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08-09-2004, 05:40 PM
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AdminiMom
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Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
I've been a stress bucket most of the day, worrying about not being at my son's doctor's appointment. I have never not gone to one, until today!
Andrew had an eye appointment where they were going to try contacts on him, for the first time.
With our eyes, sometimes glasses just don't do it. Andrew just finally came to me and said that he would try contacts. He has had a phobia about anything in his eyes for a long time, after having so many eye procedures and such. He hated people touching his eye. He got over it!
So, today his Dad had him and I couldn't go along. They just got home and I have a 17 year old kid that has NEVER seen out of one eye, and now can see out of BOTH!!!
Not only that, but it's a miracle, because since Andrew didn't use that eye, it was lazy and would wander all over and, according to Roo, looked "freaky". Andrew often joked about it. Now he says he's sad cuz he can't joke about it any more!
Anyhow, with these contacts in just ONE DAY, his eye is tracking!!! I just can't believe this! He even looks different, talking to him!
He is wandering around telling me everything he can see, and I can SO relate to all of his feelings, having been through similar events.
He was more than legally blind in his left, and 20/80 in his right. Now he is 20/50 and 20/25!!! Can you believe that? Although it is still "telescopic" without mobile lenses, it is still a big WOW! He still cannot see depth, but this is awesome!
The biggest "wow" is that they were really worried that he would see double vision, like I do. He doesn't! Did you hear that? He doesn't!!!
He says he can read sub titles in movies, and road signs, and "holes in cement" when he walks!
He also had NO interest in driving... Now he says he likes it! I guess it was no wonder he didn't like it before, huh? :smile:
Whooo hoooo! I am SO excited for my 6 foot 4, 17 year old "SEEING" baby! :smile: 
It's a whole new world for him!
GOoooooooooooooooooooooooo God! :smile:
I'm just pickled tink!
Jen
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08-09-2004, 05:44 PM
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King Salmon
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
That's awesome news!! 
We all live for our kids, and anytime good things happen for them, it happens for us as well.
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08-09-2004, 05:46 PM
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
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08-09-2004, 05:49 PM
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
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08-09-2004, 05:58 PM
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AdminiMom
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
For those of you who don't know... Andrew was totally blind until he was... gosh, I forget... 6?
Then, he had surgery on one eye, and he saw for the first time.
It took him aproximately a year before his brain unscrambled the visions and figured them out, so that he could actually "see".
I'll never forget the first time he saw a star! He was so excited, cuz he'd only seen them in books, before.
So, he lived with one eye since then... and now... he apparently has two!
:smile:
Jen
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08-09-2004, 06:20 PM
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08-09-2004, 06:25 PM
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
That's wonderful news Jennie! I remember getting my first pair of glasses. Trees actually had leaves instead of being big green blobs on sticks. It's a whole new world for him.
Congratulations! 
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08-09-2004, 06:40 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
Hey Amp, the exact same for me!! I can still remember the first time putting the glasses on and realizing the carpet was tweed instead of one color!! And was totally amazed at the leaves on trees!!!
Dipnet :grin:
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08-09-2004, 06:45 PM
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AdminiMom
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
and trying to figure out where the floor really is, to step without falling!
Jen
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08-09-2004, 07:09 PM
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08-09-2004, 07:20 PM
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Ifish Nate
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08-09-2004, 07:38 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
That IS good news! Take him on a "hike" down to the river with you...his world has changed.
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08-09-2004, 08:16 PM
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08-09-2004, 08:33 PM
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me is HAPPY for ya all
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08-09-2004, 08:44 PM
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08-09-2004, 09:48 PM
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King Salmon
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
Way cool!!
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08-10-2004, 06:47 AM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
That's incredible news! I bet there were lots of hugs. Yes God does do great things. 
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08-10-2004, 06:53 AM
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08-10-2004, 08:14 AM
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King Salmon
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Re: Andrew can see! WHOO HOOO!
That is awesome! Probably most of us in good health and having been blessed with great vision take it for granted. It makes me appreciate it even more when I hear things like this. It brightens the world in more way's than one. :smile:
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08-10-2004, 09:11 AM
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08-10-2004, 10:15 AM
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Amen sister.
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08-10-2004, 10:37 AM
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08-10-2004, 12:11 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Oh WOW! A whole new world for Andrew!!  judyfish99
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08-10-2004, 06:07 PM
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King Salmon
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08-11-2004, 12:01 AM
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