Here is an update on our little man.
Mom and I have noticed Alexander was beginning to lose parts of words he once said and with all the troubles of Xander's ears we decided it was time for a trip to the ENT again.
We took him in last week feeling hopeful he would pass his hearing test. However, shortly into his test we realized he wasn't passing with flying colors like the last one. This is what we suspected, but had hoped we were wrong. He is basically where he was before his surgery last year. The only difference this time is even with his hearing loss, he can hear a lot more because he knows what the words sound like. Where as last year he didn't know what any of the sounds were, he had no prior acknowledgment of them. This year they were also able to test his ears individually so we now know he is able to hear in one ear better than the other. This may carry into adult life, but we are hopeful and trust in the grace of God he will grow out of this!
The plan is to go in for surgery once more. This surgery will be just a bit longer than the last since they will be removing his old set of tubes (which are not functioning) and place new tubes in so the drum of the ear will vibrate again. Luckily Xander's hearing loss is only temporary and can be fixed. We see this as a blessing because it could be so much worse.
For now, we sit patiently waiting for the Surgery Schedule to contact the insurance company and give us a call with a time and date.
Again we appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers for Xander!
1 comment:
Tiffany, I was JUST thinking about you guys this morning! I will keep Alexander's surgery and in general, his ears in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you're all well.
-Beth
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