ENT Appointment...

Monday we had Colton's appointment with the Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.  He  has an elevated flat line of hearing due to fluid in both ears.  The doctor said he can hear, but it would be the equivalent to us having our head under the water listening to someone talk.  He is a prime candidate for tubes, so we are going March 27th to get tubes put in his ears.  I knew we would mostly need to get tube for him, but the nervousness didn't set in until I actually made the appointment.  Now I'm a little nervous about him going under the anesthesia, not so much the actual procedure.  The procedure itself only take 10-15 minutes for both ears, but he will be under for about 30-45 minutes.  I know they do it all the time, it just scares me.  Mom said it is scarey anytime your child goes under or has something done to them, so that made me feel a little better.  I think I will feel best when he's home after surgery :) 

Got a Referral

We ended back at the doctor yesterday for what we thought was an ear infection starting.  The Dr said his ear was a little red, but not infected yet; he also said he wouldn't be surprised if it turned into one because he has a cold, so just call if it does and he will call in some meds.  While at the appointment, he told us if he does get another he would refer us to an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist.  I told him I would rather go to a specialist now to get it checked out instead of waiting.  That way we would know if it is something that could be fixed with tubes or if Colton's body is just resistant to certain antibiotics.  So he put in a referral for us, super excited!! :)  Hopefully the specialist can tell us something and we can get his ears all straightened out.