Cole met with another audiologist and the Otolaryngologist (aka, ENT, but that word makes me look smart right? Especially when google doesn't even recognize the word) today. His hearing was not as bad as last time he was tested, but still not where it should be. This points to the blockage in his ear being caused by lack of drainage. The ENT also pulled out a dime sized portion of what looked like crusted boogers out of his ear. This also points to excessive drainage. So what does this mean? Cole will have surgery in a couple of weeks to put a tube in his ear. Since he is 6 and does not have a history of ear infections it also means that something is causing the blockage and the ENT seems to think that his adenoids are the culprit. I don't disagree. He snores and his tonsils are enlarged which typically means the adenoids are as well. The fantastic news is that his nerves are not damaged so once we get the drainage out of the way, his hearing should fully return! The only complication is that if the blockage is caused by skin, it's a much more invasive surgery, but all the signs point to drainage and not a skin blockage. I am praying that is true.
In other news, Shelby is semi-mobile. She's not crawling, but she is finally rolling. I don't think crawling will be far behind. I'm not sure how I feel about this. Both boys were late with everything, and while she certainly isn't early, it's nice knowing where she is.
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