Doctors have always noticed that my son is very bright and articulate. The doctor my son saw a few days ago said that my son seemed older and much more mature than the typical 14 year old. My son is having to hear a lot of very difficult things about his upcoming spinal fusion surgery, including the inevitable pain and risk of complications. He has the maturity and intelligence to look up information online and learn what he needs to know to help make the decisions that must be made and to ask the questions that need to be asked. He did this on his own. He knew I was having trouble with all of this so he didn't talk to me about it and he did it without thinking that he needed to be medicated for anxiety. He explained to the doctor that his blood pressure always goes back down after he hears bad news. He accepts the bad news and moves forward with whatever he needs to do.
