Tubes in the ears

The weekend after we moved to Utah Lucas got sick, and proceeded to be sick non-stop all summer long. That first appointment we assumed he had RSV since his cousin Carson had it as well, and they are notorious for sharing sippy cups, bottles and binkies, but he also had an ear infection as well. Throughout the summer every 2-3 weeks it was another trip to the doctor for another ear infection. That boy was drowning in antibiotics, a staple with every meal it seemed like. Unfortunately, the surgeon wouldn't do tubes until he had at least six ear infections in a six month period, and we finally met the quota! We scheduled his appointment, went in for his pre-op and all was ok. The day we went in for the surgery, he had another ear infection, ironic huh? They did the procedure anyway, deciding it would be more beneficial to get it over with, and it went off without a hitch. We went in for his post-op ten days later, and he had an ear infection. We treated this one externally, and I don't believe he has had one since. He has been cutting all four molars for the last 2 months, so he has been cranky and snotty, but we haven't seen any of the signs of ear infection, so hopefully we are cured!

This was at the very first doctors appointment. Three hours long, chest x-ray, breathing treatment, and he slept through almost the whole thing. That is how I knew he wasn't feeling well.

Another doctor appointment
Here he is on Easter, sick.
Sick boy in mommy's bed
Even sick on his birthday


This is just a cute picture :)
This was taken in the recovery area of the surgery center, just coming out of it.
In the car headed home, with his brand new bear from the surgery center.

sleeping it off.....