After realizing that school is starting too soon for me, I quickly scheduled an eye exam so that if El did need glasses, hopefully we could get them in before school started. Part of me was scared to death to take her because I was afraid to hear the prognosis. I even broke down while talking to a friend about it on Friday because with bodily functions, it seems that once something starts to deteriorate, it all goes down hill from there. And this is even more so the case with diabetics.
I love my mom!!! She (and Uncle Jason) were nice enough to bring the girls to Lima to meet us for the appointment so that I didn't have to go clear back to the lake to get them! While we were waiting for Josh and to get called back (El, Josh & I all 3 had appointments), we were trying on glasses! Dani had a blast, putting on a few pairs at a time! Ellee thought it was great because it was like a big fashion show to her! I wasn't sure how Ellee would take to having glasses on, but then again, there is a huge difference between trying them on and wearing them all the time.
After the doctor called me back and changed my prescriptions, as well as talk about alternative contacts to wear, it was Ellee's turn. I have to admit, it was very interesting to sit and watch an exam to see what the doctor sees on the other side of those huge "eyeglasses". Her exam took a little longer because she wouldn't sit still and sit up long enough for him to get a good look, which added to the butterflies in my stomach.
After he finished, he turned to talk to me. I've watched her do eye charts at the Pedi's office and this one so I know that her vision isn't as good as it should be. Is she near sighted like I am and will just need glasses to see stuff at a distance (which in my mind would be the best case scenario)? So many questions and emotions ran though my mind in a brief few seconds. Here it comes: Farsighted with an Astigmatism. What? Farsighted? Astigmatism? Okay, so what is her prescription so that I can put into prospective how bad this is by hearing what the correction is? He explained that he can't determine that without dilating her eyes and doing a more thorough exam. Since he was just filling in for the regular doctor, he wanted us to come back to see her for that exam.
Farsighted didn't sound right after watching her struggle with the wall chart, but then again, it may explain her problems with letter recognition, but it was definitely not what I expected. For some reason I was thinking that an Astigmatism dealt with the nerve or something that connects to the back of the eye being too long or too short, but know know that deals with her cornea not being a smooth curve.
Josh's appointment wasn't until 5:30 and he didn't get there until after Ellee's exam was over. I could hear the disappointment in his voice when I told him. Mom took the girls out to walk around so that I could pick out a new set of glasses and while Josh went to do his exam. After he finished he said that his vision was fine, but he had a slight astigmatism. It takes a load of weight off my shoulders to know that El's vision problems are more hereditary than they are due to the Diabetes! Not that it's a good thing that she has problems to begin with, but for some odd reason it's a little more comforting to know that we would have had to deal with this even if she didn't have the diabetes.
Again, playing the waiting game until Friday the 20th for her next exam to be able to order her glasses.
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