Preparing

Geeze. We have so much to think about these days. First of all, Surgery #2 is tomorrow. Although I dread it greatly, I feel a little at ease because I know what to expect. We did just go through this last week! One thing is for sure, I'm ready to trade in this shield for glasses! It is no fun removing that tape four times a day for drops!

The optical lady has a pair of sample glasses that we might be able to borrow starting Thursday if his prescription is still +20! I'm hoping that's the case. We have to wait 2 WEEKS for his glasses to come in. These have already been the longest 2 weeks of our lives. I cannot imagine having to wait 2 more weeks for glasses knowing that's the only thing preventing him to see at that point.

Because of his prescription being so strong there are only TWO frames in all the store for us to choose from that will hold the lenses. There really needs to be a greater market for this. We have to eventually order 3 pairs of glasses. You have to have two pair so you always have a back up, and the sunglasses you have already seen will have prescription lenses in them. (Think about how sensitive your eyes are to light, and most of our eyes haven't been cut on!)

The very first day our doctor told us three ways to treat this after the removal of the lenses:

1. glasses

2. contacts

3. lens implants

Pretty much right now, #1 and 2 are our choices. We will have to wait until he is about school age for the implant surgery (because his eyes will grow so rapidly until then). At first, the idea of contacts totally creeped me out. After talking with a few people who have gone through this, the contacts have really worked well for them. Some doctors don't even give the option of glasses! He would be able to wear them for about 2 weeks straight. Once I learned this, I really liked the idea because then I knew he would be able to see for 2 weeks straight any time he opened his eyes. (I worry about him waking up in the morning, and me having to run to him to give him his glasses in order for him to be able to see at all.) And then I watched this...

I really like the idea behind the contacts, but it might be quite some time before I'm ready for the reality. I almost passed out when I saw this! I know it will all be live and learn situations. And we will probably learn that Wayne might be the one who needs to do that if we decide that's what's best for Grant. As of right now, I'm hoping he does well with the glasses! Ultimately, no one should have to chose between contacts or glasses for their 2 month old, but this is the card we've been dealt. We've just all got to learn to live with it.

As of right now, we just have to get past the surgery tomorrow, and HOPEFULLY we will be able to put glasses on this little fella Thursday! One thing's for sure. I will be looking my absolute BEST just in case. It will be, after all, the first time he ever sees me!