We survived the eye doctor! I was so nervous about it (probably because I really had no idea what to expect) and I was supposed to go by myself with both kids having to get their eyes dilated. Luckily, the day before I asked my friend Allison if she had plans and surprisingly she didn't so she agreed to go!
For those wondering why Chris didn't go with me it's because he started a new job as a paramedic. (yay!) He was gracious enough to help me get packed up for the day before he had to leave for work though which made my day start of on the right foot. For doctors appointments I pack up my Scentsy book bag with diaper bag contents, food, my stuff (wallet etc.) and Hunter's LCHAD binder so I can carry all of it and still have my hands free. We also had to get Alexis' stuff for school ready and in the car if we made it out in time for preschool and didn't have time to stop home first.
We left 2 hours before the start of our appointment and after a quick pit stop to pick up Allison we still managedto be 10 minutes late. (monday morning traffic... ugh!) The genetics doctor recommended this optometrist to me, I assumed it was a pediatric optometrist... I was wrong, we found out when we walked into a waiting room of adults that it wasnt. We didn't have to wait long after I got their paperwork filled out & lucky enough for us even though one appointment was scheduled for 8 a.m. and the other at 10:45 a.m. they agreed to see both kids at the same time.
Hunter went first, surprisingly this part of the exam was pretty painless. I'm surprised he didn't freak out right away but he just stared at the doctor while she did her exam. Then they did Alexis' exam, she's a little more complicated because she didn't want to be there so we had to coax her into cooperating and then telling us the shapes the doctor put up for her to look at and identify.
Then came the eye drops...
Alexis went first and she was crying as soon as the doctor said "we need to..." The doctor called them magic drops and I just remember Alexis screaming "noooooo magic drops." So we did it the tough way, I held her down and then with her eyes squeezed as tight as possible the doctor put the drops on her closed eye and opened them with her fingers and let Alexis squeeze them tight again. It's apparently called the drop in method.... Alexis was not amused with the drop in method. Next up was Hunter's turn, he also was lucky enough to get the drop in method but did we expect a 15 month old to lay still while you drop something into their eye? We went out to the waiting room to wait for the drops to start working, Alexis wouldn't open her eyes for 5 minutes after the drops, Allison had to lead her out to the waiting room with her eyes closed. Mind you we are still the only kiddos in the waiting at this point causing a ruckus. Take my advice when I say this do not go out numbered to an eye doctors appointment when eye drops are involved.
We entertained the waiting room for about 20 minutes before we were called back for the last part of our exam. The was traumatic, they were still mad from what had happened 20 minutes ago. But the doctor was quick, saw what she needed to see and that was that. & GOOD NEWS no fat deposits in their eyes and no need for glasses! What a relief to finally get good news from a doctor's appointment. We go back in 6 months for a check up (no eye drops, hallelujah!) and as long as everything checks out then we will only need to come back once a year!
All this only took 1.5 hours! They told me to plan for 2 hours for 1 appointment. We scheduled our next appointment for some time in March and we were on our way...
On our way to Alexis' blood draw. Gotcha, you guys thought that was the end of our day. Nope, Alexis had to get her blood drawn to find out once and for all if she has LCHAD. She was a champ! We were in and out in a few minutes, the girl drawing her blood had a bit of an attitude this time but that doesnt change that she went in there, one stick, boom, done. I will deal with that attitude any day as long as she is always that good of a stick!
And that was the conclusion of our day at the hospital! Finished before 10:15a.m.
Tune in next week, we have a genetics appointment and a cardiologist appointment on Tuesday.
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