Alexander

Well here is an update to Alex. We were going to be doing surgery for him to put tubes in his ears, but the Dr., Dr. Park wanted to put in a little hill (not knowing the medical term) in the back of his mouth because he does not close his palette all the way so that is why he doesn't talk very good. He stuck a camera up his nose and down his throat to see what was going on. He was such a good boy and didn't move. They could not believe how good he sat still. Of course Alex didn't talk so the Dr. didn't really know what to think. If he were to put that "hill" in his throat then he MIGHT! talk better. The Dr. also didn't know how BIG he was going to have to make it either. So he would have been in surgery for 1 1/2 hours. I called the Dr. today to see if I could talk to him again and he said to see him back in 6 months and they will do the scope again. I was so glad that the Dr. talked to me when he was in the middle of surgery's. He wants me to work with his speech teacher and see if she can do some exercises to get the palette to move. The Dr. told us that if we plug his nose then we should be able to notice a BIG difference in his speach. He plays his recorder and harmonica much better when his nose is pinched. His speach is better too. I think that means that he will need to have the surgery. I guess that we will have to see in 6 months. The Dr. also told us that he has been having a sinus infection for about 6 months. We had to give him some medication and then we will have to see how he does. If he gets it back then the Dr. says that we will have to give him some mre nose spray. I love my little alex and would not chage him for anything.