Brandon's private speech therapist had voiced some concerns that Brandon may having a hearing problem. While he does say "HUH?", and "You talking to me?" often, we generally thought it was just because he needed things repeated at times to process the information better. He had passed all of his hearing screenings, but due to the concerns reported we had the school bring in an audiologist to test Brandon's hearing. Based on that audiologist's evaluation they recommended we follow up with the ENT again as they noted some possible conductive hearing loss. I rescheduled with Brandon's ENT whom we hadn't seen in 2 years. Apparently I was supposed to be following the ENT every four months until his tubes fell out, but due to all of his various appointments and the fact that we were seeing his pediatrician so often, I figured we would just go back as needed. I didn't feel that paying a copay to be told "Yep, he still has one tube in place" was necessary when his pediatrician was monitoring this at all of Brandon's visits. Anyways, we are back now and they did a hearing test in a booth as seen in the picture above. As it turns out, they found Brandon to have a 35 decibel hearing loss in one ear and 30 decibel loss in the other ear. This is likely due to fluid and/or wax in his ear canals preventing his ear drum from vibrating properly. Treatment recommended...new set of ear tubes. Now we are just waiting for this minor surgery to be scheduled in the next couple weeks. We may find that Brandon's speech greatly improves after this as they said he is most likely hearing things as if he were in a tunnel. Saturday, March 17, 2012
Back with the ENT
Brandon's private speech therapist had voiced some concerns that Brandon may having a hearing problem. While he does say "HUH?", and "You talking to me?" often, we generally thought it was just because he needed things repeated at times to process the information better. He had passed all of his hearing screenings, but due to the concerns reported we had the school bring in an audiologist to test Brandon's hearing. Based on that audiologist's evaluation they recommended we follow up with the ENT again as they noted some possible conductive hearing loss. I rescheduled with Brandon's ENT whom we hadn't seen in 2 years. Apparently I was supposed to be following the ENT every four months until his tubes fell out, but due to all of his various appointments and the fact that we were seeing his pediatrician so often, I figured we would just go back as needed. I didn't feel that paying a copay to be told "Yep, he still has one tube in place" was necessary when his pediatrician was monitoring this at all of Brandon's visits. Anyways, we are back now and they did a hearing test in a booth as seen in the picture above. As it turns out, they found Brandon to have a 35 decibel hearing loss in one ear and 30 decibel loss in the other ear. This is likely due to fluid and/or wax in his ear canals preventing his ear drum from vibrating properly. Treatment recommended...new set of ear tubes. Now we are just waiting for this minor surgery to be scheduled in the next couple weeks. We may find that Brandon's speech greatly improves after this as they said he is most likely hearing things as if he were in a tunnel. 
Dental Procedure...
Well, Brandon has been seeing his Pediatric Dentist since he was a couple weeks old. We typically go every 3 months for fluoride treatments and every 6 months for cleanings. We have to monitor his teeth very closely as they are not all coming in as they should. A couple of his teeth are in between part of his remaining cleft palate...most of his palate was repaired at 13 months, but the rest cannot be corrected until he receives his bone graph later. Kids with clefts need extra dental attention. As this past visit turned out, there was a "defect" noted in one of Brandon's canine teeth which could develop into a cavity if not corrected, so Brandon received his first filling and did FABULOUS!! I'm so proud of him.Brandon Turns 4
Lego and Angry Bird Cake Pops (as requested by the birthday boy)
Sylvania Playland birthday fun.
Just hanging around...
Waiting for one of his birthday surprises.
His new big boy bike from Grandma and Pop Pop...he was in love. I'm predicting he will be riding it without training wheels by the end of the summer. :)Saturday, February 25, 2012
Looking back...
As my little guy's 4th birthday is soon approaching I have been looking back at older pictures of him to reminisce. Time has flown by so fast. I am so proud of this little boy. He is my hero! I love every thing about him. Looking back at some of his older pictures I have even missed his older smile at times, but the one thing that remains the same is that wonderful personality that shows through those beautiful eyes. I look forward to watching him grow as our journey continues...Friday, January 6, 2012
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
This post is a couple weeks late, but life is busy sometimes...So sorry. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year. Brandon is doing great. He is expanding his vocabulary, working on his articulation, and growing a little more each day. I am so amazed at what a great little boy he is. He makes my heart smile every day. Despite having some challenges to face here and there, he is always upbeat and is figuring out how to problem solve. :) He continues in special needs preschool, speech therapy, and gets his nightly growth hormone shot. We still have regular visits with our pediatrician and endocrinologist, along with yearly visits with the cleft team and geneticist. Busy...busy, but he is worth it!
Friday, November 25, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Halloween 2011
I had so much fun working on the dwarf costumes this year. It was hilarious watching all of the kids (my son, nieces, nephews, and friend's kids) follow my daughter around for trick or treating. Brandon was "Happy" this year. Hopefully next year I can think of something equally cute! :)
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