It was a no-brainer, he needed new tubes and quickly. For so long he was in a vicious cycle of asthma, reflux, ear infections, and thrush which also caused, we believe, some pretty major eating issues, and we didn't want to go there again! Did you know that reflux can cause ear infections and ear infections can cause reflux? Or that reflux can make asthma worse and asthma can make reflux worse? And that massive amounts of antibiotics can cause thrush? Yep, we have had them all under control for over six months and didn't want to mess up the good balance.
He was so funny while waiting. He knew something was going on but didn't understand what. My normally happy baby was super serious and wouldn't crack a smile for anyone! Including mommy! But he didn't cry or anything. Well, until he woke up from the anesthesia, then he cried. For quite a bit but not too bad. I remember waking up the one time I had anesthesia and it's not pleasant at all so I can't blame him one bit. Eventually he settled down when we turned the lights off and his farm animal dvd on.
By 9:00am we were home and he ran in to play with his farm animals and barn. I bought him a couple new ones for today, you know, because a farm animal makes this little guy happy!
He is doing great and I am so relieved it is done!
Thank god for tubes that sounds like a very bad cycle he had going there. My oldest had two set of tubes when he was very young too .. but two was enough. He out grew his ear issues thankfully.
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