Wednesday, February 24, 2010

What? Huh?

A bit shocked, a bit disappointed, a bit excited, and a bit numb.
Harry has said "what" for the last 4 or so months and it has been driving me crazy.  Chad and I have just assumed he just doesn't pay attention or it is habit.  Two weeks ago I just out of the blue(AKA God) thought I may get his ears checked just in case there could be a problem.  I really thought I would go into the CCD and they would tell me I just had a three year old boy who is too involved in other things and doesn't want to listen to his mama!  Well, I was wrong!  Dr. Black told me that his left ear has so much fluid that iti s like he hears underwater.  He said Harry has a significant amount of hearing loss in his left ear and some in is right ear.  I would never had know if I didn't just get this hunch from God to have him get a test. Dr. Black also tested Harry and said he has learned to read lips.  Chad told me that a few days ago and I did not believe him!  I just thought it was normal.  I also look back and notice other things, like how Harry sits when I read to him.  He has his ear right to my mouth looking out.  God is good, all Harry has to do is go through a little procedure of getting tubes and then they are going to take out his adenoids.  We have been down this road before and I feel so blessed to know that he can be free from hearing loss in a little over a week!  I think I am just more annoyed at myself for not noticing this sooner. 

5 comments:

Rachel said...

WOW!!! Don't be hard on yourself Amanda, God takes good care of him =)!! Harry is going to be a new boy when he gets the tubes!! He will bring a million books to read!! That is shocking though, I would have been the same way. Mom gets on to me all the time for not getting more things checked on the kids...maybe I need to =)!

See you soon!!!

Linda said...

Hang in there--lets get these little blonde headed boys all fixed up before Spring/Summer. Owen has his done today and is already so excited to know he will be able to hear better. Will let you know how he does.
Hugs!
Linda

Tara Gibson said...

oh my goodness, he will be a new boy when the procedure gets done. Dont be so hard on yourself girl.

~aj~ said...

I'm so glad you shared this because I've been concerned about Adam's hearing for a while and keep putting off getting his ears checked. I need to make that appointment ASAP!

Harry will be good as new before you know it. Hope it all goes really, really well!

~aj~ said...

I'm so glad you shared this because I've been concerned about Adam's hearing for a while and keep putting off getting his ears checked. I need to make that appointment ASAP!

Harry will be good as new before you know it. Hope it all goes really, really well!