The ophthalmologist team came by for a follow-up check on Chase. The discussion centered largely on a practical but important decision — removing Chase’s braces.
The Braces Decision: After weighing the options, the decision was made to have Chase’s braces removed tomorrow morning. An orthodontist is available to come in between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Sunday. The reasoning is straightforward — if ongoing MRI imaging is going to be part of Chase’s continued care and monitoring, which the team believes it will be, having braces in place will continue to compromise image quality.
The team noted that Chase will likely need follow-up MRIs even after discharge as an outpatient, making this a longer-term consideration rather than just an immediate one. Removing the brackets now gives the team full imaging flexibility going forward.
How’s Chase? 