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| And sometimes she even poses |
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| Even waiting for Prince Charming at Chuck E Cheese doesn't help |
I've done my best with patching every day, 4 hours a day. And she's done her best too. Filling her patch chart and getting surprises are awesome motivators.
AND it's paid off. We had an AWESOME visit with our PO. First, we got to hang out in the waiting room with a fellow imom and ikid. The coolest thing was that they kind of recognized each other... Thank you instagram and #camopatchkids. Then, Mallory sat in the chair, by herself for the first time. She rocked those eye charts, right down to the 20/25 line... Both eyes are seeing about the same (I did a little happy dance in my head). Pressure is good in her eye. We are down to patching 2 hours a day! Mallory is still adjusting because when I say she can take her patch off, her response is 'Wow, that was speedy quick today, huh, Mom?'
Saying farewell to our amazing PO was...sad. Mallory colored her another portfolio of pictures for her new office in Orlando. She answered questions my questions again... Yes, this was a congenital cataract that didn't affect her vision until she was four. Yes, she will patch a little while longer, probably til she is 6. No, she doesn't really recommend transition lenses for her, but her progressive lenses are okay. I will always be grateful that she didn't kick me out of her office the day I asked her if she thought she was qualified to do Mallory's cataract surgery. Ha! If I only knew then..... Until her follow up appointment in May with her new PO, we will manage.
AND it's paid off. We had an AWESOME visit with our PO. First, we got to hang out in the waiting room with a fellow imom and ikid. The coolest thing was that they kind of recognized each other... Thank you instagram and #camopatchkids. Then, Mallory sat in the chair, by herself for the first time. She rocked those eye charts, right down to the 20/25 line... Both eyes are seeing about the same (I did a little happy dance in my head). Pressure is good in her eye. We are down to patching 2 hours a day! Mallory is still adjusting because when I say she can take her patch off, her response is 'Wow, that was speedy quick today, huh, Mom?'
Saying farewell to our amazing PO was...sad. Mallory colored her another portfolio of pictures for her new office in Orlando. She answered questions my questions again... Yes, this was a congenital cataract that didn't affect her vision until she was four. Yes, she will patch a little while longer, probably til she is 6. No, she doesn't really recommend transition lenses for her, but her progressive lenses are okay. I will always be grateful that she didn't kick me out of her office the day I asked her if she thought she was qualified to do Mallory's cataract surgery. Ha! If I only knew then..... Until her follow up appointment in May with her new PO, we will manage.
