Wolfie had his sedated BAER test this morning at the hospital. Right ear is absolutely perfect. Left ear has a 30%-35% hearing loss. We don't know why. Our next appointment is next week, September 30th with Dr. Young. We will need to find out what is causing it and then discuss best path to take. We also have an appointment with the AEA on Friday to discuss getting him caught up developmentally. They will also help us get funding for a hearing aid with what insurance won't cover. He will need to have a hearing test every 6 months for the rest of his life.
The nurses and audiologist were absolutely wonderful and Wolfie did great with the sedation. I was very nervous about them giving him chlorahydrate as that was what killed Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn Monroe and what was in the Kool-Aid at Jonestown. The nurses all assured me that 1 tsp wouldn't harm him. I had kept him up late last night and stuffed him full of food and milk right up until midnight. He was so tired that he conked out right away after they gave it to him, and stayed asleep until we woke him when it was over. He is still a little groggy, but was happy to nurse when it was over. He was also very happy to burp and toot. He actually was in a great mood that he had all of Mommy and Daddy's attention to himself.
Please continue to say extra little prayers for Wolfie's ears and for Dave and I to make the right decisions about what to do.
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