Update

Today we took Will back to the eye Dr.  We have been patching his good eye for two hours a day, every day since January in hopes that it would strengthen that weaker eye and no surgery!  I was so proud of him for reminding me about his patch.  He would even wear it for longer than two hours if I didn't remind him it was time to take it off.  I really thought that it was helping - I hadn't noticed it crossing near as much as in January.  Well....it didn't work.  The Dr. told us that it might have helped by about 10%, but he still recommend we go ahead with the surgery.  He said that it would be a more fine tuning surgery and should last longer than the previous one.  I'm sure hoping so.  Jon even asked if he would still have to wear his glasses after this to which the Dr. answered yes!  However, he did say he has been wrong before, but more than likely he will for sure need them for another year.  I personally think he looks pretty cute in them - Will however, would get rid of them in an instant!  So he is scheduled for surgery on April 8.  We would welcome any prayers you are willing to say on his behalf.  Will has been pretty fearful of A LOT of things lately - things that NEVER scared/bothered him before.  Pray that he will be brave and not fight anything the day of surgery.  Pray for the guidance of the Dr.'s hands.  Pray for good results - that this surgery will work.  Pray for Jon and I as we help Will through this.



 
This was actually before he got his glasses.  His new patch actually attaches to his glasses and made out of cloth.  These patches were like a big Band-Aid.  We did use these a couple of times when we couldn't find the other patch!
 
 
 
 
 
Willie D. with his glasses!
 

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