Seriously... Joli is amazing....

But, first, Jada had a great EUA the other day. She was a trooper and didn't cry that much with her drops. Of course, all is well with Jada.

Now for Jo...!

We just got back from Boston and Joli had her 2nd office appointment (her first one was 6 months ago and it was mildly tough). This time Joli was absolutely amazing. She had her eye drops put in and DIDN'T CRY EVEN ONCE! NOT EVEN ONCE!! She didn't even whine, wince, or anything. Unbelievable, because these drops actually do sting when the go in. So, that was the just the start of a great day! Then, she was so wonderful waiting for the doctors and played so quietly with her little puppy, Ella, and read some books. She was then brought in to see the nurse, and she sat all by herself in the exam chair and did the eye chart all by herself. We then met with one of the fellows in the office, and Joli again sat in the exam chair all by herself and allowed the fellow to flash the light in her eye and look up-down-left-right. We then waited for Dr. Mukai to come in, and Joli was again, great! She let Dr. Mukai exam her and she almost seemed like a professional sitting in that chair. Dr. Mukai then said, "Okay, Joli, we have to look behind your prosthesis." So, I said, "Oh, gosh, here we go." Dr. Mukai said, "Would you like me to take it out?" ...

okay, quick break..

so, last time Joli had to take her prosthesis out, she was screaming/crying/floundering around/etc. It was truly a scene. I had even warned some people I was sitting with in the lobby that they might hear Joli screaming when we go into the exam room...

okay, time in....

So Joli says, "No, Dr Mukai. I can do it myself." I then shook my head and whispered again to the fellow, "This could be bad...."

Well, Joli reached in and in about as much time as it takes me to take out my contact lenses (aka about 1 second), Joli's eye was out. She held it up and said, "here you go."

(**Whhhhaatt?????!!!!****)

Then, she let Dr. Mukai mess around with her eye socket and pulled on her lids. All the while, Joli was fine and attentive.

Cut to the chase --- Joli is FINE!! And, Dr. Mukai has cleared us to see him ONCE A YEAR!!! WHHHAAATT!! HURRAYYY!!!

So, it was time for Joli to put her eye back in. Dr. Mukai said, "Would you like some help putting your prosthesis in?" Joli says, "No I can do it."

So, I get up and start to head towards her and said, "I'll do it. She's never done it before and she gets a little nervous."

Dr. Mukai points to Joli and says, "Really? Because she's doing it right now."

And, sure enough, Joli had about 99.9% put her eye back in - the right way up and everything!! I simply had to just tug on her bottom lid a little and it popped right in!

Truly, I was trying to describe it to Jorge as an "out of body experience." I almost couldn't believe it was our Joli doing all this!

As we were getting ready to leave, we met a nice family in the waiting room who had just been diagnosed (stitches on the eyelids are kind of a give-a-way). I felt for them. I still do. And, all those same shock-feelings came back. I guess 18 months ago, I never would have thought we could even find our footing. And, now look at Joli.... truly amazing.