In the past, CJ had a different Ophthalmologist, he told us that there was no surgery that would ever correct CJ's eyes. We ended up choosing CJ's present doctor, Dr. Durso, whom we love, once the old one suggested we put him in arm restraints to keep him from ripping off his eye patch. But that's another story and I don't even want to get started on that.
I have already cried and worried about it like crazy today even though this won't happen until next summer. I know that this eye correction surgery is the best thing for CJ but, just knowing the look on his face, seeing the tears roll down his chubby cheeks and knowing how scared he will be when they take him from my arms to go put him under anesthesia is such a heart wrenching feeling that I didn't think he would have to go through again. I just hate not being able to fix what needs to be fixed myself. He has no idea what is going to happen yet and I don't know how to tell him or when to tell him.
On the upside of things, he was so excited to tell anyone who crossed his path that he was going to get glasses. Now, let's see if we can get him to keep them on.
Below is a picture/perfect example of how CJ's right eye (his weak eye) turns in when he tries to focus on something. That is what will be corrected in the near future. We have been patching his good eye since he was about 7 months old in hopes of strengthening his weak eye.
Please keep my little munchkin in your prayers.
~M
