This morning Rachel had her 4 year well check, a little late, but better than never. She is 40.5 lbs (90th percentile) and 40 1/2 inches tall (just below the 50th percentile).
When I looked in her ears a month ago, the tube in her left ear was out and laying in the ear canal. When Dr Berry looked, it's not even laying in the canal anymore, it's gone. However, the tube in her right ear is still in place. Weird how one is out and the other still in. Dr Berry thought it best to have a hearing test, which I agree with. A few weeks ago I called Rachel's ENT and asked about a hearing test since her tubes were out, they said it was needed once a year, or if there were any problems. She had her last hearing test in August 2007, so it's time to have one. The nurse scheduled it at their facility but I think I'm going to cancel it at reschedule it at Loma Linda where all of Rachel's other hearing tests have been done, and can be compared to, etc. Her ENT who does her tubes is there, etc. Rachel is also familiar with that place, so in the long run I think that'll be better.
The nurse also tested Rachel's vision with one of those charts you cover one eye and then the other, etc. Rachel struggled with the last two lines, but truthfully, I was standing right next to her at her level and there was such a glare on the chart, it was hard to see. And by then Rachel just wasn't in the mood for cooperating.
All in all, a great visit. She's all caught up on her immunizations until her kindergarten check up next year!
2 comments:
Sounds like Rachel had a good appointment. I think it is better to go with the ENT that is familiar with her ears. How in the world did you see that the tube was missing? I can't see anything in Aiden's ears. Did you have a special instrument? or are you super mom? :)
I have my own Otoscope, the instrument you use to look into ears. :)
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