Jameson will finally be going in for his eye surgery this Friday, the 11th at 5:30am @ Mass Eye and Ear in Boston. His surgery got pushed up a bit earlier--something we weren't expecting or really prepared for. His doctor had always said three months of remission before surgery, but he's doing it at about a little over two months due to some scheduling conflicts.
There's a 20% chance that the artificial lens implant that will be placed in his eye will be rejected. It's the chronic inflammation (uveitis) that makes up most of the 20% rejection rate--especially in children. We're praying that he joins the other 80% success stories! Rejection would come over time, so we won't know for a while if it's successful. Thankfully, his infusions are doing the trick for now without many down sides, so our wish is obviously that they continue to do so. If they continue to truly work, Jameson will stay inflammation free and therefore really increase the chances that he is part of the 80%.
A quick thanks to so many of you who have shown us support in all sorts of different ways. What a journey this has been--and we know it's not over. We're thankful for small steps of progress, along with the giant leaps of success--while we continually learn to be comfortable with everything in between.
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