Yesterday Lincoln had a post-op appointment with Dr. Ishiyama, his surgeon. He said Lincoln is healing great! We were able to remove the bandage around his head which brought much relief to Lincoln. He is left with a 3 inch, C-shaped incision behind his right ear.
The doctor asked us not to bath him until Monday, so needless to say, Lincoln has been rocking a very greasy bedhead hairdo the past few days.
The next step is "Activation Day." On April 2nd, we will meet with Lincoln's audiologist who will turn on his cochlear implant. We were told that a baby or toddler may cry from the sudden shock of hearing things, or may simply be bewildered by the experience. We do not expect too much at first as we need to give the brain time to get used to processing new sounds. The device itself was inserted and working correctly but it is up to each individual to determine what they make of the implant. It will be about a year long process of adjustments to the software and classes to for both Lincoln and myself to teach his brain how to use the implant correctly. However, we are really excited for this next step and I will be sure to keep you updated on our journey.
2 comments:
Wow, Lincoln you are so stinking cute even with bedhead! In fact I think it makes you look more like your Dad. I am glad you have the determination you do, keep it up.
Love you guys! As always, I'm left in amazement of your strength.
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