We went to Little Rock yesterday to Children's for Canyon's ENT appointment. He has been going every 6 months since birth. A couple years ago he had a rock in his ear and they had to papoose him and it still took about 6 nurses and the doctor to remove the rock. Since then, he will not let anyone near his ears. We have had many fights at the ENT with him on the floor and several people holding him down and him screaming just to get a peak in his ears. Anyway, since his sinuses are clear right now and it had been several years since he last had his hearing tested, we did that instead of the torture he was expecting. He will be tested every year from here on out and the look in his years will stop. (as long as he isn't having ear infections which haven't happened in years)
The hearing test:
He ranked in the slightly deaf range hearing at about 20 decibels straight across. That's the sound of a whisper. He cannot hear lower such as leaves gently rustling or breathing which are sounds in the 10 decibels range. But that no steps will be needed to improve his hearing until normal conversation cannot be heard well which is in the 50-60 decibel range.
BUT, because of his disability and stubbornness, the test is not completely accurate either. There were times during the test, he was bored and done and refused to participate when I know for a fact he could hear and other times he jumped to participate when no noise at all was being tested yet. So, I guess it kind of averages out to 20 anyway. He will only be going yearly for the hearing test now unless a problem like ear infection happen.
A Year? REALLY?!?!
7 years ago
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