Austin will have his ear tube surgery on June 30. Although all hearing tests to date show no signs of him being able to hear, we are hopeful that he has some limited hearing that is blocked by the fluid in his ears. This is a very common surgery with newborns and children.
Austin is scheduled for an MRI on July 15 to determine if his sacral dimple is indicative of a spinal defect. He had an ultrasound which indicated a question related to his spine and this will be the next step to determine if there is an issue. Although the MRI involves sedation, it is a routine procedure.
We go to therapies 3 times per week: occupational, physical and speech. The speech therapy is to help him develop his muscles to begin to eat. The therapists are wonderful!
Thanks for keeping us updated. He is absolutley gorgeous - just a shame we live so far away and can't give you or him a hug - but we are thinking of you all x
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