Matthew has had ear infection after ear infection for the last 4 months. He has been on multiple antibiotics with no resolution. The antibiotics have cause diarrhea that has caused a horrendous diaper rash. The Friday before Thanksgiving I decided after a good conversation with my sister Amy (who has had 2 kids who needed
myringotomy tubes) that I was going to take him in to see her
ENT doctor to evaluate his need for tubes. Amazingly I got in that very same day and even shared an appointment with Amy and my nephew Noah. She took one look at his ears and said they look horrible, especially
considering he was on day 6 of his antibiotic
Omnicef ( a very strong antibiotic). I decided to let her place tubes in his ears to help drain the fluid. I took work off on the following Tuesday and he had surgery at 8am at American Fork Hospital. He was a pretty good patient. He is getting stranger weary so any time someone came up to him he would cling to me like it was the end of the world. He only whined when they messed with him. The hospital was so great they brought him a donated wooden car and quilt. They were really nice for him. The car really kept him happy and the quilt kept him nice and warm on the way home. When it was time for his surgery they came in and got him so quick the both of us
hardly knew what was happening. He cried only after he got half way to the operating room. The surgery was really quick and the doctor was out telling me about it in about 15 minutes. She performed a hearing test on his ears before she placed the tubes that he failed miserably. My poor baby could
hardly hear. He has been a little behind on his verbalization and I think it was due to the hearing impairment from the fluid. She also said that the fluid in his left ear was as thick and rubber cement! It had been there for a while and would not have drained without the tubes. She sucked it all out and instilled medication behind the ear drum. When they brought him to me he was very distraught. He wouldn't let me hold him or put him down. He was going in circles on my lap crying frantically. He only calmed down when we finally left the hospital and were in the parking lot. He was still clingy and needy until after his first quick nap then he was a happy boy the rest of the day. He has been so much more calm and happy since the surgery. I am sorry I didn't do it sooner. I am so thankful for doctors and modern medicine that can help my precious baby.
Matthew was a little weary of the nurses that came in to the room. He didn't mind the cute little hospital gown.
This is the cute quilt and car they brought for him. He loved them.
The only way I could get him to stay on the bed was if I distracted him with his cars.
Mommy, look at my cool new car!
I can even walk with it!
Who are you? Where are you taking me?
Wait, that is my mommy back there.
This was Matthew after surgery. He held the car only momentarily then I had to put it away. He just wanted to get out of there.
Matthew has had ear infection after ear infection for the last 4 months. He has been on multiple antibiotics with no resolution. The antibiotics have cause diarrhea that has caused a horrendous diaper rash. The Friday before Thanksgiving I decided after a good conversation with my sister Amy (who has had 2 kids who needed myringotomy tubes) that I was going to take him in to see her ENT doctor to evaluate his need for tubes. Amazingly I got in that very same day and even shared an appointment with Amy and my nephew Noah. She took one look at his ears and said they look horrible, especially considering he was on day 6 of his antibiotic Omnicef ( a very strong antibiotic). I decided to let her place tubes in his ears to help drain the fluid. I took work off on the following Tuesday and he had surgery at 8am at American Fork Hospital. He was a pretty good patient. He is getting stranger weary so any time someone came up to him he would cling to me like it was the end of the world. He only whined when they messed with him. The hospital was so great they brought him a donated wooden car and quilt. They were really nice for him. The car really kept him happy and the quilt kept him nice and warm on the way home. When it was time for his surgery they came in and got him so quick the both of us hardly knew what was happening. He cried only after he got half way to the operating room. The surgery was really quick and the doctor was out telling me about it in about 15 minutes. She performed a hearing test on his ears before she placed the tubes that he failed miserably. My poor baby could hardly hear. He has been a little behind on his verbalization and I think it was due to the hearing impairment from the fluid. She also said that the fluid in his left ear was as thick and rubber cement! It had been there for a while and would not have drained without the tubes. She sucked it all out and instilled medication behind the ear drum. When they brought him to me he was very distraught. He wouldn't let me hold him or put him down. He was going in circles on my lap crying frantically. He only calmed down when we finally left the hospital and were in the parking lot. He was still clingy and needy until after his first quick nap then he was a happy boy the rest of the day. He has been so much more calm and happy since the surgery. I am sorry I didn't do it sooner. I am so thankful for doctors and modern medicine that can help my precious baby.
Matthew was a little weary of the nurses that came in to the room. He didn't mind the cute little hospital gown.
This is the cute quilt and car they brought for him. He loved them.
The only way I could get him to stay on the bed was if I distracted him with his cars.
Mommy, look at my cool new car!
I can even walk with it!
Who are you? Where are you taking me?
Wait, that is my mommy back there.
This was Matthew after surgery. He held the car only momentarily then I had to put it away. He just wanted to get out of there.
Glad everything went well!
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