This is about two little boys who have have bilateral sensioneural hearing loss. Both boys passed newborn screening and were diagnosed as toddlers.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Are we making the right decision
Are we making the right decision in regards to Kayden? In my heart I know that we are, but my brain has been getting the best of me the past few days. I have been consumed with googling over and over cochlear implants, reading and rereading the same information over and over. I am scared that what if it does not work right and we destroy what little hearing he has left, or there is the side effect of bacterial meningitis. While I know that the risk of getting meningitis is low it still freaks me out. My baby has been through so much already in 4 years of living I would hate to have something so horrible happen. I know that we got the meningitis vaccine almost two weeks ago, so it provides some sort of piece of mind. I have to keep telling myself that god will not allow that to happen. God made these doctors to do his work in healing my sons. I guess the mom in me is starting to freak out because I know someone is going to be cutting into my son's skull. To add to my apprehension, Kayden has been sick with a cold all week. Almost everytime he gets a cold is ears drain from the tubes. If his ear is not clear on Monday when we go to see Dr. Bauer then she will postpone the surgery for a few months. So I have been O.C.D. on checking to make sure his ears are clear. He probably thinks I am nuts. Ha Ha! On a more positive note Preston has kept his ears in for three days straigh without trying to take them apart or chew on them. This is a record I hope he finally is realizing that these things do help me hear. I just wish he would catch up with language. He still only has about 20 words and he is 27 months. I know he will. He is already talking so much more than Kayden ever did at this age. I just hoped since he got hearing aids so much sooner that he would catch up alot faster. It will happen in God's time. I hope everyone enjoyed my rant I feel better so I will go for now.
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