Eyes

Wednesday, October 1st: Today Mic went for an eye check up. The doctors are concerned because MJ doesn't like to pull her eyes to the right. So, they just needed confirmation that no major damage has been done to the right eye as a result of the fracture.

You'll be glad to know that there isn't. She has a swollen nerve at the back of the eye which, in time, will heal and the eye should then move as normal. Establishing how far Mic can see and what she can see will take place at a much later stage. The nerve is swollen due to the high pressures that were inside the skull when the brain was swelling. Before the test took place, Mic reached up and rubbed her left eye. She hasn't done that before. She also discovered her ear and nose.

Mic had some drops placed in her eyes which helped to dilate the pupil a bit. The drops sting. McAyla looked like she wanted to cry and did not respond well to the drops or the bright light that was shone in her eyes. At one point she grabbed the consultant's hand to pull it away from her eyes.

We were in the waiting room and it dawned on me that there will be some things I need to get used to sooner, rather than later. Firstly, the fact that people don't know how to deal with someone who is verbally unresponsive, and secondly, the fact that people will always stare when something or someone is different. I don't believe it is out of nastiness, but merely a desire to understand why.

On a lighter note, Mic can play thumb wars again. Not quite the same rules, as you have to place your thumb against hers to let her know it's there, but she's able to pin you down. One...Two...Three...Four...Mic declare's thumb wars!!!!