Annual Routine Physical Exam

Now that Todd is 7 years old, he no longer undergoes "well baby exams". He's a big kid now, and goes through normal routine physicals, just like Mommy and Daddy do!

This was the first time he visited a pediatrician in Santa Barbara rather than in LA. Todd had seen him once when he was sick earlier this year, and it was Dr. Abbott who diagnosed Todd with mono. Our friends use him for their daughter too, and are pleased with him, so we decided to stick with him as Todd's PCP.

Overall good health! 49.5 inches tall, and 59 pounds. Still tall, but not off-the-charts tall anymore.

He got a chicken pox booster shot, since he hasn't had the disease yet, and a flu shot. The nurse who delivered the shots was NOT patient, gentle or friendly. In an effort to get him the shots as quickly as possible, she squeezed his arm so hard that the flu shot left an angry bruise that took several days to heal. As if the soreness from a flu shot wasn't enough!

They also conducted a hearing test (which yielded normal results) and a vision test, which revealed a potential problem with Todd's right eye. He seemed to have difficulty seeing clearly out of it, so we got a referral to a local pediatric ophthalmologist. The appointment is at the end of the month, since they're pretty popular and booked solid! We'll see what comes out of that exam...