Dr. L.'s nurse called me this morning. She did confirm that the auditory nerve was normal. And apparently either Dr. L. misspoke or we misunderstood. It was a radiologist that he needed to consult with about it, not a neurologist. In any case, that part is in fact normal, so we can breathe a small sigh of relief. In the meantime, we'll wait anxiously for the rest of our answers as Dr. L. is on a plane bound for the annual cochlear implant conference. His nurse was not sure if he would check in again today, so it may be a day or two before we have answers to the rest of our questions.
She did not know what exactly Dr. L. has planned for the hearing aid trials. She would check with him on that since we are able to get loaner hearing aids through USD. While we may be able to expedite the time frame, it's still important to get some stimulation to the auditory nerve until surgery, even if the actual sound benefit is not much.
I did ask what kind of professionals make up the cochlear implant team that we will meet with. She gave me a long list, and I'm not sure I even wrote all of them down. But here is the general makeup:
Audiologists
Speech Language Therapists/Pathologists
Psychologists
Researchers
The Team Manager
The Two Surgeons
The Surgeons' Nurses
She told me to rest assured that we would know every aspect of the cochlear implant process before Audrena is cleared for surgery. They will make sure we are completely ready, mentally, physically, or otherwise. I can't speak for the process at other CI centers, but I definitely feel like Boys Town is a great fit for us.
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