Alayna was first up as she is always the easier of the two when it comes to anyone touching or checking them out. Alayna did the sound booth test and her hearing was declared perfect. Her tubes are working their way out and the doctor didn't think either one was working at this point so with a perfect hearing test we were pretty excited. We won't schedule more tubes unless she starts having issues.
Then it came to my sweet Dariya. This girl has come a LONG way in being tolerant of doctors and such but, she still hates to have those things put in her ears. She allowed the tech to look in her ears. One tube is working it's way out. She played the little where is your nose, eyes, feet etc game with the tech.
Then for the sound booth test and even with me kneeling in front of her she began to cry. She wasn't crying hard or too loud but, it was loud enough that she couldn't hear the tech tell her the directions (where is your eyes). Dariya pointed to her nose correctly once and just sat and wept for a little while and the tech ruled it yet another non passable test. UGH. I swear Dariya will be 20 when we finally get an accurate hearing test on her. I know Dariya can hear at a whisper so I am not too concerned about her hearing at this point.
Although I do have to remember how far she has come. She doesn't mind trying on shoes, going to the pediatrician or even fuss too much for shots or blood draws anymore.
We will follow up in 4 months this time as the doctor was pretty sure their tubes would be out by then. Maybe then I will take backup (daddy) and we can get a good hearing test.
Wish us luck.
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| The girls dance troop performed at our town's weekend celebration. |
5 comments:
Poor girl! Katie hates the part of the test when they put things in her ears too. They look so cute in their dance photo!
Poor girl! It always makes me so sad when I have to try and force Abbie to do something when she is truly scared or uncomfortable. We have never had a successful booth hearing test :-( Abbie is terrified of small, confined spaces, so the booth is pretty much her worst nightmare. For some reason, they continue to try every 6 months though.
Good luck with it next time. At least you know she can hear, so you do not have to worry too much.
Is the hearing test done at a children's hospital or regular clinic? I am just thinking at a children's hospital I bet the booths are decorated and the experience made very game like. Would she sit in your lap better? Hope all goes well at the next appointment. It is good that you know she can hear .
:( She'll get there. Lots of times I forget my boys had a "before" until it jumps up and smacks me in the face...my heart breaks for them all.
Have you thought about having an ABR test done on her. It would give you a definitive answer. That is what we want to have done on our girls!
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