Doctors appointments are never very fun. Eye doctors appointments are even less so, especially when you have very little vision and your experience with eye doctors has included major trauma.
But JP goes... every 6 months. His exams include checking his prosthetic for fit and that everything looks healthy. He is checked for glaucoma and his overall eye health is assessed.
The visits are difficult. But, with time, it does get better. Today JP handled his eye appointment like a boss! He bravely faced the appointment, bribed by Mommy with a promise to take an extra ride on the elevator (one of his current loves) and, of course, the ever popular trip on the train.
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| In the "hot seat" at the eye doctor. |
We also use trips into the city as an opportunity to practice O&M... Particularly cane travel. Some day, JP will rely on public transportation to get around. He loves to ride the high speed line, our local commuter train into the city. At just 5 years old, he's already pretty good at navigating the train station, finding the turnstile, tapping the card to open the turnstile, finding the stairs and locating the warning bumps on the platform, so he doesn't get too close to the tracks. He's made so much progress this year. Today JP was extra "grown up" about his visit. He was a big boy, and Mommy is really proud!
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| At the speed line station in Philly, heading down to the platform and counting steps. |
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