Yesterday’s was Brady’s two year anniversary of his surgery. Today is Dekker’s NINE year anniversary of his surgery! Yikes! Our family and February! I wanted to write about Dekker’s surgery today, but I wanted his input on the subject, and believe it or not, he doesn’t remember his surgery as a two year old. So rather, I asked him some questions about wearing glasses, and what he thinks about other kids needing glasses. So this was a guided interview of sorts, and they are his answers!
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Once you get used to it, its kind of just normal. In grade one, everybody mixed me up with the other kids in glasses. I was never teased because I wasn’t the only kid with glasses in the school, or even in the class. I never had to wear a patch at school, but a couple of other kids did sometimes. They had really cool ones.
My glasses broke at school once. Jumped off a saucer swing and the arm fell off. I spent the rest of the day without glasses. I could still do all the normal stuff, though. I kept reaching up to adjust my glasses but they weren’t there, hahaha!
I don’t remember my surgery. I’m glad I got it though. Now I can see properly and I’m not cross eyed.
I like having glasses, actually. Now that I’m used to them, if I take them off, the lights are too bright. They help with bright lights. Its kind of just something I do every day now – put them on and take them off. They’re kind of just part of me now.
The only thing I don’t like about wearing glasses is when they fog up in winter, or when I look in the dishwasher.
I think the other kids will have to adjust to them, and they might feel weird at first, but once they get used to it, they’ll forget they’re there, and they’ll just be normal. It’ll just be normal for them. Rowan might have to adjust extra to patching. It might be painful at first, with removing it. Glasses will be easier.
The size and shape of Laela’s glasses is really good! The color in the corners is nice!
Solly’s are a nice color, and again, have a nice shape. And since they’re the indestructible ones, they’ll be good for him, haha!
Ya, a nice shape and color for Rowan, too. They fit him well. They really suit him.
I like mine. They’re a nice shape, and they feel nice.
Wavys gonna be jealous, and she’ll be asking to try everyone’s glasses on all the time.
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Dekker is very matter of fact, as you know 😆 But he feels very important and knowledgable on the subject. Glasses wearing is old hat to him now. He sure broke trail for us as a young one in this department, and I’m grateful the younger ones will have a compassionate big brother to encourage them and normalize some of these things.
I’m going to miss the glasses-free faces…
But I will still catch my glimpses as I can 💜
I’m very grateful for all we have.