Tommy's Ears

Tommy went to the doctor on Monday for a check-up. She was concerned about his lack of speech and did a thorough check of his ears. She saw that the ear drum was not moving as much as she liked and went ahead and did a tympanogram on his ears which measures the amount of vibration from the ear drum. It was in the acceptable range, but in the lower portion, so she wanted to cover all bases and referred us to an ENT and Audiologist. Danny and I have decided to not set up those appointments yet and wait and see how things progress. We will have a different doctor look at him at his 18-month check-up and see what he thinks. If he decides that Tommy does indeed need more tests, then we will go ahead and have them done. We have also been referred to Early Childhood Prevention for his speech and have set up his first appointment for next Wednesday. (I think Ginny knows a lot about these people) He will then be evaluated and they will decide whether or not he needs therapy. Let's hope that everything is fine!