Confirmation just received that my son’s inner ears are in good shape. Since his auditory nerves are also in good shape, this means that the recommended course of treatment is a bone-conducting hearing aid. Basically, it will use the bones of his head to carry the sound to the inner ear because the shape of his outer ear and ear canals hinders delivery through the normal method.

We’ve now applied to the Lion’s Club to get help paying for the hearing aids.

In case you’re wondering, he’ll have a headband on at all times to keep the hearing aids in place. I do not believe they are going to do any surgery, again, because the need for hearing aids should be treatable once he is 7 years old.

Just wanted everyone to know.