The Big Day

Thursday is surgery day for Ethan.  I can't believe it's almost here.  Doctors have been mentioning surgery to us since Ethan was 6 months old.  Every doctor's appointment we would always wonder "Is this when they are going to say he needs surgery?"  It's hard to believe that day is finally arrived.

We are leaving tomorrow night and heading to Cedar Rapids to stay with Adam's aunt and uncle, Barb and Al.  Our Grammy and Nana are coming along as support crew for us as well.  Ethan has to be checked in at Iowa City at 6:15 am and surgery will start about 7:15.  I believe they had previously told us it would take about 1 hour per eye.  We will go back to Cedar Rapids after we are discharged on Thursday and then have a post op appointment on Friday morning.

On Sunday night when we were putting the boys to bed, I told them they had 3 school days and then it was Ethan's surgery day.  Ethan gave a very excited "Woo Hoo!!"  I'm so glad he'd not scared...yet.  He's always been such a brave little boy at all of his appointments and so willing to cooperate with any testing they've wanted to do.  I hope he proves to be the same on Thursday.  He can recite all of his "rules" for after surgery (no rubbing his eyes, no water in his eyes, no dirt in his eyes, but he must get drops and cream in his eyes).  He also keeps telling everyone at school that his eyes are "sick" so he needs surgery and they will miss him while he is gone.  The teachers are a little nervous about what things will be like that first week back, but they do such a great job at ACPC that I know there will be no problems.

I'm so used to looking at Ethan with his crossed little eyes.  It really is a part of who he is.  I'm a little sad to be straightening them out, but know that it really is the very best thing for him. 

Here's some "before" pics for you.  We'll be sure to put some updates on here over the weekend along with some "after" pics. 

1 year

18 month

2 yr-first day with glasses

3 year

Little brother cheering him on!