The good thing is that when you have tubes, the fluid drains out of the ears and causes much less pain to the child than if they didn't have the tubes. The other good thing is that I don't have to guess if he may or may not have an ear infection. If he has an ear infection, his ear will start draining and I know immediately how to take care of it. When you have tubes, you don't have to take an oral antibiotic, you just have to put drops in their ears for 7 days and that is it.
Ear infections are much easier to treat now with tubes but I was under the misconception that once he got tubes, we would no longer be getting ear infections. Each time he gets an ear infection, the doctors have to remind me that tubes do NOT prevent ear infections, they only help with the drainage. I just don't think they told us this little piece of information before hand (not that it would have made any difference).
So while I am very glad that he has tubes and his ear infections are much less painful, I sure do wish there was a way to prevent them altogether. It is always hard to see your little one in any discomfort. I just hope and pray that over the next few months before his tubes fall out on their own, his body can correct the problem itself. If not, we will have to put another set of tubes in his ears.
On another note, we were trapped inside our house for 4 days straight this week due to ice/snow and I am SO THANKFUL it has melted. We were definitely going stir crazy. The forecast predicts more snow possibly tonight and then again on Wednesday and I really hope we don't get stuck indoors again. I am not a fan of cold weather and will be very happy when SPRING arrives!
Mom, I am not in the mood for pictures....
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