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rolling rock
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 Posted: 11/08/02 - 15:48 Post subject: my reality check - and yes, i'm squirming
tomorrow i take soccer boy in for a diabetic retinopathy eye exam. he gets one every year to check for beginning signs of blindness in his 14-year old gorgeous bedroom eyes. he is now at "high risk" for developing nerve and eye problems due to his veteran status with the disease.
we both hate this-- he has to give up a saturday morning. i have to sit there, in that dark room, while that doctor practically crawls into his dilated eyes. dead silence for 45 seconds, except the sound of a mother's heart beating through her chest. my silent prayer being said over and over in my head. looks at one eye, then the other. in years past, he just flicks on the light and says "those are the most perfect eyes i've seen all week".
my son just sighs with boredom. i hit my knees, grab the doctor around the ankles, praise God and modern science for another year of perfect vision.
i hope tomorrow goes as planned.
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jrjo
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 15:52 Post subject: Re: my reality check - and yes, i'm squirming
| rolling rock wrote: | | i hope tomorrow goes as planned. |
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monk25
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 15:53 Post subject: Re: my reality check - and yes, i'm squirming
| rolling rock wrote: | tomorrow i take soccer boy in for a diabetic retinopathy eye exam. he gets one every year to check for beginning signs of blindness in his 14-year old gorgeous bedroom eyes. he is now at "high risk" for developing nerve and eye problems due to his veteran status with the disease.
we both hate this-- he has to give up a saturday morning. i have to sit there, in that dark room, while that doctor practically crawls into his dilated eyes. dead silence for 45 seconds, except the sound of a mother's heart beating through her chest. my silent prayer being said over and over in my head. looks at one eye, then the other. in years past, he just flicks on the light and says "those are the most perfect eyes i've seen all week".
my son just sighs with boredom. i hit my knees, grab the doctor around the ankles, praise God and modern science for another year of perfect vision.
i hope tomorrow goes as planned. |
Prayers with ya. With a mother like you? He'll be fine.
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omega lambda
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 15:55 Post subject:
I know the feeling RR, except for us it is CT Scans and we have to wait 2-3 days. 
Here's to another year of perfect, gorgeous bedroom eyes!
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Laurie Ellen
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 15:55 Post subject: Re: my reality check - and yes, i'm squirming
| rolling rock wrote: | tomorrow i take soccer boy in for a diabetic retinopathy eye exam. he gets one every year to check for beginning signs of blindness in his 14-year old gorgeous bedroom eyes. he is now at "high risk" for developing nerve and eye problems due to his veteran status with the disease.
we both hate this-- he has to give up a saturday morning. i have to sit there, in that dark room, while that doctor practically crawls into his dilated eyes. dead silence for 45 seconds, except the sound of a mother's heart beating through her chest. my silent prayer being said over and over in my head. looks at one eye, then the other. in years past, he just flicks on the light and says "those are the most perfect eyes i've seen all week".
my son just sighs with boredom. i hit my knees, grab the doctor around the ankles, praise God and modern science for another year of perfect vision.
i hope tomorrow goes as planned. |
My goodness, me too. Will be thinking about you two tomorrow. Take care.
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 15:58 Post subject: Re: my reality check - and yes, i'm squirming
| jrjo wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | i hope tomorrow goes as planned. |
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Pebbles
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 15:59 Post subject:
How all goes well, RR!
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 16:41 Post subject:
| Pebbles wrote: | | How all goes well, RR! |
Ditto
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 16:56 Post subject:
May waves of our thoughts and prayers fill his eyes with perfect vision!
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rolling rock
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 16:59 Post subject:
| runswithscissors wrote: | | May waves of our thoughts and prayers fill his eyes with perfect vision! |
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 17:04 Post subject:
wishing you and the little one good luck
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 17:12 Post subject:
best of luck rr!
Things will be fine!
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 17:17 Post subject:
I have a nephew with juvenile diabetes that has been on insulin since he was 4 y.o. ... I know of the many trials and tribs both he and my sister (his mom) have been through as the deal day to day with this disease....
best of luck to the both of you tomorrow!
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 17:59 Post subject:
Good luck to both you and your son. I hope everything goes perfectly.
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Posted: 11/08/02 - 18:05 Post subject:
Good luck RR positive waves coming from the right side of the state
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