Update on Matthew's CAT scan results............

Well, Dr. Pena called me at work yesterday and left 2 messages saying that "she needed to speak with Mrs. Iversen please". Now mind you, she didn't say immediately, or ASAP, or it's a matter of life and death or anything like that, but trust me when I say, when you get not one, but TWO messages like that? Within an hour of one another.........um, yeah, something deep down within your MOMMA's HEART should tell you that you need to call the doctor back NOW! *which I did*

And don't you know it? She went to lunch! Ha! Like she should eat! *smiling* (yes she should.)

Anyway.........she called me back after 1:30pm and we talked about Matthew's results of his CAT scans.........they were ok, but not good. Meaning.....does he have abnormalities in the development of his ears from being a cleft child? YES! Is it bad? Not really, but enough to discourage the doctor from ruling it out as being a possible culprit into why he is losing his hearing.

His tubes are fine. Nothing wrong there. No scarring. No extra skin, nothing like that........so that was a relief on her part as some tubes can do that to children and it can be a MAJOR setback to them hearing properly.

Now, to the good stuff. Most of his ears are developed enough for him to hear. Not like you and me mind you (if you have perfect hearing), but good enough. The nerves that Dr. Pena could see, one didn't look right. She didn't know why.....just that it didn't look right. Everything is suspect to Matthew's hearing loss so she is writing down anything and everything it COULD be.

Here's the BIG thing........We are still holding to our August 7th, 9:15am doctor appt. at Children's for Dr. Pena to see Matthew again. She wants to give him ONE last hearing test and look into his ears. IF, and I say, IF, he fails this hearing test (as he has the past 2), she will aggressively start reacting to EVERYTHING that was found in the CAT scans. Meaning, more testing. There is some test they can do that will literally show every nerve within your head and how it works and what it's doing. It's some long name, but he'll have that. *God knows it sounds expensive* OH, and he will be fitted with hearing aids.

His speech has improved TREMENDOUSLY, but Daddy still has to yell at him to get him to hear him. (I don't.....Momma Kooky) I'm actually afraid he won't hear alarms, or cars coming, or people who have lower voices to say excuse me.........or worse, he may lose his hearing totally.

Trust me, I'm praying. Just trying to tell Crazy Daddy about what the doctor said, I just broke down in tears. Matthew's been through SOOOO MUCH already! And now more? God knows I had hearing problems when I was little. I'd go through all that again just so Matthew could hear the very best he can!

PRAY, please PRAY that his hearing will be BETTER this next test! I'm holding out for a total miracle with Matthew. I love my boy. I love him so much. Ok, I need to go. Getting sappy again.

Momma Kooky