This blog was originally created to document the ups and downs are family will face as we move towards our daughter's ear reconstruction in September 2010. However, now in the throws of insurance debates and battles, I think it might be best to take the make-the-deals-now-share-the-story-later approach, dontcha think? Yup, gonna have to shift focus for a little while, so I hope I can keep you entertained in the interim.
Regardless, as background, our daughter Ryan Elizabeth was born in February 2007 with unilateral Grade III microtia and aural atresia of her right ear. Microtia, which, literally means "small ear", occurs in one out of about 10,000 births; aural atresia is the absense of her ear canal and drum. Ryan also has a mild form of hemifacial microsomia, a congenital disorder that affects the development of the lower half of the right side of her face.
But, seeing as we have enough Debbie Downers around, interwoven into this blog will be some fun stuff too: some general thoughts, as a mum of two, about things that work, things that don't, things of brilliance and things to think about.
Now, enough of the formalities and on to the fun stuff!
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