Tubes it is!

Drew has had an ear infection every 6 weeks since the late summer.  As a swimmer, my ears and throat hurt more often than they didn't as a kid and I'm not quite sure why I didn't realize that with Drew this was becoming a pattern.  I lived it and can spot the very early signs, long before Drew even knows what is happening.  I wish we'd seen an ENT months ago for her.  Oh, well.  In the past.  TODAY we saw the ENT and her ear infection that was just in her right ear a few days ago is now in her left ear despite the strong antibiotic she's on.  One of the reasons I'm insisting on tubes is because everytime we go through this (yes, we), she needs a stronger antibiotic.  By the time she's 10 she'll be immune to all modern medicine has to offer, not to mention her poor little 4 year old self that is ingesting all this strong stuff just to kill these damn ear infections.  The ENT gave me the pros and cons of getting tubes and I honestly didn't really listen.  I read lots before our appointment and I didn't want the "potential hearing loss from a scar made to the ear drum" to scare me out of it.  My decision was made.  He agreed she's a good candidate (um, ya think?) and I'm just waiting for his assistant to call me with the date.  It's a simple in-and-out procedure.  She'll be put under for a very short amount of time but we're already a pro when it comes to dealing with that.

Thank you, WebMD, for providing elementary illustrations for those of us who need them to know what the hell is going on with our kids.