Cleft Support

New Blog Link

June 16, 2011
Ever since I added the Facebook "like" button, my blog is not functioning properly.  So, here is a link to my blog on blogger:

http://cleftsupportblog.blogspot.com/


 

Cleft Clinic

June 15, 2011
Today was Gavin's second annual visit to the Cleft Clinic. If you've never experienced a cleft clinic before, it's quite overwhelming. Not only does your child see many specialists in a short amount of time, but it's your job to navigate through all of the specialists to make sure that you visit with each one. Generally speaking, there is usually a speech therapist, an audiologist, an ENT (ear, nose, and throat doctor), a pediatrician, a psychologist, a social worker, a nutritionist, and a...
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Ear Tubes, Tonsils, Sleep Studies, Oh My!

June 14, 2011
Today was Gavin's bi-annual ENT appointment.  To recap, Gavin had his first set of ear tubes put in when he was 4 months old.  He's had his left tube replaced twice, and his right tube replaced once.  The idea behind ear tubes is that they help to drain fluid that gets caught in the middle ear (a common problem for many children, especially those with clefts) which can cause hearing loss.  We were referred to an ENT when Gavin was 3 months old, due to the fact that he had already had quite a ...
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My Story

May 17, 2011