Overall this was the best way to get all the appointments in and not have to make multiple 25 minute trips from our house. Here is what we learned about Tyler today...
Dentist: He has the very beginnings of cavities in between his molars. He MUST start flossing. They gave him a prescription toothpaste that has a higher % of fluoride to help this out. He also has his 6 year molars in. He was complaining a few weeks ago about some soreness....this explains it! They are going to seal them tomorrow to prevent decay.....I don't remember having this done but if it is going to be free AND prevent future fillings - we are doing it!
Allergist: Since we found our cat a new home all has been well with the allergies. We are a bit concerned going into the fall so we are going to keep him on his current regiment and just watch. Easy Peasy.
Pediatrician: We learned that Tyler does not like any sort of pricking, poking or shot.
At. All.
The visit started with the finger prick. It was if she broke his finger. He wouldn't move it for the rest of the day. He kept saying it was thumping. Even if you tried to go near the finger he just screamed like you were killing him.....he is so dramatic!
Then she told us he was in the 98% for his weight. We all know that he is stocky but this really concerned me - has for a while. Not knowing any family history for him I really try to keep an eye on his diet. I am going to have to do better.....luckily he isn't picky. Maybe that is the problem? THEN the dreaded shots that we had been telling him all day that he wasn't going to be getting came up. He not only needed one booster for Chicken Pox but another for Hepatitis A. The look of absolute FEAR came over him. He wanted to sit in my lap so we asked if that would be ok. She said if you wrap your legs around his legs then I am ok with that. OK - we tried it once, twice - he is a very strong boy and he wanted NOTHING to do with shots. We had to lay him on the bed, fold his arms across his chest and have daddy practically lay on top of him - just to keep the top of him still. The nurse couldn't hold down his legs and give him the shot so I got to lay across his legs. All the while he is screaming - DON'T LET THEM DO IT! This was daddy's very first experience at the doctor and shots. He never wants to go back again. Neither does Tyler for that matter. So we get the shots, open the door and then we get the look - from every nurse, every parent and every child in the waiting room.
The nurse's look - sorry about that kid.
The parents look - you poor baby.
The children's look - I am not going in there!
With lolly pop in hand we head off to Walmart to make it all better with a new Darth Vader....who doesn't need another one of those?
Ear Doctor: Everything was good except his left tube is falling out. These are the mega jumbo tubes that are supposed to stay in for 18 months. It has been 6 and it is already falling out. NOOOO!
Again we have to keep an eye out for it to fall out then watch for infections. He may grow out of them but that doesn't seem to be his luck so far.
So in all having all of these appointments went great. We got to each on a little early and they took us right away. This is defiantly the way to go next year.
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