Re: Question about Hearing Tests

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Judi

Skylar(ds) & Autumn both had ABR's..........

They both got medicine to put them to sleep & they attached little sticky

things

on them (they look like ekg things) with wires,they are hooked to a machine

that reads there brain waves to tell you what the brain knows the ears are

hearing....test over....the kids wake up & its more accurate!!

Amber : )

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I am trying to schedule an ABR for next week while they've got

under for the g-tube procedure. The doctor at the Duke DS Clinic told

me she would need an ABR because she's really too young (8 mos) for a

behavioral-based hearing test. The way he explained it, they bounce

sound waves off the ear drum and measure the waves that come back, kinda

like sonar waves and it tells them how much the ear drum is " conducting "

the sound. It requires anesthesia from what I understand which is why I

am trying to schedule it for next week since we've already got the other

surgery scheduled.

Leigh in raLeigh

, 4.5 and (DS) and 8mos.

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Message: 23

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:15:45 -0800 (PST)

From: Judi Grossman <judig2@...>

Subject: Question about Hearing Tests

Hi! Sam and had their 4mo. follow-up to their

tube/adenoid surgery yesterday. Got an A-OK from the

ENT. I was asking him about a follow-up hearing test

and he suggested we do an ABR, as a better way to

" quantify " (his words) their hearing. Their previous

hearing test was the " play-audiology " with the animals

that light up. I know very little bit about the ABR,

just that it measures brain-waves to check hearing.

Have any of you out there had an ABR done on your

kids? What was it like? I have a call in to the

ENT's audiologist to ask her questions, but I always

welcome and value your input too!

Judi-Mom to Sam and , 3, Identical Twins

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judi thats excellent news! did they have tonsils out

also? my kids never had that ABR test.no maybe when he

was 3 mos i think he did have that! now they use a

headset and talk in a mike to see what he hears.

Denton will have the A & T surgery this month and sees

the ped. tomorrow! gotta get this all in before we

move to the east coast in march.

mom to Katy (almost 11) and Denton 5.5

--- Judi Grossman <judig2@...> wrote:

> Hi! Sam and had their 4mo. follow-up to

> their

> tube/adenoid surgery yesterday. Got an A-OK from

> the

> ENT. I was asking him about a follow-up hearing

> test

> and he suggested we do an ABR, as a better way to

> " quantify " (his words) their hearing. Their

> previous

> hearing test was the " play-audiology " with the

> animals

> that light up. I know very little bit about the

> ABR,

> just that it measures brain-waves to check hearing.

> Have any of you out there had an ABR done on your

> kids? What was it like? I have a call in to the

> ENT's audiologist to ask her questions, but I always

> welcome and value your input too!

> Judi-Mom to Sam and , 3, Identical Twins

> __________________________________________________

>

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It looks as if Nick will be having T & A surgery when his tubes are

inserted. I am told by the ENT that this is still same day surgery

unless something unexpected happens. Just waiting on the

sleep study results to be sent to the ENT and then we get a surgery date.

Bonnie

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: No, they didn't have tonsils out, just

adenoids. They aren't having a problem w/infection,

and while their tonsils are pretty big, they aren't

causing problems. This Dr. has a rather conservative

approach to dealing w/tonsils in kids under 3 due to

the long recovery/hospitalization that can be involved

(they won't do tonsils day surgery in a child under 3,

and they child can't be discharged until they are

taking all fluids by mouth due to the risk of

dehydration). I'm playing telephone tag with the

Audiologist right now. I'll let you know what she

says when we finally speak!

Good luck w/Denton and his surgery! Hope it all goes

well for him (and you!). BTW, where on the East Coast

are you moving?

Judi

--- michelle offutt <hipchick9999@...> wrote:

> judi thats excellent news! did they have tonsils out

> also? my kids never had that ABR test.no maybe when

> he

> was 3 mos i think he did have that! now they use a

> headset and talk in a mike to see what he hears.

> Denton will have the A & T surgery this month and sees

> the ped. tomorrow! gotta get this all in before we

> move to the east coast in march.

> mom to Katy (almost 11) and Denton 5.5

alk to your friends online with Messenger.

> http://im.

>

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Judi: we are moving from central fl to Tequesta fl. it

is in West palm Beach area.the N end of the county.

Both my kids have the runs so I am hoping this new

ped. will get this under control today. Denton also

doesnt have any probs w/ strep or tonsils, i guess

this ENT feels its a good approach to go ahead and

remove both. I know there is no harm as he is 5. he

will stay over night and the ENT told me he cant leave

till he is swallowing.

--- Judi Grossman <judig2@...> wrote:

> : No, they didn't have tonsils out, just

> adenoids. They aren't having a problem w/infection,

> and while their tonsils are pretty big, they aren't

> causing problems. This Dr. has a rather

> conservative

> approach to dealing w/tonsils in kids under 3 due to

> the long recovery/hospitalization that can be

> involved

> (they won't do tonsils day surgery in a child under

> 3,

> and they child can't be discharged until they are

> taking all fluids by mouth due to the risk of

> dehydration). I'm playing telephone tag with the

> Audiologist right now. I'll let you know what she

> says when we finally speak!

> Good luck w/Denton and his surgery! Hope it all

> goes

> well for him (and you!). BTW, where on the East

> Coast

> are you moving?

> Judi

>

> --- michelle offutt <hipchick9999@...> wrote:

> > judi thats excellent news! did they have tonsils

> out

> > also? my kids never had that ABR test.no maybe

> when

> > he

> > was 3 mos i think he did have that! now they use a

> > headset and talk in a mike to see what he hears.

> > Denton will have the A & T surgery this month and

> sees

> > the ped. tomorrow! gotta get this all in before we

> > move to the east coast in march.

> > mom to Katy (almost 11) and Denton 5.5

> alk to your friends online with Messenger.

> > http://im.

> >

> __________________________________________________

>

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Bonnie...I am glad you are doing it all now. Denton

had his tubes placed last yr. and a yr. later is going

to have T & A surgery. what a drag....so its great to go

under 1x.

--- Devitb@... wrote:

> It looks as if Nick will be having T & A surgery

> when his tubes are

> inserted. I am told by the ENT that this is still

> same day surgery

> unless something unexpected happens. Just waiting

> on the

> sleep study results to be sent to the ENT and then

> we get a surgery date.

>

> Bonnie

>

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mom to Katy (11 this month) and Denton (5.5)

both DS.

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Bonnie

Having gone through T & A and ear surgery ( the three procedures in one

surgery) with Danny, I would recommend that you plan on staying overnight.

He's on his fifth set of tubes, and the tube surgery alone is a piece of

cake. But the T & A is not. My ENT asked if Danny had sleep apnea, and I

said yes, knowing that they would keep him overnight if I said yes. I'm not

sure he had sleep apnea, but I was not sure he did not, either. They put

him on a breathing monitor after surgery, and it was a pain when the wires

came loose and the alarms went off several times that night, but all in all

it was worth staying overnight (I stayed with him). He was hurting, and

would not even suck on a popsicle. The next morning he took tiny sips of

juice, so he could go home.

He's never had major surgery, no heart issues or anything, this was his

toughest. I am kind of overprotective, but always I'd choose to be extra

careful. That's my style, so keep that in mind. Good luck.

Jean

n and Danny's (ds) mom