Merlin serving Kyle

It's worth all the training!

Merlin serving Kyle

After a fun filled day at the Turner reunion Kyle nestled into Merlin's tummy for comfort to fall asleep. Sweet Kyle. Wonderful Merlin!

Fwd: My new song

Our budding musician. :)

Spring 

Begin forwarded message:

From: Sierra Bean <stuffedanimalgirl9@gmail.com>
Date: June 20, 2012 7:36:37 PM MDT
To: springcbean@gmail.com, Bean Kids <sweetlbean@gmail.com>
Subject: My new song

I really hope u like this because I thunk its the best one ever.   please tell me by text or email if it was or  thx enjoy

Hospital round 1 million

We had another surgical procedure today with general anesthesia at St Luke's in Boise Idaho. Kyle got three teeth pulled! He was not impressed when he woke up!

This week was Sierras turn to go with us to the hospital and see it up close and personal. She liked breakfast in the cafeteria and the stop at Tree City afterwards. She was a good helper and comfort to Kyle too.

We shook things up today by having our trainer meet us at the hospital with Merlin after Kyle woke up. Merlin did very well for this first time in his service dog role in the hospital. I was quite proud of him and Kyle loved it too. It calmed Kyle down to have Merlin with him.

All in all, another exciting step forward in our journey. Now I'm hoping to go home and have everyone take a long nap!!! ;)

Spring

Lunch time

Kyle is chillin at the hospital waiting for his blood draw! It was a long wait!

Dip and lick

After almost two years in our American home Dimitri is finally exploring his food. Apparently in Russian orphanages you Don't play with your food! Tonight, hummus, small peices of carrots and naan pizza with cheese overwhelmed the "rule" from his first home. He pretended that the carrots were sharks swimming in the hummus ocean!

The hospital, again

> This morning Kyle is in the hospital in Logan Utah for ear tubes and a hearing test. Lauren came with us today. She is helping me with Kyle and gets an up close and personal look at what exactly happens at the hospital.
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> Dr Bennion is going to do 2 weeks of Biaxin for possible mycoplasma bacterial infection in the neomalone and the non healing part of his ear. And use antifungal drops for the drainage in his right ear in a couple weeks. Then Kyle needs rechecked in about 6 weeks.
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> Of all the strange twists, Kyles hearing test came back normal-mild loss at 25 decibels in his right ear (it's the one that had reconstruction surgery in January). No tube is recommended and no hearing aid is recommended for the previously profound loss ear! The doctors said its highly unusual for this much hearing loss to recover. They said its a priesthood miracle. It is possible to fluctuate a bit - this is just not typical. I'm not sure how to Wrap my head around that after all the heroic time and effort we have put into improving/saving his hearing. Left was still at moderate loss neurosensory. It's stable and we will continue to aid it. But we are going to try no tube for a few months and see what happens. Both the ENT and the audiologist expressed lots of confidence in my judgement about watching Kyles symptoms and getting medical care/intervention for Kyle as needed They said they wouldn't trust everyone so much but with me they do! It's a very nice compliment and a very heavy weight! What if I miss things? Eek it's a lot of responsibility!
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> So yet another loop in the roller coaster of Kyles health and life. The extremes are so extreme. Total hearing loss in right ear one year ago now normal! What?? I'm afraid to believe it. What if it's a fluke? Is there a cyclic hearing loss disorder? ? Kind of like sierras when she was diagnosed got a hearing aide then on retest had normal hearing. The doctor said possibly. Also said it could be related to his immune deficiency...

What fun. I'm glad it's good news!
> Spring