Last May was the beginning of the end for us. At 9 months, Logan got his first ear infection. Since last May, we have had one month, November, ear infection free. He has had 2 rounds of Amoxicillin, 2 doses of Omnicef before a head to toe rash quickly told us he was allergic, and 7 rounds of Augmentin. Honestly, Logan lived in his swing for months because the poor guy couldn't lay down! At his 18 month appointment, we finally asked his doctor for an ENT refferal. She, of course, thought it was a good idea and sent them an email right there. Logan went to the ENT office that week and with one look in each ear, the doctor suggested ear tubes (which we kind of figured he would). We set up an appointed to have them inserted 2 weeks from the appointment, Logan failed both hearing tests, received some financial information (or course), and we left.
By 8:20, Logan's anesthesiologist and doctor came into our little curtained room, answered our last minute questions, and took him away. The "who are these guys and where are they taking me" look was heartbreaking! Brian and I then went back out to the waiting room and by 8:35 a nurse came out and called us back to a conference room. Logan's doctor came in a few minutes later, chatted with us about the procedure, and handed us some ear drops. Brian and I had to wait just a few more minutes and then another nurse came and took us to Logan's recovery room. Oh boy, oh boy...... What a nightmare! I hope to never see my child like that again! He was NOT HAPPY! Oh boy, oh boy.....
We have high hopes for these ear tubes! It may be a coincidence, but since Wednesday, Logan has gone from saying "na-na" to "na-na-na" (banana). I don't know, but I am guessing it is because he can actually hear the first syllable!! I can't wait to see how the rest of his speech develops after this!
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I am so glad that it's overwith! Whew! Praying that those little tubes do their job! Sweet baby boy!
Gentry had tubes put in @ 7 months. They were the BIGGEST life saver. She had them in a little over a year before they fell out on their own. And she is now almost 3.5 and has only had one ear infection since those tubes were put in almost 3 yrs ago! We could tell such a huge difference in her afterwards. And she also flipped out waking up in the recovery room. I guess its fairly common. But WOW. She's got a set of pipes and everyone in the waiting room could hear her for 30 min. The second we walked out she quite bawling and was great the rest of the day! Hope they work as well for him.
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