Answer to the question about Ellie's eyesight

Leslie, you asked a good question about Ellie's eyesight, but I didn't want to answer it in the comments because I know others are probably asking the same question. Ellie cannot see anything at all out of her left eye. No one is able to give us a 100% answer as to how permanent the vision loss is, but the truth of the matter is that it's not likely that she will regain the sight. The tumor in her head was causing pressure on her optic nerve, but by now the tumor should be considerably smaller. If the pressure caused damage to the optic nerve, then the vision loss is permanent. Only time will tell if there was damage, but the fact that there is no improvement yet is not a good sign. Ellie has adjusted completely to the loss - she can do everything the same as before. The only thing that frustrates her is when she tries to look down at the left side of her chest (where her broviak cathedar is) during dressing changes. We now try to have a mirror handy to help her. Thanks for the question - I forgot that not everyone knows this piece of the puzzle. Thanks for the words to that song - I love that one too. - Sarah