Friday, June 10, 2011

Answers lead to more questions

"For I know the plans I have for you" that is the phrase I have had going through my head all day long. God is in control, and even though right now I do not understand, He is in control.

As many of you know Emma was taken to VCH for testing today, but not all of you knew it was hearing testing. For the past few years we have been trying to get her speech up, and it has been a slooooowwww process, but many people thought it was due to her trying to walk. However, recently we finally got her ENT to try a behavioral hearing test and she failed. So today we went in for a ABR to get a better look at what her ears hear and how. The news was not good.



Emma has significant hearing difficulties in both ears. That explains so much, but having answers many times lead to more questions. We will be starting down a road that is unknown and will be long and difficult as we try to help Emma gain the most she can in the hearing department. We have an appt soon in a new clinic that will help us start this long road and will share more as we learn and process all the information we are recieving. Emma is lucky that there is great technology to help her!



At this time we ask that you please pray for our entire family as we are all in shock and having to process this difficult answer. Emma is doing well tonight and I feel will respond well to whatever we throw at her. She is so strong and so full of life. She is my hero!! Thank you for your support and prayers. God is in control, and like my favorite song right now says "Sometimes blessing come from teardrops"

3 comments:

kate said...

so sorry to hear this. i know hearing this can sometimes be more difficult than anything else since hearing means a lot to people. I dont know much about all the new technology out there but i do know things have definitely gotten better depending on what the cause is since we were little. I'm sure you are in great hands and Vandy and they will figure something or the multiple things that will help emma out. It's bound to be a long road but you have tons of people who are here for you and emma.

Edna said...

You don't know me, but I check out your blog from time to time linking from the one by Bennett's mom. . . I did for you guys. I'm a speech/language path over here, and I agree with the other post, there's usually a lot that can be done, and you might be amazed the progress she makes once she starts to hear things. I'm sure it's scary, though, and may feel like "Sure, just add ONE MORE THING to this already pretty full plate. . ." I like that song too, btw. . . Kind of rambling, but just know lots of people that you may not know have prayed/will pray/ are praying for you all.

Edna said...

I did PRAY for you guys. Should proofread first. . .