Alan’s Army

Prayers requested.

We are leaving Philly and headed to Newark. The Philly neuro-opthamologist agrees with Dr. Rosenberg at JFK that time is of the essence to improve Alan’s sight. They want Alan to have a surgical procedure that makes slits in the sheath around the optic nerve to relieve the pressure.

The appropriate surgeon is not available at either Penn or JFK until Wednesday, so Dr. Rosenberg has arranged for a surgeon at the University Medical Center in Newark to do the surgery today. They will do the right eye hoping to improve or at least maintain sight as it is. There could be ancillary improvement to the left eye, however, that is a long shot as the doctor has said that nerve has already atrophied.

Disturbingly, he also categorized the planned procedure for the right eye as “heroic efforts”.

Needless to say, we very much appreciate your thoughts and prayers for the doctors and Alan’s eyesight at this time.

Further updates to follow.

Love,

Andrew