tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post2545137670872135566..comments2024-03-29T02:18:33.279-05:00Comments on Testy yet trying: ENT visit and next stepsDalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-13064209745226724112011-02-15T21:53:49.462-06:002011-02-15T21:53:49.462-06:00Our son had an IV and was in the hospital for a fe...Our son had an IV and was in the hospital for a few days after the cleft repair. It was successful, he is an amazing little fellow His surgeon was super anal and I loved that about him. Follow up surgery when he is 5. I think the tubes were the right choice for him and I am a no medicine kind of gal so surgery has to be really necessary for me to go for it.This is My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872298873345437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-66081058831459004332011-02-15T21:02:23.893-06:002011-02-15T21:02:23.893-06:00I'm nervous that we're being too aggressiv...I'm nervous that we're being too aggressive about the tubes too. And we only know that she had fluid in both ears three weeks apart. If it were just the tubes/fluid I would probably wait another month and check again. But we've also had two unsuccessful attempts to get a hearing evaluation and we can do an ABR while she's out. So, with one sedation we can put in tubes and be absolutely positive that any future colds won't result in fluid related hearing loss for weeks at a time. And we can also check for any other hearing loss. So I think I'm going to stick with the plan. Doesn't mean I'm not second guessing myself though. Thanks for the comment. I should call our pediatrician and get her opinion.Dalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-39601174101658184692011-02-15T19:39:28.235-06:002011-02-15T19:39:28.235-06:00Our ENT also suggested tubes (fluid in one ear), b...Our ENT also suggested tubes (fluid in one ear), but I was extremely hesitant to go forward with that. We tested a month later - still fluid and then a month after that - no fluid. Our pediatrician currently does not recommend going forth with the surgery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-34931015529253546852011-02-15T13:55:49.077-06:002011-02-15T13:55:49.077-06:00Did they have to put in an IV? Well, silly questi...Did they have to put in an IV? Well, silly question I suppose. I would assume he had an IV with the cleft repair. Was the cleft repair successful? Will he need any follow up surgery? It's great that the tubes completely cleared up his ear infections.Dalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390391982768152147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522593221428423055.post-46125592808751754612011-02-11T20:04:51.428-06:002011-02-11T20:04:51.428-06:00Our son has ear tubes. He was born with a cleft s...Our son has ear tubes. He was born with a cleft so he had lots of ear infections. It took 10 min for the procedure but we had it done while under for cleft repair. He has not had an ear infection since, and not fluid. I agree putting your child under is really difficult. My husband was allowed to go in the room when they put him under to comfort him and he said it was painless. Hang in there. Getting the fluid out will be helpful for her.This is My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872298873345437188noreply@blogger.com