cja’s Appointment

Thank you for your prayers while we traveled and saw the ophthamologist yesterday. I felt a lot of peace prior to his appointment and I know it was because we were being lifted up in prayer. cja was really good for the most part when he was with the doctor. She got accurate results because he was calm and cooperative.
We heard some good news and some not so good news at cja’s eye appointment. The good news is that cja’s eyesight is improving each time we go. He is still farsighted but within the normal limits for his age. That pleases me because there can be vision loss associated with strabismus, and I’m glad that’s not the case with cja.
The bad news was that his wandering eyes are worse yet. Unfortunately, the eye patching has not been effective enough and he will require surgery. My poor little boy! This makes Mommy’s heart very sad. His surgery is scheduled for April 2nd at the Children’s Hospital (that brings me a little bit of relief-it is such a great hospital). It is a day surgery meaning we can potentially come home the same day of his operation.
We are still talking it over, how to involve era in this process. Should we bring him with us so he can be close to us? Will it be harder on him to be away from us when he knows what’s going to happen to his brother? Then again, should we spend this time focused on cja and on each other? We are praying for God’s direction on what’s best for both of our boys. Please pray for us to have clarity and unity with our thoughts and decisions.

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