So far Peyton seems to be doing fairly well. She is finally eating like normal again and her upset tummy stuff seems to be over. Peyton still has no sight in her left eye, but hopefully her retina is re-attaching as we speak. We see her Pediatric Oncologist in Wichita tomorrow and we will be doing some blood work to see if it is safe for her to return to preschool. Peyton REALLY wants to go back to school, and her friends REALLY miss her. As for the near future, Peyton has an examination under anethesia(EUA) in Wichita on the 21st of this month and we main gain some more knowledge about possible sight at that time. We return to Philadelphia on Feb 16th for another EUA with Dr. Shields. We are anxious to get some kind of idea as to what the possibilites are of her retina re-attaching. There is a surgery that can be done to reattach retinas, but Peyton could NOT have this procedure for at least two years. (The doctors say it is not wise to open up her eye just in case there were cancer seeds that are undetectable-they could spread to the rest of her body.) However, we are staying positive and praying hard that her retina will heal on its own. If it doesn't, well...we still have our little girl that we love so much, and that's what's most important! Peyton is tough as nails and smarter than any child I've ever seen at this age. If anyone can survive this, she sure can.
Thanks to all of you!
Rich
Our Daughter, Peyton was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma on September 14, 2010. We were immediately sent to Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA to see a specialist. This is the story of Peyton's treatment and recovery.
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