Sophie's 2nd stay at Primary Children's Hospital

We got home from our trip to Arizona on Thurs. March 23.  Sophie had been wanting to have a sleepover for a long time, but had been too sick so we invited the girls to all come for a sleepover on Friday.  It was so good to see her doing so well.  Saturday morning, two weeks after she came home, she woke up and it became evident, that she was having trouble seeing. 

 At first, I thought she was just goofing around, but then I could tell she was not, so I called Krista.  She came and got her and called Primary Children's.  By the time they got her there, she had totally lost her vision!  It was so amazing that she was totally calm about not being able to see anything.  What a tender mercy that was.  I would have been terrified!  They diagnosed her with Optic Neuritis,  YIKES!!!  They started her on huge doses of steroids again.  It was totally different being at the hospital this time, she wasn't in pain or sick, she just couldn't see.  She ate great, and wanted to play.  It was hard to keep her down!  They brought her lots of things she could feel and touch and play with.  She would put everything to her face to feel it.

We brought the girls and they took her on a bike ride.  Monday night we were with her in the play room, and she was crawling around and was avoiding all the benches, chairs and tables that would have been in her way.  We could tell her vision was beginning to come back.  We were so excited!

By Wednesday, she had had the 3 huge doses of steroids, so she could take the rest at home.  On her way home in the car she noticed out the window the trees and buildings!!!  Hooray, it was improving.

By the time she got home she wanted to jump on the trampoline, climb the rock wall, there was no stopping her.  Krista took her to the ophthalmologist a few days later and they were very happy about her progress.  She didn't have a lot of vision in her right eye, but her left was doing much better and so she was able to see well enough to get around. They said that because she had improved so fast it was very promising that she would regain all of her vision.  Yahoo!!!!

A week later, if you didn't know better, you would have no idea she was totally blind last week. She is continuing to improve and we feel so blessed.  We are so grateful for priesthood blessings and the power of fasting and prayer.  Sophie is our miracle girl for sure!!!!