Audiology

Hello all!
I am so relieved right now because Serena had her audiology appointment today. As I wrote in previous posts, she "referred" (a nice way of saying failed) her hearing test at the NICU in her left ear. I was so worried that she would be found to have no hearing in that ear.
The appointment took 2 hours, not to mention the letter said get there 1/2 prior to appoint (which was at 8), so my hungry baby girl, (you can't feed the baby 3 hours prior to the test so they eat there and fall right to sleep) Grammy, and I waited outside the audiology department while the door was locked and no one had arrived. Why do they say get there 1/2 before your appointment with a starving child if they aren't going to be there? It was okay though, the Dr was very nice and apologized.
The whole procedure took 2 hours, and I nervously sat watching my daughter hooked up to probes sticking to her head...she looked like the cutest little alien I've ever seen! :) The Dr had a student in the room and they kept whispering things and going and readjusting lines and leads on Serena's head and ear. I was soooo worried and had convinced myself that something was very wrong. I began to get chocked up but mangaged to hold it together. After what seemed like an eternity, the Dr said "we got some very good results today."
Serena has mild hearing loss in her left ear, and VERY mild loss in her right. They tested both ears and found that she has fluid behind both eardrums, so they are thinking this is why she presents the mild loss. The Dr assured us she can hear us speaking and that it sounds like she just has water in her ear, which literally she does. She will return in one month to check if the water has drained naturally, and if not, she will see a Pedi ear specialist and we go from there...possibly get tubes placed, etc.
Of course I asked a lot of questions, one being, what if the loss is not due to the water but to an inner ear problem. The Dr said she would be fitted for hearing aides, but her loss is so mild that she is nowhere close to deafness and her ability to learn language even now without the aides will not be affected.
I was so worried about today, and I am thankful things turned out okay. Of course I wish she had NO hearing loss, but with 23 weekers you have to count your blessings. Nothing is going to go perfectly, and I know that. I am just greatful she can hear Mommy tell her she loves her. Edwin will go for a more brief check considering I asked why Serena would have passed on her right ear at the NICU and then had very mild loss according to their machine. I was assured this machine was far more precise, and to calm my concerns Edwin will be check next month as well.
Edwin fights tonight and I think I am going. It is a big fight and I rarely see him fight around here because no one wants to fight the 2 year in a row national champ. He wants me there, and even though it will be hard to leave the twins, I know my mom and stepdad will do fine. THe nurse will also be here at 10pm and I like her a lot.
I really like this poem, and at my shower a fellow mother of twins had it engraved with the twins's names and pictures on it...I wanted to share it for other twin mommies...

One plus one is two
and that's the both of you.

Twice as much to love,
two blessings from above.

Two precious lives to mold,
two little hands to safely hold.

God touched our hearts
so deep inside,
our special blessing
Mulitplied!