Who wants to be a Millionaire?
My last post deleted itself. After writing a novel on Sha's development I just couldn't face rewriting it again! Grrr.
Lets try again, shall we?
Sha had another hearing appointment with an audiologist at Elborne college. Unfortunately, we did not get many clear answers on Sha's hearing. The right ear showed (as of last test) acceptable hearing levels but the left ear continues to fail testing. However, during this test, the results from the right ear were not as clear. Sha had impacted wax (again!) in his ears during the test as well. This should not affect the results because testing can be done by bypassing the ear canal and therefore the wax. He also has more fluid on his ears.
We have to reschedule Sha for more hearing testing!
So...Sha had an appointment with an alternative pediatrician (because his normal pediatrician is on vacation...lucky guy!) This ped checked Sha's ears and found no wax issues. However, she did agree that there are still persisting fluid issues. Unfortunately, she would not give us a referral to an ENT specialist as she would like it to come from our ped (who is on vacation)!
Anyway, I called our ped after his return from vacation and left a message with his secretary in regards to getting a referral to an ENT guy (which I really, really, really think we need). Our ped calls and leaves us a message that he got the "alternative ped" notes and he wants to see Sha to discuss his "stridor" and get us a referal for Sha's "stridor".
Stridor is a high pitched sound resulting from turbulent gas flow in the upper airway.
Ugh. Unfortunately, it looks like all the messages are mixed up in translation. Sha does not have stridor (he did when he came home in October!) but the ENT referal is for his ears. Anyhoooooo....again we NEED to move closer to London. Ma and Sha have spent too much time on the road at unproductive appointments.
We have also been out to our weekly CPRI playgroup (a playgroup with a physiotherapist and a speech therapist and more kids!). Sha has been referred to a group called Tyke Talk through this group. This will give us some support with Sha's speech abilities should we need them in the future.
I am hoping that I can also speak to the ENT specialist in regards to Sha's feeding difficulties. Sha cannot tolerate feeding of solids (pureed baby food or watery baby cereal)...this is most likely related to his "low tone" in his upper body. We have spent a good portion of this week trying out foods that Sha will tolerate. The ENT people have a wait list until October (just for a consult!) so we hope to get a referal to the list as soon as possible.
This week has been rather quiet, however, Sha is ill with a virus. Not much sleep in our house!
However, I may have found an idea to make millions!
Sha will not tolerate feeding. He gags (very badly...not just a little gag), pukes, spits, cries, turns his head....etc. It is not pleasant. The food is very watery, with formula, and in very small amounts but it still bothers him.
However, he will eat anything that comes out of his nose. (YUCK!) This does not make him gag.
With all of the genetically motified foods that they are making...why not make baby food that tastes like things kids will actually eat? Dirt flavoured strawberries. White paste flavoured green beans. Plastic flavoured carrots. Snot flavoured baby cereal. And Sha's favourite would have to be any baby food that they could make taste like his feet!!!!
Caution: Genius at work.
Lets try again, shall we?
Sha had another hearing appointment with an audiologist at Elborne college. Unfortunately, we did not get many clear answers on Sha's hearing. The right ear showed (as of last test) acceptable hearing levels but the left ear continues to fail testing. However, during this test, the results from the right ear were not as clear. Sha had impacted wax (again!) in his ears during the test as well. This should not affect the results because testing can be done by bypassing the ear canal and therefore the wax. He also has more fluid on his ears.
We have to reschedule Sha for more hearing testing!
So...Sha had an appointment with an alternative pediatrician (because his normal pediatrician is on vacation...lucky guy!) This ped checked Sha's ears and found no wax issues. However, she did agree that there are still persisting fluid issues. Unfortunately, she would not give us a referral to an ENT specialist as she would like it to come from our ped (who is on vacation)!
Anyway, I called our ped after his return from vacation and left a message with his secretary in regards to getting a referral to an ENT guy (which I really, really, really think we need). Our ped calls and leaves us a message that he got the "alternative ped" notes and he wants to see Sha to discuss his "stridor" and get us a referal for Sha's "stridor".
Stridor is a high pitched sound resulting from turbulent gas flow in the upper airway.
Ugh. Unfortunately, it looks like all the messages are mixed up in translation. Sha does not have stridor (he did when he came home in October!) but the ENT referal is for his ears. Anyhoooooo....again we NEED to move closer to London. Ma and Sha have spent too much time on the road at unproductive appointments.
We have also been out to our weekly CPRI playgroup (a playgroup with a physiotherapist and a speech therapist and more kids!). Sha has been referred to a group called Tyke Talk through this group. This will give us some support with Sha's speech abilities should we need them in the future.
I am hoping that I can also speak to the ENT specialist in regards to Sha's feeding difficulties. Sha cannot tolerate feeding of solids (pureed baby food or watery baby cereal)...this is most likely related to his "low tone" in his upper body. We have spent a good portion of this week trying out foods that Sha will tolerate. The ENT people have a wait list until October (just for a consult!) so we hope to get a referal to the list as soon as possible.
This week has been rather quiet, however, Sha is ill with a virus. Not much sleep in our house!
However, I may have found an idea to make millions!
Sha will not tolerate feeding. He gags (very badly...not just a little gag), pukes, spits, cries, turns his head....etc. It is not pleasant. The food is very watery, with formula, and in very small amounts but it still bothers him.
However, he will eat anything that comes out of his nose. (YUCK!) This does not make him gag.
With all of the genetically motified foods that they are making...why not make baby food that tastes like things kids will actually eat? Dirt flavoured strawberries. White paste flavoured green beans. Plastic flavoured carrots. Snot flavoured baby cereal. And Sha's favourite would have to be any baby food that they could make taste like his feet!!!!
Caution: Genius at work.
posted by Like duh! @ 10:22 a.m.
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