We brought Lil Isaac for his medical appointment with the ENT specialist yday. He had a hearing test before that. The hearing test was really cute. Lil Isaac had earphones on. He was given a whole container of wooden balls shaped like a pin. Whenever he hears a sound, he had to take a ball and put it onto a designated tray. So, it was supposed to be like a game.
He didn't really get it in the beginning. So visual aids were added on. He was tested on the left ear first. When he hears a sound, a toy was showcased under flashing lights and sound towards his left, making him turned. After he was conditioned to look towards his left whenever he hears a sound, the test begins. This time, he turned to see a tv screen that was turned on for 2 sec without sound. The same was done for his right. Such an innovative way. I had so wanted to take pix but restrained myself. I didn't want to look like some crazy parent who is happily snapping pix when her son is facing the possibility of hearing loss.
The hearing test concluded that his hearing for his right ear was normal. The hearing for his left ear was slightly below the norm. After another computer test and check by the ENT specialist, it was confirmed that he still had fluid in his left ear. He had fluid too when he was checked 3 months back.
We were given the option for a minor surgery to remove the fluid or wait and see. We opted for the latter and were given another appointment 3 months down the road. The specialist also mentioned that the slight abnormal hearing in his left ear should not affect his speech. The ENT specialist then wrote us a referral letter to the speech therapist. So, after so many months, we are finally going to be seen by the speech therapist. It is probably going to be another mega wait then. We don't mind if Lil Isaac's speech condition is part of growing up. We just want to make sure that it is not something medical. If it is, then to diagnose and treat it ASAP.
Phew, one hurdle crossed. Round two. Ding, ding!
Mummy Lim
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