I am absolutely amazed at the size of the tube. It is so much smaller than I expected! It is just wide enough to make a small hole in the ear drum and just long enough to ensure what is behind the eardrum is able to exit the ear. This picture shows the size of the tube relative to a penny. It is tiny, people.
Seeing the tube eased my fears a little as well as made me appreciate the skill of the surgeon who must navigate incredibly small places to do his job. Please pray for our doctor, that he would be able to preform this surgery quickly and that it would be "routine."
We are hopeful this process will help Hunter not only to stop having infections as often, but also that it will help him to hear and understand better which will ultimately contribute to his verbal ability. Hunter is talking a lot and seems to understand us quite well. However, his hearing test on Tuesday showed he has partial hearing loss. We are hopeful that with this procedure his hearing will be restored!
Kim, we had trouble with James when he was a toddler... frequent ear infections. It turned out he had a mild milk allergy. After we took him off of milk he was much better. He has since outgrown the allergy and has no hearing loss that I know of. Hunter's ailment could be a mild food reaction.
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you, him, the doc and your family.
love, Jody