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Relief: Hearing and Vision
I mentioned this in passing in a comment a while back, but didn't want to post about it because it frankly bothered me.
Sebastian had his annual check-up last month. Overall he's quite healthy...but he failed both his hearing and eye tests. So we were told to book him more thorough tests at the RI School for the Deaf and at an ophthalmologist facility in Providence. The tests were today, and I took the day off to be with him.
When we got to the School for the Deaf, Sebastian got very scared for some reason. We'd told him there would be no shots and no pain, and that there would be nothing scary, but he was still very nervous; I guess that's understandable. The test itself went great. The guy who administered it was very friendly and handled Sebastian really well. It turned out that Sebastian has no hearing problems at all.
We went to Providence (which was close) to have a quick lunch before we went to the eye test. Teri suggested going to Smokey Bones, since she knows I love barbecue; I've never been there, and was pretty interested.
But the name "Smokey Bones" scared the wits out of Sebastian. I think he thought it was full of skeletons, or something. And to tell you the truth, "Smokey Bones" does sound exactly like the name of a villain in "A Pup Named Scooby Doo". Anyway, we barely managed to get Sebastian in the door before we had to leave again; he was crying and screeching in fear. We ended up eating a few doors down, at Uno's.
I hadn't realized that Smokey Bones was a chain, and that they don't have my favorite: burnt ends. By the way, so far my favorite burnt ends by far are the ones made at the Blue Ribbon, in Newton MA. But if anyone knows any good places for barbecue in the general area, please let me know.
Anyway, after lunch we went to the ophthalmologist, which happened to be near the hospital where Sebastian was born. We waited for a while, then were taken in by a slender young woman with an incongruous Aussie (or possibly Enzed) - accent. She did some preliminary tests, and then put in the eyedrops to dilate his pupils.
Boy, did he scream and cry. It was a bit of a struggle, but between Teri and the technician they managed to get the drops in. Then we went back to the waiting room for a half hour or so to let the drops take effect. Sebastian wore some disposable sunglasses to enhance the effect.
The ophthalmologist handled the test efficiently, and Sebastian was very co-operative. And the results were...his eyes are fine. One is slightly more farsighted than the other, but the difference is minor and certainly not something they'd prescribe glasses for; apparently it often clears up by itself. His vision is more than acceptable. Teri and I were both enormously relieved.
We can't help but wonder what was going on when he failed those tests on at his physical!
Sebastian had his annual check-up last month. Overall he's quite healthy...but he failed both his hearing and eye tests. So we were told to book him more thorough tests at the RI School for the Deaf and at an ophthalmologist facility in Providence. The tests were today, and I took the day off to be with him.
When we got to the School for the Deaf, Sebastian got very scared for some reason. We'd told him there would be no shots and no pain, and that there would be nothing scary, but he was still very nervous; I guess that's understandable. The test itself went great. The guy who administered it was very friendly and handled Sebastian really well. It turned out that Sebastian has no hearing problems at all.
We went to Providence (which was close) to have a quick lunch before we went to the eye test. Teri suggested going to Smokey Bones, since she knows I love barbecue; I've never been there, and was pretty interested.
But the name "Smokey Bones" scared the wits out of Sebastian. I think he thought it was full of skeletons, or something. And to tell you the truth, "Smokey Bones" does sound exactly like the name of a villain in "A Pup Named Scooby Doo". Anyway, we barely managed to get Sebastian in the door before we had to leave again; he was crying and screeching in fear. We ended up eating a few doors down, at Uno's.
I hadn't realized that Smokey Bones was a chain, and that they don't have my favorite: burnt ends. By the way, so far my favorite burnt ends by far are the ones made at the Blue Ribbon, in Newton MA. But if anyone knows any good places for barbecue in the general area, please let me know.
Anyway, after lunch we went to the ophthalmologist, which happened to be near the hospital where Sebastian was born. We waited for a while, then were taken in by a slender young woman with an incongruous Aussie (or possibly Enzed) - accent. She did some preliminary tests, and then put in the eyedrops to dilate his pupils.
Boy, did he scream and cry. It was a bit of a struggle, but between Teri and the technician they managed to get the drops in. Then we went back to the waiting room for a half hour or so to let the drops take effect. Sebastian wore some disposable sunglasses to enhance the effect.
The ophthalmologist handled the test efficiently, and Sebastian was very co-operative. And the results were...his eyes are fine. One is slightly more farsighted than the other, but the difference is minor and certainly not something they'd prescribe glasses for; apparently it often clears up by itself. His vision is more than acceptable. Teri and I were both enormously relieved.
We can't help but wonder what was going on when he failed those tests on at his physical!
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