Finally!

Since Thanksgiving, Caroline has been battling bilateral ear infections.  She has been through 5 or 6 different antibiotics and had a really bad reaction to the augmentin (good to know - not good to have to go through!) and we had had enough.  We took her one time and I asked about tubes and the doctor said we would talk about it the next time.  Sure enough, we were back two weeks later having that conversation.  So I walked into that appointment determined to come out with a tubes referral. 

The doctor did a good job of giving me both sides of the tubes argument.  We are getting out of cold/ear infection season, she may grow out of them, this may be her last - blah, blah, blah.  I listened to him and then quickly let him know that I still want to get tubes.  I was tired of her suffering and was ready to do what we needed to do.

So I got my referral and a few weeks later we were seen.  Our ENT doctor did his duty, also, and gave us both sides of the argument.  He started off with the risks and I thought for sure he was trying to talk us out of it like our other doctor.  He asked what we were thinking about both Ja and I said that we were still looking at going forward with the tubes.  Just like that, his mood changed and we were on the Tubes Train!  He was full steam ahead, ready to go, saw no problem with not doing it.  I sighed with relief and we scheduled the surgery.

Last Thursday was T-Day!  We had to be at Brenner's Children's Hospital at 6:00.  The plan was to get C up and strap her into the car and let her back to sleep.  Well, child doesn't miss a thing because Jason went in to get her and she was sitting up in the middle of her crib ready to go.  So we got there at 6, checked in, and just when we sat down, Leslie showed up!  She had to work that day and came in a little bit earlier to sit with us.  It was great!  When we got called back, Leslie knew just about every nurse that was working and soon, Caroline did, too!  There were awesome animals painted everywhere and while we were talking to the nurses that were checking us in, Leslie took Caroline and started walking her around to see the animals.  When they got back she would fuss and point and they'd go around again.  As the nurses got their chance to come up and say hey to Caroline, she would lean forward and point to the animals and then they were off.  We didn't have to worry about her too much before she went back - she was in good hands!  With all of that going on and everyone telling us how cute she was, before we knew it, they were ready to take her back.  I didn't even have time to get nervous!

After they took her back, Leslie went up to work and Ja and I headed to the waiting room.  I literally sent a text message and read a page in my book before our doctor came out to let use know that everything had gone well.  After a few more minutes, we were told we could go back to see her.  Once our doctor came out, Ja and I had played rock, paper, scissors when he said one of us would be able to go back.  Ja won fair and square, but being the sweet husband he is, he let me go back to get her.  She was rocking away in a nurses lap when I got back there and after she drank some apple juice, it was time to go!  After we got home and she took a good nap, she was ready to eat and play!  We had a great rest of the day just hanging out! 

Yay for no more ear infections!

Caroline getting Aunt Leslie to show her the panda bears - for the 100th time!  Check out the cute little gown and socks!  She was so posing for this picture - what a hot mess!

 

Hanging out with Daddy and lauging at one of the nurses right before going back!

I could not have been more impressed with Brenner's.  From our doctor (who was affiliated with Baptist) to the nurses and the anesthesiologist, they could not have made us feel more comfortable.  It was a great experience!