We have been through upteenth colds and runny noses combined with random rashes, and allergic reactions to misquito and ant bites. We have also had all kinds of other fun stuff like Brant having an abscess, as well as contracting HFM (hand, foot, and mouth), croup, diaper rashes that have led to yeast infections, and multiple ear infections. I am sure I have left some things out.....but it is safe to say that we have spent a LOT of money at Walgreens and People's Pharmacy in the past quarter! :) We basically needed a frequent patient card for the pediatrican's office b.c we were there SO much. Unreal! And it is nothing shy of a miracle that Brant has been growing the way that he has based on the various sicknesses and antibiotics that he has encountered lately. His growth is pretty darn amazing based on all of that. :)
After the crazy three months, we decided to go ahead and take care of the things that we can control...and the main thing we decided to tackle was the ear infections. Braden had tubes put in right before he turned a year old, and they were wonderful!!! We decided to go ahead and make that same move with Brant. He basically had ear infections for about 2 months in a row, and even the most powerful antibiotics did not seem to work for more than a week. We would go in for his ear follow up when the antibiotics were finished, and he would be clear....but only to be back in the pediatrician's office within the week with another one. My poor little man! So we decided enough was enough, and were at our amazing ENT's office right away scheduling the tube surgery for Brant.
He had his surgery on the morning of Nov 10th, and he did amazing! :) He was really good in his little bed before it was time to go back (even though he had to be up by 5 am). And they said he did great during the surgery. Just a couple puffs of air and he was out. They slid the tubes in, and he was back in recovery in less than 10 min from being taken back. It is a pretty amazing procedure. Within a half hour after that he had fully woken up and taken a bottle, and we were on our way home. His surgery was at 6:30 am and he was back in bed at home by 7:40. Now that is what I call efficiency!! :)
He took his normal naps, ate his normal food, and was happy and playing by mid to late morning like any normal day. What a wonderful invention those tubes are!! It is also amazing to see their reaction to every little noise when you get them home after the procedure. Brant literally turned to look at everything he heard from a dog barking to a car door slamming, a tree blowing in the breeze to a car driving quietly by. Their sense of hearing appears to be so keen b.c all of that fluid is finally gone. Praise the Lord for that!! :)
We are thankful for modern medicine and for all the blessings it gives us....such as this one. I think our little man feels better without those ear infections for sure, and we are so grateful to our ENT for being so amazing to both of our boys! :)
Just sitting in my bed and waiting to go back. I hear my ears are going to feel much better soon! :)
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