So we (Sharron, Ben and Tyler) were sitting on the couch enjoying some nice awake-alert time with Tyler. When Sharron noticed one of the signs we have been trained to watch for. Sun-downing is when your eyes are physiologically forced to look down. There is more white visible at the to than at the bottom of the iris. Tyler's cyst is in a place that is expected create issues with eye movement first. I called the Neurosurgery resident and as this is a new symptom we decided it was best for the team to have a look at him.
Uncle Tim offered to drive as Sharron and I are toast. It turns out that a PulseOx monitor does bad things to sleeping habits. By the time we got all loaded up Tyler's eyes were back to normal, and his fontanel was soft again. We have seen him have symptomatic apnea, and that is one home game we have no interest in playing. 2 Hours later we are back at the Emerald City, this time trying out the Emergency Department. We checked in at the desk and to our surprise heard that MRI was waiting for us and we better hurry. After another quick-brain MRI (This time mom got to ride along). We met with the resident and decided that Tyler better stay over. His cyst is not dramatically bigger, but the arrival of new symptoms is worrying. Hopefully the ICN has space.
More as we get it .
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