Some weeks back I went to the doctor to check Kevin's hearing again after the second surgery where they replaced his pipe in his left ear. Everything confirmed that the surgery went smoothly and the pipe sits where it's suppose to sit. But the hearing test shows that he can hardly hear on his left ear. Since he's a kid and has probably never had any hearing on his left ear he has adapted very well. Now it's up to his environment to adapt to make life easier for him. We all have to make sure we place him correct at the dinner table, day-care has to place him on the correct side when gathering the kids for different activities and we have to understand they he's not always ignoring us when we're asking for his attention in the middle of a noisy surrounding.
The last test done by the neonatal unit where he was treated after his traumatic birth and first couple of hours was also done last week. This shows he' a very normal 5 year old with very high score when it comes to performance speed. Children with traumatic births can often show a slightly reduced capability of performing well under time pressure. But Kevin broke all records! Our little Kevin who had such a tough start, is doing very well and showing what fighting hard always give you positive results in the end! Love him with all our heart!
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