Keisha Hearing Loss Update

I just sent the following email to the evangelist of our church about what we learned during Keisha's audiology appointment today:

This afternoon Jennie and I took Keisha to see her audiologist to get an update on her hearing. We've had reason to suspect that she's lost more hearing. Our suspicions were correct; she has lost even more hearing.

The audiologist was able to boost her hearing aids to their maximum capacity. She has encouraged us to have the ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist) check Keisha out again. She also has advised us to begin considering a cochlear implant(CI) for Keisha.

I'm not sure if you know what a CI involves, but I'll give you a little bit of info. Basically, a surgeon drills a hole in Keisha's head and attaches an electrode to her auditory nerve. Once that heals over, she then gets fitted with a magnet that attaches to her head an leads to a receiver in her ear. The receiver looks a little like a hearing aid.

There's probably a website I could direct you to, but I don't have the link right now.

Please pray for us. We're considering getting a second opinion, but we're also recognizing that this direction may be where we have to go.

Love in Christ,

Dan, Jennie, and Keisha