ENT update

Just back from ENT appointment. Kian was really good with the Dr looking in his ear and was even having a giggle at it. The hearing test did not go great. Kian seemed to me more interested in the toys that they were using to distract him. They definitely worked in distracting him but he wasnt concentrating on the sounds.

We saw the consultant who is lovely and two teachers of the deaf. They have met Kian before. They agree that Kian does definitely hear but it is hard to determine how much he hears or how he hears. The testing has not shown great results in the hearing.

On the last appointment hearing aids were discussed but we agreed to see how things went. I believe Kian is selective in his hearing but if hearing aids will help, as much as I would rather he didnt need them, then we have to try them. The team have advised us to try them at the beginning for an hour per day and see how they work for Kian. Sometimes Kian will not focus on a person for longer than a couple of moments so it may help his attention if hears more.

Impressions have been taken of his ears. The ears were checked first, then a small spongue inserted and positioned in the ear, then a mould was placed just in the ear. Kian was so good having this done to both ears. We will be called when they are ready. We will go in and the hearing aids will be initially tried with Kian and we will be shown exactly what to do with them. Time will tell hopefully with them!