Tube surgery = SUCCESS

It was a nerve-wracking day that's for sure!
We had to be at the surgery center at 6am for check in. The staff was EXTREMELY nice and was super kid friendly to Remi. The had a teddy bear waiting for him on his bed and sponge bob stickers. Every one of the staff members came and said Hello to us and told us what their 'role' was.

Before we knew it, it was time for him to go back into the OR. One of the lady nurses came to take him. Remi didn't cry when they took him away (which helped ME alot) He seemed more confused then anything. We waited in the waiting room for about 15 mins when the Doctor came and got us. We all went into a tiny room where he explained that Remis ears were super bad. They had tons of fluid and puss behind the ear drums so tubes we're an excellent choice. A few mins later, they called us back to see Rem.
That was hard.
A nurse was holding Rem. His eyes were closed, his head a floppy as a newborns and he was making the most horrible sounding cry. I sat in the recliner and held him. He was not happy, still out of it and sounded so scared. Took him about 30 mins to wake up fully and when he did, he was ready to walk around! After a few sips of apple juice, we were allowed to go home.

We were warned that Rem would be super sleepy once we got home and would most likely sleep the rest of the day. WRONG. Long story short, he was more energetic then he was the day before! All he wanted to do was play outside, eat, and dance! We even went to Lowes to get stuff for the back yard.
In just a few hours, he learned the word "truck" and "yes" ~ He seems SOO much happier already!! Tubes were a SUCCESS!!

Tomorrow is the day!

Remington gets tubes tomorrow morning. This is a long time comin'! Gosh! We've been dealing with ear infections since he was 2 months old. We knew eventually he'd need tubes so this isn't a shock to us.

Met with the ENT yesterday for his pre-op . We happen to LOVE him and the staff.  We have to be at the surgery center at 6am and his surgery time is at 7am. They said we should be home and happy by 830a.

I'm so anxious (and scared) but more or less ready to see how this will help him. I can't wait to not have to deal with bad ear infections a few times a month. I hope the tubes help his speech and prevent him from getting sick all the time.

I'll update tomorrow night :)

It's Time......

For the past week, Remi has been super sick yet again. He had a fever of 103 for 5 days straight!!! He wouldn't eat, hardly drank anything and was super lethargic. Took him to urgent care on day 4 and was diagnosed with ..and I quote " A REALLY bad double ear infection".  *And lets take note:  this is now his 12th double ear infection.....his 2nd in just one month* Back on antibiotics (We had just finished antibiotics a week and half prior from another ear infection). The doctor recommended tubes ASAP 'cause she was concerned about his ear drums and hearing. (Again, we've seen an ENT back in September but he was hesitant to give Rem tubes at such a young age -9 months)

So I called a different ENT then who we saw in September and got an apt scheduled for the following week. That night, Rem was falling over every few seconds, had no balance at all, basically walking in circles. By the next morning, he would fall flat on his back randomly and just lay there. My mom was here and suggested we call the ENT to see if we could get in sooner. I called and they said to bring him in within the hour!

The new ENT said that the infection was effecting his equilibrium, listened to us explain his history (and actually gasped when we explained Rem being on IV antibiotics for an ear infection at just 2 months old) looked at his ears and said "Lets get you in for tubes ASAP" - Long story short - we have the surgery scheduled in 5 days!! Talk about quick!!

So this coming Friday, Feb 17th, we will go in for tubes!! I'm really nervous of course but can't wait to see how well this helps Remington. I'm so pleased knowing that if he does get anther ear infection, it won't be half as bad as what we've been through the last 12 months.




I'll keep you all posted on Friday. Pray for Remi that he gets through the procedure fine.

Check this out!!!

I always knew that Mike and Remington looked alike --- Look what I found! No mistaking them now!

And I've been told numerous times that Remington looks like me too but I never saw it.....until now......

Pretty Crazy huh???

Wordless Wednesday ( a day late)