he said he still did not get a good look at his retina but he still believes it is ok because of what the ultrasound was showing.