So the big day was here. We were off to see the pediatric opthamologist. I was a nervous wreck. I had asked my sister in law to take off and come with me. I did not think that I was in the right frame of mind to drive the hour it would take to get there. I cannot even begin to tell you all of the things that went through my mind in that hour. I was so upset and scared and anxious. I honestly wanted to blow off the appointment and just accept it. I guess that is always my first instinct. Not to deal always sounds better then the alternative!
Once we were there they were very nice. It was another huge office building with lots of people dressed in kids scrubs. When we went into the room the nurse did an intake. She asked a whole bunch of questions. Most of the answers were no. There was no degenerative eye conditions in the family. There were none of the 1000 questions she had asked. The whole time I was thinking that if there were none of these things does that mean that nothing was wrong. You know that that is what I wanted. To go there and to have the Dr. tell me that my Dr. was a moron and send me home.
As the Dr. came in to examine her he seemed a little cold. It could have been me because I am sensitive to this but he seemed annoyed in some way. I held her in my arms and he did the flashlight trick and a few others. The last thing he did she had a slight response to. My sister in law was so excited. I did not buy it. I figured it was a sound she had followed. Either way was one response out of the 50 times he had done it a good odd?
In the end he had told us to go to a pediatric neuro-opthamologist. Now I do not know about you but I had heard of a lot of things but this specialty was not one of them! He had explained that it looks like it could be something she will grow out of. I was a little relieved. My sister in law was a lot relieved. As we drove home we talked a lot. She had gone over all of the reasons that she had felt good about the appointment. All I could think was of the bad. She had a few points like the one that it could just be a development thing.
We were talking so much that she was speeding. Of course she got pulled over and ticketed. I told her to tell him that we were discussing your blind neice and the doctor’s appointment we had just come from. Tell him that my baby cannot see and you were trying to make me believe in the little shreds of hope that the doctor had just provided. We giggled some while he gave her a huge ticket. So much for her helping me. You see where that got her!
Becca
Links to the Full Series
Baby Blind Part I
Baby Blind Part II
Baby Blind Part III
Baby Blind Part IV
Baby Blind Part V
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I hope everything works out for you and I do hope the response was an actual response. My 16 yr. old nephew is considered legally blind by his doctor’s and told he would not be able to do many things. He has went out and proved them wrong and did everything they said he wouldn’t be able to do. They told him he wouldn’t be able to play baseball and he has and has done very well and lots of other things including driving a car. He had developmental problems with his sight when he was a baby and so far things have worked well for him, I hope things work out well for your family as well.
Christie tomorrow this series wraps up. I will let you know that Analiese is one of our three joys in life and she is doing wonderfully. Your nephew seems to have show the Dr. I hate when they say children will not be able to do things. They often prove them wrong when given the chance!
Becca
Thanks for stopping by Cool Baby Kid! Great site!
I’m looking forward to tomorrow… I actually went back through a few of your old posts looking for a clue as to how this ends. I know either way, though, that it ends well because you all are happy, and loving and together. Oooh, I’m corny today
KathyB you are a sneaky one! There are no clues… No matter what you love your kids and make your life the best you can! I love corny… I will “see” you again tomorrow… I know you are chomping at the bit.
Becca
Ohh Becca, I had no idea that you were going through such a tough time. I was born with 3 rare conditions and spent a lot of time in the hospital while growing up. When I was two my right leg below the knee had to be amputated, my parents went to many different doctors to get several opinions, but they all said pretty much the same thing. Now I’m a mom of three and to think about what my mother went through emotionally just crushes my heart. I hope everything will work out for you and your baby. Thank you for sharing such a personal experience.
Sachiko Everything does work out in the end. Thanks you so much for stopping by! It is a hard job this mothering thing. It is a very humbling and emotional job. I can only imagine what your mother went through!
Becca