Search results for: “cataract”
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Guilt is a powerful force
My son Charlie, now 3.5, was born with a cataract in his right eye. After a few surgeries it all seems sorted out, but he has glasses (bifocals, actually) and also wears an eye patch for a few hours daily. I have this intense feeling of guilt from all the doctor visits he goes to,…
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Do you play a lot of Nintendo DS games? I have a question for you.
Last weekend my three-year-old got glasses as part of his ongoing treatment related to his cataract. I didn’t think it was possible for him to look cuter, but I have to say these glasses are really the icing on the cake. Totally extra-adorable, in my un-biased opinion. After 24 hours he adjusted to them perfectly…
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Who do these a-holes think they are?
Many of you know that my 3-year-old Chip was born with a cataract in his right eye, and we had the cataract removed about a year ago. Apparently, most people have a complication where their vision clouds over at some point after the surgery, and there is a simple laser procedure they can do to…
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Health insurance saved us this time for sure. But what about people who don't work for large companies?
We got the bill for Chip’s cataract surgery the other day. Mercifully, it is all covered by our health insurance, but the total came to $15,041. YES, THAT’S RIGHT. FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS I’m not saying it wasn’t worth it. He had a great doctor, and I guess that’s just what these things cost. But holy…
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Hello 2-year-old, let me explain the long-term benefits, so then, of course, you'll agree to go along. What?
We’re back at the ‘eye patching’ part of the program to treat Chip’s eye. After his cataract surgery he got to have some time off to heal and rest, but now we have to get back on the patching train. Trade offs, trade offs. It’s all about balance. He has some amblyopia (“lazy eye”) and…
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They said 15-20 minutes, but it was more like 1.5 – 2.0
As we were waiting for Chip’s cataract surgery to get started he went ballistic when I put the hospital gown on him. To be fair, I wouldn’t have been happy either — it was really new and scratchy. But even so, we decided that if new clothes pissed him off, he’d really freak out about…
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Pros of Chip's surgery
In the spirit of flipping completeley the freak out over Chip’s cataract surgery tomorrow, I have compiled a list of “Pros” for me to remember. He’ll be able to see out of his right eye. (OK, this is probably the biggest pro.) The surgery will be done by an expert. That’s his smiling face over…
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I may heave
Chip’s cataract surgery is this Wednesday morning and it is starting to feel more real to me. I know that in the grand scheme of things it is no big deal, but still it is freaking me out. If you notice more and more frenetic posts from me between now and then, you’ll know why!
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I'm just happy to be here
I’ve been working at home for two days because Chip has had a fever. He’s not a big TV addict, but yesterday he parked himself in front of the TV and cried when each show ended until I could get a new one on. I think he was using it to distract himself from how…
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Eyeball doctors & other stuff
We took Chip to a specialist today and learned a lot about his cataract. The short version is that he’s getting on the surgery calendar for November or December. They’re going to remove the cataract and put in a new lens. Yowza! It was a long, long appointment and if it weren’t for flipping NaBloPoMo…
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Yes, it's another post about Chip, because he's a sweet toddler, not an insane four year old
I took Chip to the eye doctor today for another check of his cataract. (More details on this and his daily eye patching in a previous post. We’re up to an hour a day now.) We were in the waiting room and Chip decided to check out the mags. [photo removed] Yeah, he’s cute. But…
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How to (eye) Patch a Grabby Toddler
My 18 month old needs to wear an eye patch for 30 minutes a day. He’s been doing this since he was a couple of days old, and when he turned 1 he discovered that it was really easy to remove the patch. He also decided that the patches were delicious! So then followed a…