To Laser or Not to Laser

We as parents have to make tough decisions for our children throughout their lives, but making the choice to have Ayden go through laser treatment was harder than I thought it would be.  This is why...I mean I had given birth to a perfectly healthy boy.  In fact I was blessed to have this child, but at the same time he had a large PWS on his face that I knew would draw stares and questions. 

As a teacher, I know how cruel children can be, and even worse how cruel adults can be due to ignorance.  I wanted Ayden to have treatment because of these reasons.  I wanted to make sure he had a chance to lighten the stain on his face so that he did not have the constant questions or the teasing that can be hard to handle.  Yet at the same time, I didn't know if I was doing the right thing, as this is the way God created my son and is it fair to put him through these treatments without his decision. 

And so I pondered and drug my feet about what to do.  This treatment would last about 15 minutes and he would not be put under.  He would have a numbing cream to place on his face for an hour before treatment and I was told he would not feel the laser zap at all.  If he was to have treatment without cream, it would be equavilent to a rubber snap for each zap.  With all this information I really did not want anything to hurt my child, but at the same time I know how hurtful words of hate can be as well.

Once the referral came in the mail, I ignored it.  I mean if you don't see something it goes away right?  Okay so I know that last statement is true, but that is how I dealt with this contemplation.  Thank god for my level headed husband who initiated the first call and made the appointment.  He was ready to go for a January appointment.  Now all I had to do is wait and contemplate all my worries and thoughts of if this was the right choice.