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April 6th 2001
The first visits to the childrens hospital in The Hague are
over. We went to the NET doctor to excamine her ears again. And the knowledge
about Down is much better here. And so my fear that you have to watch every step
of doctors and if there's any doubt you should take your children to someone who
has the knowledge.
Fluids behind her eardrums?? How can they know? The test where the use
airpressure isn't accurate at all. The hearing tube is to small and flexible to
have a good outcome of such a test.
The doctor here decided to an BER, BEAR, BERA test or whatever name they give to
it.
Its very comfy in my new carseat.
And within 2 days the appointment was made for the test. Next
tuesday? great.
Before the test was taken, Summer had a little medicine to make her sleepy. And
sleepy she got but falling asleep. thats something the Breedeveldjes don't do so
easily.
But the ladies who took the test ware very patient. So they put the litlle tapes
on her head and put on the headset. No lullabies but a monotone clicking. And
the miracle happened, she fell asleep. Maybe those clicks should be put on a
compact disc.
The test (Brain Ear Response) consists of applying clicking
sounds in different volumes. De electrodes registrer if the sounds reaches the
brain. So a very accurate way of looking if Summer hears anything.
Well in the meanwhile we found out that she hears. When we call her name she
turnes her head instantly.
The BER test, having a nap, didn't feel a thing.
Childcare is taken care of to now. Ilse, mother of Rick, has her
way now. Summer and Rick are in the same group in childcare center Snoopy.
At the information evening, where Rick's parents ware present to, the manager
talked with so much enthousiasm that I am sure that Summer is in a good place.
We allready bought the first school shirt.
I'm a Snoopy Girl..