The ped. ophth. called me Monday afternoon. He spoke with the contact lens specialist and they are making arrangements with the insurance companies for out of network care for Josh. So, hopefully, the insurance will cover a good portion of the bills for the new lens.
The next big hurdle was they were not able to see Josh until next Monday. They promised to call me if they had a cancellation and could see him sooner. I posted a prayer request to our church, as I was also praying for an opening. Not more than an hour went by and they called to say they had an opening! Praise God!
Josh will be going tomorrow at 9:45am to see the lens specialist! I am eager, yet apprehensive about the appt. I think many parents who have children with special medical needs can relate to feeling apprehensive when it comes to change. Even if the change will be positive, and I hope this is positive, it is still hard to adjust.
Josh told me today that his left eye was very tired. His left eye is his healthy one. I told him it makes sense that it is tired, since it is having to work harder since his right eye is not doing any work right now, without a contact lens.
I have not required any school work from Josh during this ordeal, but he continues to get his school books and work anyway. He is learning to read, and is eager to continue. He loves to draw, color and cut. Today, he drew little pilgrim boys, colored them and cut them out, to decorate our kitchen walls.
The challenging thing might be getting Josh in the door at the lens specialist's office. He told me he does not need another doctor, Dr. M takes good care of him, and he does not want to see anyone else. When I explained to him that Dr. M wants him to see this other doctor, he said, "No, I don't think so".
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