Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Here we had 5-6 inches and in just 4 hours. Caiti had an eye doctor appt and we were there for 3 hours! The doctor is supposed to be one of the best ped opthamoligists in De and he sure lived up to his name today. Was very upset that she was not wearing glasses any more. Said the doctor sent him a letter in '98 that said that she was uncooperative but from what he could see, the near sightedness wasn't bad enough to warrant glasses any more. Said that he didnt' think that the doctor wanted to bother because she wasn't cooperating. So in about a week she will have glasses and then has to go back in a month after she gets the glasses. She has to have something called a monocular lens. Not sure what it means. Anyway, she's nearsighted with a astygmatism just like her momma. Tomorrow the doctor is giving a speech about treating patients and children with disabilities and kept telling Caiti how much he was helping her with his speech that he was making tomorrow. I asked him if he would mind a suggestion. And he told me no so I told him to make sure that the doctors understand to listen to the parents and remember who is with the child all the time and just because they are so called professionals, they don't always know what's going on. He agreed with that. I took Caiti's aide with me today so she could tell the doctor exactly what Caiti did at school with her eyes and stuff. He really appreciated that. So we will be trying the glasses thing again........ Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 In a message dated 2/22/01 7:51:48 PM Central Standard Time, SHerscher@... writes: > He really appreciated that. So we will be trying the glasses > thing again........ > > Sue HI Sue How long has Caite NOT been wearing glasses? Do you foresee problems putting them back on? Just a comment to the folks who have younger kids wearing glasses and fighting it, we went through the trials too lol and now Sara hates to take hers off Kathy mom to Sara 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Caiti has NOT been wearing glasses since 1998--almost 3 years. There may be some problems but if she thinks she looks " normal " then maybe there won't..... Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 In a message dated 2/22/01 10:47:47 PM Central Standard Time, SHerscher@... writes: > Caiti has NOT been wearing glasses since 1998--almost 3 years. There may be > some problems but if she thinks she looks " normal " then maybe there won't.... > . > > Sue You know you just reminded me of something Sara said last night at dinner. my oldest daughter (age 22) and myself were chatting about nothing (Heehee we do this a lot) well Sara piped in with " you are weird " asked Sara why she said that and Sara said " well you are different " and I just looked at each other and wondered what the heck she meant lololol Heehee we decided not to pursue it at this time Kathy mom to Sara 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 went to the same ophthalmologist as the rest of the family a few times, and was never found to need glasses. The last time we saw him he commented that he was sure R. wasn't a bookworm anyway, even tho I told him that he was. (His attitude was showing then) Shortly after that 's teacher suggested that we have his eyes check because when they used flash cards R. would have to take the card and hold it up close to see it. I called the Dr. and told him this and his answer was, " WELL, if you want to get the teacher off your back I can put glasses on him but they aren't going to do him any good! " End of that doctor. About that time a friend told me about a good ped. oph. and we got in to see him in just a short time. He took the opposite attitude, that needed all the help he could get. He also said R. had astigmatism which the other guy had never mentioned. Also nearsighted. He has worn glasses ever since. He looks over them or takes them off to look at things close up and doesn't wear them around the house a lot of the time but the doctor we've had since says that is all right because he really only needs them for distance. But such a difference in attitude among doctors. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Yes, finally we got some good looking snow too! ;o) Unfortunately, even tho' everyone knew there would be snow (that is what " weather warning " means) the district went right ahead and had schools open, then failed to close them until it started snowing real good. Ian ended up stuck in a line of buses for two hours waiting for an accident to get taken out of the road, and because our district recycles the HS buses for elementary, Duncan was at school for an extra two hours. Not very responsible of the district, imo, and so I'm not sending them tomorrow even if there is school (ours is one of the few counties that hasn't decided or announced yet!). The roads are too icy now anyway. Jessie came home in fine fettle and on time. She did rather enjoy a few hours without brothers, come to think of it! Judi Snow in the Northeast I imagine alot of us where hit with this recent snow/ice today. I left work at noon to get (school let out 2 hours early). They expected this snow and didnt' prepare the roads well. Anyway, I had planned on getting , going back to work with him and then having Tim pick him up when he got off. Instead, Tim called saying they were sending people home early. They only do that if the roads are going to be really bad and airports are expected to be shut down. So, I told my supervisor, ADIOS and left early. I had heard that I95 south of DC had a 115 car pileup due to the road conditions. Tim and I both made it home tonight ok..and the kids came right behind us. I figured the older two were safer on a school bus than with me. They have announced a 2 hour delay already, but I probably will keep my kids at home. Tomorrow is TJ's 18th birthday, he's an adult as of midnight tonight!! I have two adult children now..whew, I am getting old Anyway, I told Timbo tonight that it's time to repost the infamous sensory integration post he wrote 6 years ago. This may be our last snow of the season and he didnt' post it last year. For those who are new, you will roll when you read it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 When Tim was 18 months I was told he was long sighted but that it was normal in kids his age, which I believe is true. At 2 years old I was told it was normal in kids like Tim at his age, and the same at 2.5 years. i came back to england for a holiday and saw a british optician who said yes it is relatively " normal " in kisd with ds of his age but that he should be wearing glasses to correct it particularly as he also has astigmatism. So he got glasses. What a difference. he gained months over night in tasks that require good sight and coindination, he went from stacking 0 bricks to towers of 7-8, he started to climb stairs and enjoy playground equipment, he started to enjoy books. All for the sake of a pair of glasses. He too looks over the top of them a lot of the time but he puts them back when he needs to. he still has problems judgeing depth and seeing an edge on a step but so do I so I can live with that. To make this relevant to snow. We are heading off to derbyshire today (peak district). Snow is forcast, lots of it, so my little car is overflowing with duvets and sledges! Can't believe I need a car load of stuff to go away for two days but I just can't risk getting stuck or getting cold, I hate the cold, love the snow! Sue Wong Re: Snow in the Northeast > went to the same ophthalmologist as the rest of the family a > few times, and was never found to need glasses. The last time we saw him he > commented that he was sure R. wasn't a bookworm anyway, even tho I told him > that he was. (His attitude was showing then) Shortly after that 's > teacher suggested that we have his eyes check because when they used flash > cards R. would have to take the card and hold it up close to see it. I > called the Dr. and told him this and his answer was, " WELL, if you want to > get the teacher off your back I can put glasses on him but they aren't going > to do him any good! " End of that doctor. About that time a friend told me > about a good ped. oph. and we got in to see him in just a short time. He > took the opposite attitude, that needed all the help he could get. > He also said R. had astigmatism which the other guy had never mentioned. > Also nearsighted. He has worn glasses ever since. He looks over them or > takes them off to look at things close up and doesn't wear them around the > house a lot of the time but the doctor we've had since says that is all right > because he really only needs them for distance. But such a difference in > attitude among doctors. Jessie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 A friend's son with DS was put in glasses at quite an early age. He was also near sighted and his mother noticed that he was intrigued by things outside the car window especially that he evidently didn't know were there. They had a hard time keeping them on him though, he was quite young, and would throw them away or lose them regularly. My daughter (NDA) was also nearsighted. She passed the screening tests at school so I was never concerned and didn't realize there was a problem. When she went to the ophthalmologist, at about age 11, she could only read the big E at the top of the chart. I was just floored. When she got glasses it opened up the world. She never knew anyone else could see the leaves on trees, or even the blackboard at school. So she never said anything. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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