The insurance had some weird rules about checkups and stuff so Ethan spent the last week of school (his birthday week) going to doctor appointments. He wasn't very happy with me!
Tuesday was the orthodontist. Ethan's back teeth have taken a lot longer to grow in than the doctor expected. We probably could have waited 6-8 months and been in the same spot we are now. But oh well. So they finally decided the back molars were in enough to put brackets on and now the fun begins. Once those brackets are on his teeth can move really quickly and he can get out of braces.
We went to his appointment and they said it would be about 20-30 minutes to put the brackets on, change his wires and get him all taken care of. Well, that was an estimate if we got an experienced hygienist. We got a newbie and it took over an hour. Poor Ethan was poked and prodded and the wire kept getting is cheek. He was so patient and didn't complain but after an hour she finally asked someone else to help her and it took that new hygienist only 5 minutes to finish him up. He was pretty dizzy when he finally got up because he had been laying back on his head for over an hour. And he was really sore. So he teeth were hurting him pretty quickly. Poor kid.
Then on Wednesday he had an eye doctor appointment. His vision hasn't been a problem but he is running out of contacts so we needed to get him in. His teeth were hurting and they did the puff test on him. He was not happy with me at all! His eye sight has gotten a bit worse so he got new contacts. The appointment didn't take too long but he we still had to hurry out to get on with the rest of the night.
And on Thursday (the last day of school) he had his physical. He had to get a physical for scouts but the insurance wouldn't cover it until he was 13. He was going on the Fat Man's Misery hike on Saturday so we had to get it done. He was still sore in his mouth and not happy to be in the doctor's office on the last day of school.
But we made the most of it and had a lot of fun. The TV in the waiting room was playing Disney Junior. Mickey Mouse kept asking the kids to count or say what shape there was on the TV. So Ethan started counting wrong and saying the wrong shapes. Soon the little kids also in the waiting room were leaving to sit with their moms because this big kid was freaking them out. It was hilarious. At one point Mickey Mouse asked what sound an elephant made and Ethan went "moo." I couldn't stop cracking up as a little kid hurried to go sit with his mom.
Here is Ethan's reaction to the Disney Channel:
Then Mickey Mouse asked everyone to "Shake their Peanuts" to get the elephant out of the tree. By this time we were the only ones in the office so Ethan decided to shake his peanuts too.
He kept looking around to make sure no one was watching but by this time we were the only ones there.
They finally called him back and he was weighed (117 pounds) and measured (5 feet 6 1/2 inches). Then we went to the waiting room. In the room there were a bunch of little kid toys that make noise so Ethan started touching them. They were so loud!!
When the doctor came in he couldn't believe how tall Ethan was now. The doctor had Ethan sit on the table while he checked his heart, ears, mouth, etc. He asked Ethan what some goals he has are and Ethan answered "to ride my bike to Ice Box to get a hotdog." Yup, that's his summer goal!
Then the doctor got up to get some gloves on and he said "Ethan, there is a sound that every man hates to hear when he is getting a physical." He snapped his glove and said, "And you just heard it." We cracked up because Ethan knew what to expect but it was still funny to watch him squirm.
Ethan is normal. He is in the 77% for weight and 94% for height so he is doing great. He is just starting the 3rd stage of puberty. For boys the growth spurt is in the 3rd through 5th stages so he hasn't even started growing yet.
The doctor asked if we wanted the HPV vaccine and I said yes. We had talked about this before so Ethan knew it was coming. It is actually a series of shots so we have to go back in 2 months and then in 6 months. I told Ethan it really wasn't a big deal so he wasn't too nervous until....the nurse came in to give him the shot and said, "You have to stay here for 15 minutes after I give you the shot because one of the side effects is passing out." I thought Ethan was going to run from the room. But then she said, "I haven't ever seen anyone pass out but they claim it happens."
Ethan was brave and rolled up his sleeve but right before the nurse gave him the shot he said "Stick me doc" and she just cracked up! She had to wait until she stopped giggling before giving him the shot. Calvin and Hobbes strike again!
We waited 15 minutes, he didn't pass out, and we were on our way. That was a hilarious doctor's appointment!!
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