Ballet, Ear Appts, Gymnastics
Hello family and friends!
Sunday, December 5, found Madison and I watching the Nutcracker performed by the local Ballet Theatre. We loved it and Madison dearly wants to be in the Nutcracker next year. So I've been looking into the ballet schools around here. For now the plan is to let her continuing learning the foundations with her current teacher until next August when the Ballet Theatre's school opens up for new students.
Oh, Madison will be in the Lilburn Christmas parade with her ballet class (Debbie's Dancers). So if y'all wanna come on out and see her then please do :-) It's Saturday, Dec 11 @ 11am on Main Street!
Bailey and I had our ear appointments yesterday and this morning. Bailey's dr took a look and decided that since the fluid/goo is getting worse in his ears that he was going to prescribe antibiotics but he wasn't too thrilled about it UNTIL he found out that Bailey had never been on antibiotics before. Not only did that mean that his little system wouldn't be overrun with antibiotics but he was also able to prescribe the lightest one available since Bailey's body wouldn't be resistant. For some reason this type of fluid in his ears responds to antibiotics even though it is not a bacterial infection. Since Bailey has had this fluid for at least 6 weeks already and it was getting worse and not better as do over 90% of cases do (also another reason to have the antibiotics - instead of riding it out), Dr. Goldberg had us make an appt for 6 weeks. IF this is not cleared up by then (indicating something more going on such as a eustachian tube problem), the doc is going to immediately schedule him for tubes (I don't know if I'll word this where anyone can follow --- but he'll schedule him on the fast track instead of the normal surgical rotation that most tubes patients go on).
After either the appt, or tubes if they are necessary, then we'll be scheduled for the first of the two sets of hearing tests. From what Dr. Goldberg saw, Bailey may have nerve damage. He also said that with the pattern Bailey showed, it has nothing to do with my Meniere's (since it is genetic and I was worried about having passed it on). BUT the one ray of hope to hold on to is that it could possibly be that since Bailey is a typical 4 year old boy that is hard to keep on task (hence the reason they do these tests 3 times in different orders in order to get the best results possible and compare all the tests against each other) then it could just be he was not paying attention and missed the sounds or simply didn't respond.
Dr. Goldberg also said that he thinks the fluids and Bailey being a typical 4 year old are playing a part in making it appear as if he has nerve damage as he hasn't seen this type of nerve damage show up in children that passed the hearing exams at birth and in subsequent years. He's hoping that once the fluids clear that Bailey will either be able to hear correctly OR that he'll find something going on to explain the test results.
As for my appointment this morning... I got my referral to audiology/ENT and find out about my appt on Thursday. BUT Dr. Livsy did figure out something else going on besides Meniere's. She started asking these questions after examing my ears (a must for a referral even if previously diagnosed). She's pretty certain I have a eustachian tube problem (sound familiar?). So she's prescribed me to take a decongestant and analgesic (tylenol sinus or the like) and gave me a nasal spray. I'll have to take this spray for 2-3 months and it takes a couple of weeks to get into the system - but then I should notice no more headaches and neck tension that I've come to live with. I also have a lot of fluid in my ears - but considering I just got over a bout with a double ear infection, I don't doubt it!
I just had to share about Morgan Haley and gymnastics. She's only been going to class for a month and she's already doing so great! We only put her in the Mommy&Me class because she was imitating everyone so perfectly - doing Madison's cheers (minus words of course) and gymnastics with her, doing my bellydancing moves and copying dances she saw on commercials. Pam (her instructor and the lady that scopes the young ones for great promise) thought it a wonderful idea to get her into class. Anyway, she's already jumping on the trampoline and doing seat drops that takes most little ones a long time to figure out how to do (cause jumping on a bed is a lot different than a trampoline!!). Valerie, her other instructor, says she'll make a great gymnast cause she is so fearless. She also talks about her strength and intuitive abilities. Morgan is just catching on so fast. Not to mention she is the youngest one in the class by just over 6 months (the class starts at 18 months and they move up sometime after their 3rd birthday - when ready but definitely by 3 1/2). So anyway, at this point in time, she is showing a lot of promise, whereas, by the time she hits TumbleTykes, she may just be average ;-) Pam doubts that'll happen though :)
So anyway, that's our updates!
