Gene Pool

Well it is unfortunate that our poor daughter has more of my genes than her daddy! When I was a child I had so many ear infections and problems that I almost lost my hearing! Scary! My family probably thinks sometimes I do not hear them when in fact I am choosing to ignore them!:) Ha Ha

Anyhow, Henley has had over 6 ear infections in the past six months and our pediatrician kept telling me that I did not need to be referred to an ENT!? Well, this week I took matters in to my own hands and took Henley to a Pediatric ENT! I just wanted to be proactive and see a specialist especially with my history! Henley has continued to have ear infections that repeatedly come back with multiple antibiotics and our pediatrician kept telling me that only counted as one infection! I asked the ENT about it and he said, " if you go back in and see the doctor and get put on another antibiotic for an infection that has returned than that is another infection"! If that is the case than our poor baby has been in misery! Henley has just recently gotten over an ear infection and than after 10 days of antibiotics a week later she has another one! Ten more days of antibiotics and the ENT told me her ears looked bad still!!! Seriously?


They did a temponogram (checks for fluid behind the ears) and a hearing test yesterday. The test showed fluid behind both eardrums and her hearing was borderline normal. Normal range of hearing is 0-20 and Henley's was 20! The doctor said, that the fluid could be affecting her hearing so they recommended tubes!

I knew that she was headed down this road, but I did not expect them to tell me she needed them now! So to make a long story short this Monday she is going in to have tubes put in her ears! I know that it is a common and very easy procedure, but anytime a child is put under anesthesia it is scary! Please keep us all in your prayers and I will keep everyone posted after the surgery! I have been told that I will have a much happier child on my hands after she has the procedure and I can not wait! Maybe Miss Serious will no longer be Miss Serious??