-- nerve mapping (formerly: Sam - CI)

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In a message dated 5/12/2006 2:02:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

semesky@... writes:

Hi Jill

That was my post. I didn't know they could see the nerves in CT Scans. I

know that they have some kind of nerve conduction device they use to make sure

they don't get close. I also trust this doctor. So, I guess I'll wait to

hear next week what their audiologist says. She used to be 's private

audiologist years ago before she took over the CI program at GBMC and I trust

her implicitly too.

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Ian had so many tests back then, that I am relying on this feeble brain of

mine for which scan they did. I think it was an MRI or a CT scan, but I'm not

sure. But I do remember that at one point the ophthalmologist told me that a

series of scans was being used to map the facial nerves.

Ian's tear ducts were not working, and based on the syndrome he has, it was

possible that they would need to be re-created. I won't go into details, but

the docs were prepared for anything from the simplest of needs to a full

reconstruction. (Thankfully, it turned out to be one of the simpler surgical

solutions.)

So, ask about this. Ian's surgery was when he was in 4th grade, so that's 6

years ago. There may be even better ways to image that information now.

Best -- Jill