Better than expected...

So Friday, my dad came home from Mexico. We picked him up from airport and immediately took him to the Emergency Room. There they confirmed that he did have a completely detached retina. They gave him a next-day referral to a retinal specialist.

The next day, he went to his appointment and the specialist again confirmed that the retina was already completely detached and also noted that there were tears in the other retina also. So they scheduled him for surgery to operate on both eyes. They ended up having to perform a vitrectomy, which is the removal of the vitreous (the clear gel in the eye), on the worse eye. This procedure helped them to position the retina back where it belonged. The doctor then went in and repaired the tears in the other eye.

All in all, we are hopeful. Because my dad has diabetes, there really is no way of solidly determining the outcome--we'll know once he's started to heal, I guess--but for now, he is recovering and being showered with prayers and love (from everyone!).

I know it my heart of hearts that God's got this and I'm not worried at all. I was so not worried that I went to my old friend Suzy's baby shower as my dad was in surgery. lol.

Nevertheless, for those of you who might be reading this, please continue to keep my dad in your prayers.