Tomorrow Zach gets tubes in his ears. This will supposedly help with the constant ear infections. Perhaps, even though a long shot, will help with hearing that may be impaired. I want to give him every advantage I can. I hope this one makes a difference. I know lots of families who had children with tubes, I know it is a fairly common procedure. But, alas, I am still nervous. I cannot tell him what is about to happen. He has no receptive language. I don't want him to be scared. How will he not be?
The procedure for tubes takes 15 minutes from what I understand. Nice and quick. Unfortunately, we are also having other stuff done - particularly the ABR hearing screening we have mentioned before. ABR stands for auditory brain response. The ABR involves measuring brainwaves that arise when the auditory system is stimulated. A positve ABR result (recordable brainwaves in response to sound) only implies that the auditory mechanisms are intact (even if behavorial responses during audiometric testing is absent). Don't want to think about the negative side to this coin right now. This part of the procedure will take about an hour. All of this is done under anesthesia. I know this will be very hard for me.
So there you have it. I will let you all know how it goes. Off to bite my nails or eat chocolate ice cream or something.
4 comments:
Wish I'd seen this last night! :-( Sending good thoughts your way. You're right, the procedure is quick and super easy. Doesn't mean you don't have the right to be anxious. Even after all of Nik's "major" surgeries (like open heart ASD repair at 4 months old), I STILL get anxious. It's a normal and healthy parental response.
Hope the tubes help your son with the frequent ear infections. :-)
Thinking of you guys today! I know how stressed I felt when Kaitlynn got her tubes in back in January and it did go quickly but I was still anxious so take comfort in knowing that others have felt anxiety too! I hope the procedure and the testing goes well and I'll say some prayers for you guys and the doctors too! Good Luck!
Thinking of you guys today! I know how anxious I was back in January when Kaitlynn got her tubes in and it went quickly but I was still anxious so take comfort in knowing that others have felt anxiety too. Kaitlynn hasn't had any ear infections since so I hope the same will be true for Zach. I hope the procedure and testing go well and I will say some prayers for you guys and the doctors too! Good luck!
I will keep my fingers crossed. Hoping that all goes well and that you will have some questions answered.
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