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Booboo finished her testing today. We will have to wait about 2 weeks for the report to be completed.
The last two sessions focused on memory. Booboo complained that these tests were very hard. Before we left today the clinicial asked to speak privately to ask a couple of questions about Booboo's behavior. She is having major anger issues, making our home a virtual powder keg of tension.
My last question for her was more of a plea. After four years of listening to the school tell me there is nothing wrong with Booboo I asked if she was under the same impression, or if she saw some legitimate concerns. Without giving me any details she did say that she saw some patterns that were of concern.
Relief and anxiety filled me. Of course I want my child to be fine, but I feel very strongly that something IS wrong. So while it is a relief to find that someone "in the know" has validated my concerns, it deeply troubles my heart that there is indeed a problem.
She did not elaborate on specific concerns. Scores still need to be interpretted and compared. Everything still needs to be reviewed by the Psychologist in charge and then a formal report and/or diagnosis will be given. (It is a training clinic and the tests are given by the students.)
My mind runs wild with possibilities. Is my child low IQ? Is she dyslexic? ADHD? Some other disability I haven't even considered? How will we remediate? Can we afford treatment? Will she respond to it? Can she be helped? Will there be a happy ending?
Of course all that can be done now is wait, pray, and trust that God will not give us more than we can deal with. To anyone reading please say a prayer for peace over our family. Right now I feel like we're sinking in quick sand.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.
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Its been incredibly busy around here since vacation. Band camps, art classes, library activities, Sunday School, church picnics, piano lessons, family get togethers and STORMS!
Thankfully the storms seemed to skip over our area but parts of St. Louis and nearby Illinois areas are a mess.
Hubby works for the phone company so he's getting lots of of overtime, ($$$) but I wish our benefit was not under these circumstances. Many in the area are on day 6 of no power. My sister and her family are on day 4, as are my mother & father in law. Our house is always open for them to come to for relief, but the old saying, "There's no place like home" is very true. Sister came over for dinner on Sunday, and did laundry here on Monday. In laws are staying with another family member. Thankfully, there has been a slight break in the heat, but its on its way back by the end of the week. |
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I should be in bed sleeping right now. Problem is I'm not sleepy.
Tomorrow morning we have to be at the surgi-center early for Booboo's surgery.
She's had ongoing ear problems since she was 6 months old. She's had tubes put in twice. The last set about a year and a half ago. She did fairly well all winter. Problems started up again in April. Doctor kept prescribing antibiotics. Well...We could never get in with the doctor so we saw the nurse practitioner. (Why is it they charge the same amount whether you see the nurse or the doctor???)
Anyway, she finally gave up and reffered us back to the ENT. Turns out her ear wasn't infected. The tube in Booboo's right ear never fell out. Instead it lodged itself next to her eardrum and a polyp grew around it. I'm no expert, but I would think a polyp might look different than an inflamed eardrum. But who am I to say?
To anyone reading this please say a little prayer for my sweetie tomorrow. Its a simple suregery, but you know how mom's are! We worry! |