Sunday, December 5, found Madison and I watching the Nutcracker performed by the local Ballet Theatre. We loved it and Madison dearly wants to be in the Nutcracker next year. So I've been looking into the ballet schools around here. For now the plan is to let her continuing learning the foundations with her current teacher until next August when the Ballet Theatre's school opens up for new students.
Oh, Madison will be in the Lilburn Christmas parade with her ballet class (Debbie's Dancers). So if y'all wanna come on out and see her then please do :-) It's Saturday, Dec 11 @ 11am on Main Street!
Bailey and I had our ear appointments yesterday and this morning. Bailey's dr took a look and decided that since the fluid/goo is getting worse in his ears that he was going to prescribe antibiotics but he wasn't too thrilled about it UNTIL he found out that Bailey had never been on antibiotics before. Not only did that mean that his little system wouldn't be overrun with antibiotics but he was also able to prescribe the lightest one available since Bailey's body wouldn't be resistant. For some reason this type of fluid in his ears responds to antibiotics even though it is not a bacterial infection. Since Bailey has had this fluid for at least 6 weeks already and it was getting worse and not better as do over 90% of cases do (also another reason to have the antibiotics - instead of riding it out), Dr. Goldberg had us make an appt for 6 weeks. IF this is not cleared up by then (indicating something more going on such as a eustachian tube problem), the doc is going to immediately schedule him for tubes (I don't know if I'll word this where anyone can follow --- but he'll schedule him on the fast track instead of the normal surgical rotation that most tubes patients go on).
After either the appt, or tubes if they are necessary, then we'll be scheduled for the first of the two sets of hearing tests. From what Dr. Goldberg saw, Bailey may have nerve damage. He also said that with the pattern Bailey showed, it has nothing to do with my Meniere's (since it is genetic and I was worried about having passed it on). BUT the one ray of hope to hold on to is that it could possibly be that since Bailey is a typical 4 year old boy that is hard to keep on task (hence the reason they do these tests 3 times in different orders in order to get the best results possible and compare all the tests against each other) then it could just be he was not paying attention and missed the sounds or simply didn't respond.
Dr. Goldberg also said that he thinks the fluids and Bailey being a typical 4 year old are playing a part in making it appear as if he has nerve damage as he hasn't seen this type of nerve damage show up in children that passed the hearing exams at birth and in subsequent years. He's hoping that once the fluids clear that Bailey will either be able to hear correctly OR that he'll find something going on to explain the test results.
As for my appointment this morning... I got my referral to audiology/ENT and find out about my appt on Thursday. BUT Dr. Livsy did figure out something else going on besides Meniere's. She started asking these questions after examing my ears (a must for a referral even if previously diagnosed). She's pretty certain I have a eustachian tube problem (sound familiar?). So she's prescribed me to take a decongestant and analgesic (tylenol sinus or the like) and gave me a nasal spray. I'll have to take this spray for 2-3 months and it takes a couple of weeks to get into the system - but then I should notice no more headaches and neck tension that I've come to live with. I also have a lot of fluid in my ears - but considering I just got over a bout with a double ear infection, I don't doubt it!
I just had to share about Morgan Haley and gymnastics. She's only been going to class for a month and she's already doing so great! We only put her in the Mommy&Me class because she was imitating everyone so perfectly - doing Madison's cheers (minus words of course) and gymnastics with her, doing my bellydancing moves and copying dances she saw on commercials. Pam (her instructor and the lady that scopes the young ones for great promise) thought it a wonderful idea to get her into class. Anyway, she's already jumping on the trampoline and doing seat drops that takes most little ones a long time to figure out how to do (cause jumping on a bed is a lot different than a trampoline!!). Valerie, her other instructor, says she'll make a great gymnast cause she is so fearless. She also talks about her strength and intuitive abilities. Morgan is just catching on so fast. Not to mention she is the youngest one in the class by just over 6 months (the class starts at 18 months and they move up sometime after their 3rd birthday - when ready but definitely by 3 1/2). So anyway, at this point in time, she is showing a lot of promise, whereas, by the time she hits TumbleTykes, she may just be average ;-) Pam doubts that'll happen though :)
So anyway, that's our updates!
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