This is going to be a quick post...I am rushing around trying to get everything ready for Thomas' 3rd Birthday tomorrow (it is his actual birthday "day", too).
I also have to mark Thomas' anniversary as being a bilateral boy. 1yr ago today Thomas 2nd CI was activated ~ it didnt go as well as I had liked but within a few long weeks he was wearing both processors and within a few months he was loving hearing from both ears.
The decision for the 1st implant was a "no brainer". We wanted Thomas to hear and the CI was our only choice. Thomas' surgeon only implants one ear at a time and for us that was OK (looking back I would have preffered to have them both done at the same time). The decision for a 2nd implant was a difficult one. Thomas was profound in his left ear but he it wasnt as bad as his right ear. He could still turn to sound and hear some things ~ I think our hesitation had to do with cosmetic reasons also. I couldnt imagine my poor little boy having to have these things hanging off his ears and sticking to his head for the rest of his life ~ one side was OK..I couldnt imagine both sides. Looking back I realize how foolish that was but that's how we felt.
Now his processors have become a part of who he is. He wakes up and the processors go on....after bath ~ processors on...coil falls off ~ flip it back on. Its no longer a chore or a struggle. Thomas wants both ears on ALL the time. He loves to hear, he loves to listen, he loves to talk!
I can't believe Thomas will be 3yrs old tomorrow. We have come such a long way ~ it has been a road of ups and downs but it is SOOOO worth it. We are going to have a lovely Birthday party with our family tomorrow ~ we had to call a few friends with little ones to tell them that Thomas is sick so we'll get together next week. I kind of heard the sickies start in Thomas' voice yesterday ~ I thought it may have just been allergies. This morning he woke up with a cough, runny nose, sneezing and he told me his head hurt. Poor kid ~ i do hope he is feeling much better by tomorrow.
Happy 3rd Birthday, Thomas ~ my sweet bilateral boy!!!
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Happy birthday Thomas!
I know what you mean about the look of bilaterals too. When they activated Aiden's left ear is when I cried not so happy tears. The look of all the equipment hanging from my little boys head was so overwhelming. But it's gotten better, and like you said, is part of his everyday life now.
Happy Birthday Thomas!!
yea, Happy Bday Thomas! Hope you got a lot of neat stuff!
My youngest is nineteen months old. His Doctor only does one ear at a time. We had set up to do his second one and he had an ear infection so everything was put on hold. I haven't went any further. I can't really explain my hesitation. I don't like him having surgery. What if they come up with something better. I need a mom's opinion who has gone thru this. Got any?
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