OUCH!

For the last several days, I have been keeping a close eye on Addison and her ears.  She has had several infections since last New Year's, just not enough to undergo tube surgery.  So this morning, I had had enough.  The problem with Addison is that she has an extreme lack of symptoms.  She doesn't run a fever, she generally sleeps ok, she eats ok, she doesn't usually tug at her ears.    The only thing I can tell is when her already lackluster attitude gets much worse.  And you know we all have bad days, so that isn't always 100% either!  What's left?  Well I took her this morning because she refused to sleep for a nap yesterday and she didn't sleep well last night.  And guess what!  Not only does she have a double infection, again.  Her right ear drum was perforated.  Which is a nicer term than ruptured!  

I feel so awful for her!  I wish I would have just trusted my gut and taken her in earlier.  I absolutely knew it was an infection, but she wasn't showing any tell tale signs, until the sleeping thing. 

Now she is on an oral antibiotic and an ear antibiotic drop.  And if you know my daughter, you know she is a wiggle worm.  But lucky us, we get to try and hold her still for several minutes after we put the drops in.  I am sorry but she is 17 months, that is next to impossible!

The Nurse Practitioner said maybe we could discuss tubes at her ear recheck in two weeks.  So as soon as I left the office, I called the Ear/Nose/Throat doctor anyway and we will see him in two weeks!  

I feel so much better knowing tubes may be on the way.  Jadyn had to have tubes put in twice, so I know what a difference the tubes make.  She was like a new child after the surgery.  

So if you think about it, say a little prayer for our little one.  She must have an incredibly high pain tolerance!  And yes, she is sitting on top of the toilet.  She loves to climb! :)