Liam went in for his re-implantation surgery and I'm pleased to say it went MUCH better. I know it's been a while since we've updated and there is a LOT to share, so let's just do bullet points to be sure I don't miss too much.
Surgery should have taken 2 1/2 hours, but actually took 5.
The doctor thought he was only able to get 8 electrodes in (and he had to use a different device, but that's okay), but at activation, we found that he has TEN! Wahooo!
Recovery went quickly, and Liam did awesome. He had some trouble with his oxygen levels when he was waking up, but was fine by the end of the second day.
Liam is WILLINGLY wearing his hearing aid and processor for several hours at a time every day.
At the end of December, he turned three so the school district took over his education. He now goes to school full time four days a week and a half day on the fifth day so he can go to physical therapy in the afternoon.
He's starting to have a couple of words here and there that people can actually understand.
I think those are the major highlights. There is more to share and I'll get to them. Now that Liam is in school more and I don't have to take him (thank you school bus driver lady!), I can devote more time to blogging. I'm pretty excited about that because I'm dying dying dying to start writing a book. More to come SOON!
- Surgery should have taken 2 1/2 hours, but actually took 5.
- The doctor thought he was only able to get 8 electrodes in (and he had to use a different device, but that's okay), but at activation, we found that he has TEN! Wahooo!
- Recovery went quickly, and Liam did awesome. He had some trouble with his oxygen levels when he was waking up, but was fine by the end of the second day.
- Liam is WILLINGLY wearing his hearing aid and processor for several hours at a time every day.
- At the end of December, he turned three so the school district took over his education. He now goes to school full time four days a week and a half day on the fifth day so he can go to physical therapy in the afternoon.
- He's starting to have a couple of words here and there that people can actually understand.
I think those are the major highlights. There is more to share and I'll get to them. Now that Liam is in school more and I don't have to take him (thank you school bus driver lady!), I can devote more time to blogging. I'm pretty excited about that because I'm dying dying dying to start writing a book. More to come SOON!