ABA: Nothing is happening. Our attempts at various options have fallen through the cracks. Still trying to get the insurance worked out.
Improvement: In spite of the lack of ABA he is still doing well and his speech is improving regularly. Today, while at Down Town Disney, he even pointed excitedly at something, grabbed my hand, and said "Come on! Let's Go!" I about burst into tears at such a complete statement combined with his interest and excitement in the characters around there. It seemed so normal.
ENT: We went to the ENT (Nemours) on Friday to check into his tonsils. The Feeding Center thought it would be a good idea before we do the center. She said he doesn't readily appear to need them removed. The qualifications are 1. Having tonsilitis 7 times in a year. 2. Having sleep apnea. 3. Tonsils overlapping with a cough and sounding like Darth Vader.
She said it did look bad as did his nose due to allergies. So we are to do a few things:
1. Start flonase.
2. Give that and his Zyrtec in the evening instead of the morning.
3. Have a sleep study done.
The hope is that the medicine will control the allergies and so stop the tonsils from swelling. If it does help they will then send us to an allergist to see exactly what he is allergic to so we can give him the meds only during those times. I hope it works! The sleep study because he snores and just to rule out the apnea. I don't think they will find anything.
Keep the prayers coming! Thanks!
No comments:
Post a Comment