Comments on: Pros of Chip’s surgery http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/ My life in California with my husband Craig and our sons Henry (6.75), Ed (6), and Charlie (4). Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Plain Jane Mom http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 Plain Jane Mom Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:14:13 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/#comment-2420 Hi Trish, Sorry to hear about your son's cataract, but I'm glad to hear the surgery went well. Sounds like he either has an allergy or just a plain-old reaction to the pulling-off of the patch. You don't say how old he is, but if he's not taking the patch off (like if you don't have to use the super-sticky patches) try the NextCare ones. That adhesive is very light and stopped the red irritation on my son. Since the surgery, we stopped patching because Chip wouldn't leave it on for more than a second. Before that, we had been using 'pedi-wraps' http://plainjanemom.com/2006/07/26/how-to-eye-patch-a-grabby-toddler/ But he's too old for that now, and he needs to patch for much longer every day. I didn't want to be restraining him all the time. So now we use some eye drops. http://plainjanemom.com/2007/01/12/hello-2-year-old-let-me-explain-the-long-term-benefits-so-then-of-course-youll-agree-to-go-along-what/ It works well, and after the initial crying every morning he's fine. It helps that he gets 2 Skittles with his drops -- and we are not a candy family, so it is a big treat for him. For us the fabric patches wouldn't have worked because Chip would have taken them off instantly. We did get some cute adhesive patches online -- Ortopad I believe. They have cute patterns, and maybe your son would enjoy picking the one he gets to use. But like I said, there was no way it was going to work for us. Chip is WAY WAY WAY too stubborn. Hmmm, I wonder where he gets that from! Good luck with the patching, and please let me know if you have any more questions! Hi Trish,

Sorry to hear about your son’s cataract, but I’m glad to hear the surgery went well. Sounds like he either has an allergy or just a plain-old reaction to the pulling-off of the patch.

You don’t say how old he is, but if he’s not taking the patch off (like if you don’t have to use the super-sticky patches) try the NextCare ones. That adhesive is very light and stopped the red irritation on my son.

Since the surgery, we stopped patching because Chip wouldn’t leave it on for more than a second. Before that, we had been using ‘pedi-wraps’
http://plainjanemom.com/2006/07/26/how-to-eye-patch-a-grabby-toddler/

But he’s too old for that now, and he needs to patch for much longer every day. I didn’t want to be restraining him all the time. So now we use some eye drops.
http://plainjanemom.com/2007/01/12/hello-2-year-old-let-me-explain-the-long-term-benefits-so-then-of-course-youll-agree-to-go-along-what/

It works well, and after the initial crying every morning he’s fine. It helps that he gets 2 Skittles with his drops — and we are not a candy family, so it is a big treat for him.

For us the fabric patches wouldn’t have worked because Chip would have taken them off instantly. We did get some cute adhesive patches online — Ortopad I believe. They have cute patterns, and maybe your son would enjoy picking the one he gets to use. But like I said, there was no way it was going to work for us. Chip is WAY WAY WAY too stubborn. Hmmm, I wonder where he gets that from!

Good luck with the patching, and please let me know if you have any more questions!

]]> By: New mom to patching http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 New mom to patching Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:53:45 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/#comment-2279 Hi Jane; I just found your blog. My son was born with a cataract, too, and had surgery in December. He has been patching for 6 weeks now and today has a red mark where the patch was...I think he is allergic to the adhesive! Just a question for you....do you use a fabric patch (if so, where did you find it?) or an adhesive one. Have you experienced this redness, and if so what did you do about it? I hope you don't mind these questions. I don't know any other moms who have had to patch, nonetheless had a catarct. Thanks, Trish Hi Jane;

I just found your blog. My son was born with a cataract, too, and had surgery in December. He has been patching for 6 weeks now and today has a red mark where the patch was…I think he is allergic to the adhesive!

Just a question for you….do you use a fabric patch (if so, where did you find it?) or an adhesive one. Have you experienced this redness, and if so what did you do about it?

I hope you don’t mind these questions. I don’t know any other moms who have had to patch, nonetheless had a catarct.

Thanks,
Trish

]]> By: Plain Jane Mom http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Plain Jane Mom Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:16:24 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/#comment-925 Thanks for all the nice words, everyone. I'm just digging myself out today so I'm pretty tardy responding! Thanks for all the nice words, everyone. I’m just digging myself out today so I’m pretty tardy responding!

]]> By: Izzy http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Izzy Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:04:03 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/#comment-833 You have a great attitude! Best of luck to Chip :) You have a great attitude! Best of luck to Chip :)

]]> By: Jonathon http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Jonathon Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:21:53 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/#comment-832 I would be totally freaked out! Sounds like you're being very level-headed, though. Good luck with the surgery! I would be totally freaked out! Sounds like you’re being very level-headed, though. Good luck with the surgery!

]]> By: Beth http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Beth Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:02:06 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/#comment-831 I'm sure everything will go well. I will also be thinking of you tomorrow. I’m sure everything will go well. I will also be thinking of you tomorrow.

]]> By: Andria http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Andria Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:26:23 +0000 http://plainjanemom.com/2006/12/12/pros-of-chips-surgery/#comment-830 I know that has to be hard. I can't stand to watch my kids get vaccinations. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow and I know it will go smoothly. That guy looks pretty competent. I know that has to be hard. I can’t stand to watch my kids get vaccinations. I’ll be thinking of you tomorrow and I know it will go smoothly. That guy looks pretty competent.

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