Another Hearing Test

This morning we were off to Chedoke to have James' hearing rechecked. Yes, they even do appointments on Saturday ... works kinda nice since Rob is home, they aren't very busy, you get front row parking and it's free on Satruday.

In December they tested James' ears and his hearing was in normal range, but he had fluid behind his ears. So we had to bring him back today to see if the fluid went away on it's own. It had not. This is commonly known as Otitis Media with Effusion. James had not had any ear infections and at this time his hearing continues to test in the normal range. They have decided to give him another 2 months and then test again, with the hope that once the warmer weather comes it will clear up on it's own. If it has not cleared up at that time they will likely send him to an Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist.

Although this fluid does not seem to be effecting James at this time it is not healthy for the little bones in the middle ear to continually sit in fluid. Since James hearing it okay, it is assumed that this fluid is thin at this time, but it can suddenly change to a thicker substance, which will cause hearing troubles. The thin fluid can also make it so that what James is hearing is muffled, making it hard for him to learn to speak.