Audiology, ENT, AND Ophthalmology- January 2014

Well, as we suspected, Parker will need tubes and a Myringotomy to drain any fluid that may have taken up residence where it isn't welcome!  After these procedures, Parker will be given the ABR hearing diagnostic to make sure all is well.  Hopefully, this will put an end to the uncertainty that has surrounded his hearing as of late.  

As for ophthalmology, we realized (sadly) that Parker's glasses were really not starting to fit better after all...his mullet hair had just been helping them stay on!  After his last haircut, they went right back to fitting as loosely as when we first got them.  So, I moved up our ophthalmology appointment from mid-February to yesterday, because I don't see how they could magically fit by then.  Dr. Curnyn wants Parker to go under general anesthesia to get more in depth eye scanning and to be fitted for contacts, in the hopes that we can have him wear contacts until his glasses fit properly, and Parker's brain recognizes the benefit of having them on.  Basically, he would wear the contacts for a week at a time, WE would take them out for a break, and then put them back in for the next week.  YIKES.  Matt and I have never had glasses or contacts, so this is a bit terrifying for us.  But in reality, if Parker can't see, then he can't learn from or be motivated by his full environment.

We are desperately trying to see if all of these procedures can be done in one shot.  We know it is unlikely, because getting an audiologist, ENT, and Ophthalmologist in the same room at the same time will be hard.  We are hoping we can get lucky and they will do what is best for Parker.  Additionally, I am reaching the end of my sick day bank for work, so any consolidating that can be done helps there too.

Whew...we are tired.