Ear tubes
Lisa writes: Tom got up at 0-dark-hundred to take Joseph to the hospital to get ear tubes placed (myringotomy). In addition to having about half a dozen ear infections so far, he is behind in learning to talk. At his two-year-old checkup, he was supposed to know about 50 works. I think he knew 8 to 12, depending on how loosely you want to define a "word."
He was referred to the county for speech therapy and they, in turn, referred him to another county office for a hearing test. Which he failed. And thus, the ear tubes. Turned out the middle ear on the left side was full of fluid and both ears were infected ... again.
He was a champ at the hospital, even fasting. They said he might be fussy afterward and be uncomfortable at loud sounds, but he apparently didn't get the message because he came right home and ran around like nothing had happened.
We noticed almost immediately that he was imitating us more. He'll repeat the last word you just said, for example. It's garbled and there are some sounds he hasn't figured out how to make (like J), but there is definitely more speech going on.
Ear tubes: 10/10 would recommend
He was referred to the county for speech therapy and they, in turn, referred him to another county office for a hearing test. Which he failed. And thus, the ear tubes. Turned out the middle ear on the left side was full of fluid and both ears were infected ... again.
He was a champ at the hospital, even fasting. They said he might be fussy afterward and be uncomfortable at loud sounds, but he apparently didn't get the message because he came right home and ran around like nothing had happened.
We noticed almost immediately that he was imitating us more. He'll repeat the last word you just said, for example. It's garbled and there are some sounds he hasn't figured out how to make (like J), but there is definitely more speech going on.
Ear tubes: 10/10 would recommend
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