Robby is scheduled for surgery this Thursday, Nov 1. He will be having two processes done. On his right side he will have an ear canal built to allow sound into his inner ear. Since his left ear is so bad, building a canal on that side would be useless, instead he will have a bone anchored hearing aid implanted (BAHA). Actually what is implanted is the plate that the hearing aid attaches to. We are having this done by Dr. Joseph Roberson at the California Ear Institute in Palo Alto California. You may wonder why so far away (We are in Ohio). Dr. Roberson is world renowned as one of the best in this field. There are few Drs who really know what they are doing and have had experience doing it. Atresia repair (the building of a canal) is a tricky surgery and you really want someone experienced. If you would like to read more about the surgery go to www.atresiarepair.com Other sites of interest would be caear.com and letthemhear.org These sites are all associated with Dr. Roberson and contain good information.
Dan, Becca, Rachael and Robby will all be flying out on Oct. 31. Dan and Rae are coming home on the 4th and Becca and Robby will return on the 7th. Dan just couldn't take anymore time off from his new job since he just started Oct. 15! Robby has to be there for a week after to surgery to allow for the initial post-op visits (two-four). He will then have to see our local ENT for further follow-up. We are planing on posting from CA and will let everyone know how the surgery goes.
Saturday, October 27
updates
Wow, life is crazy with two active preschoolers. I thought I would post an update of some of the latest news.
Robby is doing really well in preschool and loves going. He still does not talk to the other kids or interact with them yet, but he follows the routines and loves to go.
Rachael has quite bitting him, for which Robby is thankful. She still lashes out and smacks him occasionally or pinches his cheek, but no bites. Robby is starting to get back at her and occasionally pushes or smacks her in return.
Robby now has an IEP with Westerville City Schools. He qualifies for special education help in the area of speech/communication....go figure :) He will meet with s/n preschool teacher for 1/2 hour a week and with a speech teacher for 1/2 hour a week. This is good news. It will not only give him extra help now, but he will be in the system when kindergarten starts.
Robby language is amazing; he is putting together 3-4 word sentences and will try to repeat most things when asked. Articulation is a big problem...He often says things that I have no idea what he is saying. Sometimes context helps, other times I never figure it out.
His favorite activity is riding his bike and scooter and just being outdoors.
Robby is doing really well in preschool and loves going. He still does not talk to the other kids or interact with them yet, but he follows the routines and loves to go.
Rachael has quite bitting him, for which Robby is thankful. She still lashes out and smacks him occasionally or pinches his cheek, but no bites. Robby is starting to get back at her and occasionally pushes or smacks her in return.
Robby now has an IEP with Westerville City Schools. He qualifies for special education help in the area of speech/communication....go figure :) He will meet with s/n preschool teacher for 1/2 hour a week and with a speech teacher for 1/2 hour a week. This is good news. It will not only give him extra help now, but he will be in the system when kindergarten starts.
Robby language is amazing; he is putting together 3-4 word sentences and will try to repeat most things when asked. Articulation is a big problem...He often says things that I have no idea what he is saying. Sometimes context helps, other times I never figure it out.
His favorite activity is riding his bike and scooter and just being outdoors.
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