Iel's First Month with the Hearing Aid

We went to Vision and Hearing International in Highway 54 (infront of SM Megamall) for Mariel's check up. This is another branch/affiliate of Ear Diagnostics Clinic and since the audiologist is there, we went there instead of going to EDI-Taft. It is more accessible to us since it takes 2-rides for us to get to Taft while to get to Highway 54 (EDSA), Mandaluyong, it takes only one bus ride.

So far, Mariel's development is improving. The main goal of having the hearing aid for the first month is sound awareness only but for Mariel, she is not only aware of the sound but she seeks for the sound producer and sometimes imitates the pitch and tone of the sound. According to the audiologist, it was really an advantage that we diagnosed her handicap early and were able to make necessary interventions/corrections because in some cases, children who were diagnosed late were not able to develop verbal speech and some social behaviors. Her being weary and crying more often only shows that Mariel is now realizing that if she cries, we will attend to her at once. It was like being a new born again in terms of social behavior, hearing and speaking and we are happy with what she is showing. Sometimes, we get irritated because we would rush to her because she is crying but the very moment she sees you, she would giggle or smile wryly.

She is outgrowing her earmolds so we don't have a choice but to go back to EDI Taft after seeing n ENT for her ear cleaning but since we don't have a regular ENT yet, I will have to look for a more affordable doctor near our place. It's really hard budgeting when you don't have enough funds! Hope you could recommend a good one that doesn't charge much :-) I am willing to go to as far as UP PGH. The ENTs here (in and near San Pedro, Laguna Area) charges patients P500 for consultation and another fee for other services.