The (pretty ) Good report. on Dash

Home with news that is better than real bad. It is very Good news by and large.
They Got Dash right into the sound proof booth within moments (ahead of the vision appointment) . The New technicians was needing to run home to tend one child while her husband rescued another of her children sick from school. So she real fast, tested him both with and without aides. He has a progressive loss of high frequency sound in the left ear. The right ear was pretty much the same very very slight difference to the positive. This was addressed by retuning his aides (they are digital) . She plugged them into a computer while he had them on. Then she tuned them into a balanced range. Having to adjust booth aids to acquire balance. This could very possibly cause a vestibular disturbance. For the aids have to work in balance.
Then again it may have nothing to do with the problems.
On we went to the eye testing. The vision test was perfect! He was able to do a great job. Then came dilation with drops. I was so very fatigued that I just stepped aside and let the big sweet strong nurse hold him down. I almost just fell apart into tears not being able. I thanked the man for it. So we waited afterward.
While they were dropping (three types of drops into the eyes) him the eye doctor said that usually Ushers kids have night blindness as a first flag. "We leave the lights on for the kids in the bathroom and in the hall". I told her and they are never really out at night because we keep a tight bedtime ritual. So after a very long "for Dash" half an hour we went back into find those windows of his eyes showed the nerves in good standing and not a sign of concern! Ya ho!
They Doctor had stayed to see the outcome (we were the 2 1/2 hours) , she was so loving! Dash was not a happy camper at this point and was totally freaked out at having blurred vision. He wanted it to stop NOW!
Then the Doctor herself went to see when he was due to see the ENT next it is March 19th and told me to keep a diary of Dash's occurrences. We rescheduled to a 2:30 appointment for they had me set at a 7:30 appointment I would have to leave here at 5:30-6 a.m. to get there on time!
I will learn more about what else may be causing it. It is suggested by Dr Doolittle (yes that is her name and she is wonderful) That it may be the bones in the inner ear at any rate she suggests a vestibular problem.
I know God has Dash in His hands, but I would be a hypocrite and an arrogant woman to say that I was not stressed out and struggling with fear of "the worst", but as a friend pointed out to me. That total deafness and blindness would not be the worst thing to happen to Dash. The Worst thing would be to die without Christ in his heart. As true as this is I am A Mother an woman of clay. (she kindly apologized when she understood I just wanted an ear , a chance to ex hail a little before the visit) .
On the way to the clinic I had a bad coughing fit and had to Pull over and just cough it out. Poor Dash was frightened by it. I just felt so bad that it scared him.
I just had to pull over for several moments then I was able to drive on in.
The girls at the front were training a new girl and she was doing her best . Dash was impatient a bit. I told him that the woman was a student and the other woman her teacher. That she was just learning her lessons and it would really help her if you were patient so she could think peacefully. The woman looked up at me startled and thanked me.
So lets all remember how hard it is to learn new things and give each other mercy.
It is a new thing every time I have to face these things. Please offer me the mercy of patients as I vassalage between the faith and trust that I have and the overwhelming concerns that I as a mother might carry. We all need to offer that to each other mercy. Especially those parents of special need kids. It can be so very difficult for so many of you in your journey . I love you all, and understand even if only in small part how lonely a road it can be. Remember you are never alone and reach out there are so many loving folks here in the blog sphere.

Dear Anyanamus...
Dash is ALLERGIC to cow milk of any kind including cheese. Thank you however for the thoughtful suggestions.

Thanks everyone for your tender considerations, encouragements, and prayers.

I am grateful to all of you.

I did a breathing treatment at 5 pm and plan to just rest and take another treatment at 8 pm
Hay! LOST is on tonight!
tomorrow will be day three of antibiotics for the bronchitis and day two of steroids for the asthma. You know it will be a better day! :)