Elliot's eye surgery

Elliot survived:

• 2 weeks without dirt--backyard play, sand, etc.
• 2 weeks without a proper bath
• 2 weeks without AbeonaHouse outdoor time
• 2 weeks home with mom (leaving school at 11 each day)

Mom survived the fear that water or dirt or sand in his eye could result in loss of his vision. What a living hell that was.

And it was worth it. His left eye shows no sign of overstrain, and his right eye is moving slightly, but he's self-adjusting. The danger of his eyes moving independently was that his eyes would communicate to the brain to ignore the input of either eye, rendering it useless. As a result, Elliot is moving well, and it appears his depth perception is more accurate. We're keeping our eyes on it, and will see the good doctor again in January, and again 6 months post-op.

And speaking of the good doctor, I finally had to ask the man (at 7:20 for a 4:20 appointment) what the problem is with these appointments (we've waited between 2-3 hours at each visit). He was sheepish, and clearly embarassed to be told about his persistent problem. I really love this man...he's knowledgeable and exceptional, and I love how much he obviously loves kids. Besides, he's one of two pediatric opthamologists in town. And we've tried the other one. Punctual, but sucked. How long wouldn't we wait for our child's eyes? I'm wondering when we'll say enough is enough.

In the meantime, it's hard to stay angry, when I look in my sons eyes. Thank you, Dr. E.