Can You Hear Me Now?
Mika's ear tubes have both fallen out. We knew that the right one was out for some time and the left has made it's escape now too. There is now a hole in the left eardrum that the doc suspects is from the drum bursting, so no more tubes for Mika. Her right ear is full of fluid. The left one drains because of the hole. There is now a question of how well she can actually hear, so we went for a hearing test while we were there. Mika was uncooperative (big surprise), but the audiologist (is that correct?) said that she could tell from the responses that she got from Mika that her hearing is within the normal range despite holes and fluid. Mika sure looked cute sitting at the table in the "sound room" with big headphones on. She looked like she was busy mixing her debut album or something.
Anyway, we have to go back in a few weeks for another hearing test and checkup on the right ear's fluid buildup. We're also supposed to help Mika perform the tests by playing at home (when you hear a sound, put a block in the box kind of thing). The thing about that is that Mika is more than capable of doing the tasks that are asked of her - she's simply too shy and chooses not to when faced with strangers in strange situations. I really doubt we can help her get over that in two to three weeks time.
Mika has to wear a neoprene headband during her baths now so that water does not get into her left ear. We'll have to carry it around in her diaper bag too as she tends to end up bathing when we go out visiting. In the past 10 days or so, she has had baths with her cousins Jackson and Lucas as well as with her friends Ava and Evan. I'm pretty sure that she won't bathe over at Baba's on Sunday, but might want to hop in the tub with Lucas again on Monday when we visit Nana for Easter. Mika and Lucas like to have baths together - it's all about the splashing and covering Nana's bathroom floor in 5cm of water. Plus if Saoirse comes over, Mika might try getting her into the tub for splash-o-rama fun as well. Obviously, the headband will have to be worn for swimming too.
Anyway, we have to go back in a few weeks for another hearing test and checkup on the right ear's fluid buildup. We're also supposed to help Mika perform the tests by playing at home (when you hear a sound, put a block in the box kind of thing). The thing about that is that Mika is more than capable of doing the tasks that are asked of her - she's simply too shy and chooses not to when faced with strangers in strange situations. I really doubt we can help her get over that in two to three weeks time.
Mika has to wear a neoprene headband during her baths now so that water does not get into her left ear. We'll have to carry it around in her diaper bag too as she tends to end up bathing when we go out visiting. In the past 10 days or so, she has had baths with her cousins Jackson and Lucas as well as with her friends Ava and Evan. I'm pretty sure that she won't bathe over at Baba's on Sunday, but might want to hop in the tub with Lucas again on Monday when we visit Nana for Easter. Mika and Lucas like to have baths together - it's all about the splashing and covering Nana's bathroom floor in 5cm of water. Plus if Saoirse comes over, Mika might try getting her into the tub for splash-o-rama fun as well. Obviously, the headband will have to be worn for swimming too.
posted by Mama_T at 9:42 AM
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It *should* grow over and close on it's own in time. I believe that's why we have to keep going for followups - so that they can watch the progress.
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