"I'm ok with it", he said...

Just got back from Joey's appointment with Dr. T. We were kinda nervous about this one, since he hasn't patched too much in the last few months. Homework seems to consume the evening and before we know it, we've arrived at the end of the night with no time left to patch. It seems to be the easiest thing to knock off the "to do" list.

So we were pleasantly surprised to find out that his vision had actually improved in his Coats' eye! After the exam, the nurse puts the drops in his eyes to dilate them - this is actually the part he hates most! Then...the wait for the drops to take effect. The nurse dims the lights in the room, and puts Tom & Jerry on the little TV for him to watch. Here's a photo of him doing just that...









But before he laid down, while it was just the two of us in the room, he walked over and sat down and said,

"I'm ok with having Coats' Disease".

I said, "You are?"

He said, "Yeah"

He continued, "I could have a pencil that doesn't write very well, but I could still use it. My motorcyle doesnt work very well, but I can still ride it...(pause)...I can't see very well with this eye, but I can still see".

I was amazed at the wisdom his little mind had worked out.

I started to say, "You're right. You, know, nothing in this world..."

He finished for me, "...is perfect".

We then talked about a place where we would one day be perfect.

...Then he laid down on the cot to watch Tom and Jerry and waited for Dr. T to come in.