Could I have some good thoughts for Brandon (and maybe me too)?
Hmm..where to start. Brandon had an ENT appointment this morning, because of a recommendation for our pedi (and my asking for it). His nostrils are completely blocked, his adenoids are huge (even by adult standards), his tonsils are almost at the center - where his uvula (the hangie ball thing) is. He has so much fluid blocked that it has completely filled his nasal cavaties, and its starting to close up his throat! That's why he's been having so much trouble breathing lately - it's affecting his speech right now too (sounds garbaled)...
Oh, and apparently he's had fluid built-up in his ear for a really long time. It's not an infection, but it's causing his ear to look opaque instead of clear on the inside. I even got to see his inner ear via the ENT's microscope and even *I* noticed the difference between the right and the left ears. He said that by using the eye scope, it's very subtle, and he almost missed it himself. Luckily, he double checked it under the microscope. Because of this, the ENT said he has at least 50% hearing loss in his right ear (not permenant but due to the fluids).
He said his main concern was his ear, but everything else is really bad too. I feel awful...
Oh yeah...he's getting ear tubes put in too - which is weird to me when he's only had one ear infection in his entire life. It's to remove the fluid that is currently in his ear though.
The surgery is going to be soon, and I'm SO unprepared and worried about this. I knew it was heading toward this, but now that it's close, I'm starting to panic. Other than when they were newborns and in NICU, I haven't had to deal with my children in the hospital or even sick too much. I don't really know anyone who has been through it either (other than hubby over 20 years ago and he doesn't remember anything). I guess I just need some reassurance that it's as simple and easy as the ENT said. It's a outpatient procedure, so I'm already worried about him coming home the same day too! lol I guess I'll just be a mess the until he's completely well if this keeps up.
Could I have some good thoughts for Brandon (and maybe me too)?
Hmm..where to start. Brandon had an ENT appointment this morning, because of a recommendation for our pedi (and my asking for it). His nostrils are completely blocked, his adenoids are huge (even by adult standards), his tonsils are almost at the center - where his uvula (the hangie ball thing) is. He has so much fluid blocked that it has completely filled his nasal cavaties, and its starting to close up his throat! That's why he's been having so much trouble breathing lately - it's affecting his speech right now too (sounds garbaled)...
Oh, and apparently he's had fluid built-up in his ear for a really long time. It's not an infection, but it's causing his ear to look opaque instead of clear on the inside. I even got to see his inner ear via the ENT's microscope and even *I* noticed the difference between the right and the left ears. He said that by using the eye scope, it's very subtle, and he almost missed it himself. Luckily, he double checked it under the microscope. Because of this, the ENT said he has at least 50% hearing loss in his right ear (not permenant but due to the fluids).
He said his main concern was his ear, but everything else is really bad too. I feel awful...
Oh yeah...he's getting ear tubes put in too - which is weird to me when he's only had one ear infection in his entire life. It's to remove the fluid that is currently in his ear though.
The surgery is going to be soon, and I'm SO unprepared and worried about this. I knew it was heading toward this, but now that it's close, I'm starting to panic. Other than when they were newborns and in NICU, I haven't had to deal with my children in the hospital or even sick too much. I don't really know anyone who has been through it either (other than hubby over 20 years ago and he doesn't remember anything). I guess I just need some reassurance that it's as simple and easy as the ENT said. It's a outpatient procedure, so I'm already worried about him coming home the same day too! lol I guess I'll just be a mess the until he's completely well if this keeps up.
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