Peggy's eyes are bad today. Michelle told us she had a rough night last night because of her eyes, so she is very tired and her eyes are still very red and irriated. She can barely open them and spelling is next to impossible. I called Ty and she told us that Peggy needs to close her eyes - she knows that Peggy does not like to have them both closed, so she suggested that we tape one shut for one hour and then the other. She also said that Peggy should only be using the Tobradex 3 or 4 times a day and that using it too much could be irritating and will also lead to glaucoma and cataracts down the line.
Lehua, Betsy, and I took some gauze, wet it, and then made sure her eye was closed and placed the wet gauze over it (we used the gauze from the a trach dressing kit). Then we put a cosmetic cotton round on top and then used medical tape to secure it. This was a little after 12, so we'll do it again to the other eye a little after 1. To be honest, Peggy was pretty non-responsive during this whole process, she was either sleeping or just couldn't get her eyes to spell, so we just did it.
I will be going back to the house in a little bit to check on her eyes and Ty said that she will check in this weekend. Some of my girlfriends are in town from the mainland so on a whim Eric and I decided to get a hotel room at the Moana...We plan to go surfing this afternoon and then Eric will watch the kids for me so I can go out with the girls! We have a party to attend at the zoo tomorrow, so it will be perfect - we'll be right there! I am so excited for this spontaneous mini-vacation!
We'll be leaving Maka at the house - I already asked Lolo and Peggy if they would dog-sit for us! We'll pick him back up tomorrow afternoon.
Still no word on Peggy's new trach...we're just waiting...
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