We've been up to our ears in doctor appts so I figured I would post some updates for inquiring mind. Let's rewind to last Friday. We had Kensley follow up ENT appt and she has had 2 double ear infections since our last appt, which was 6 weeks ago. Ears are free of infection at the moment, but are full of fluid. If she remains infection free we will just keep going back every 6 weeks to monitor fluid and check hearing. If another infection develops before we go back in 6 week the ENT wants to put another set of tubes in. So, that is where we are with Miss Kensley's ears.
Today Kaden had his cavity filled and he did great. He gave me a high five at the door and then walked back to the room with the dental assistant for his procedure. He was gone a little over an hr and came out of the procedure a little silly. He loved the purple nitrous gas mask he got to keep and proceeded to ask for another one because he thought it was cool. I was so relieved that he did well. I brought the big guns aka Nanu along with me today because I was not sure how he would react and if I would be able to handle all the kiddos, but everything went smooth. I'm hoping we will not have to repeat this process anytime soon since we are now daily flossing.
After Kaden's appt we then visited the Pedi for Kensley's 3yr well check. The well check also turned into a sick check for Kohen. Kensley's 3 yr well check was great. She has hit every single milestone and got an A++++++++++ report. Oh yeah, no shots at this appt, yahoooo!! We still have a little peanut on our hands. Kensley weighted in at a whopping 26lbs(5%), she's barley on the charts for weight. For her height is is 38 1/4 inches tall(25-50%). The Pedi is not worried about her weight because she is following the same curve as her brother did and other than the ear/sinus/allergy problems she is healthy. I love and live for good appts!!
As I mentioned Kensley's well check turned into a sick appt for Kohen. Saturday night we had a rough night with Kohen. She was up most of the night. I figured her teeth were bothering her and just blew it off as no big deal. Sunday rolled around and she basically cried and fussed all day. I had a hunch something was going on, but no fever so I just gave her some Motrin and wrote it off as teething again. Today rolls around and much of the same. This is definitely not my baby. Kohen hardly ever cries. Last night I happened to notice that Kohen left ear piercing looked a little red and I was concerned that she might be having a reaction to the new ear rings I had just put in a few days ago. I went to clean the piercing and noticed that the back was missing. I noticed her messing with her ear throughout the day, but just figured it might had been the ear ring. Since the back had come off, I put her old ear ring back in and she screamed and then kept tugging at her. At this point still no fever so I figured it was the piercing. Another rough night unveiled last night. At lunch today Ken said she felt warm. Sure enough I asked the pedi to take her temp at Kensley's appt and she was running a 103 temp. They gave us some Motrin and saw her after Kensley's appt and sure enough.....a pus filled left ear. We are not sure if the right ear is infected because they can not see the ear drum due to a wax blockage. They tried to get it out, but it is too deep and she was screaming her little head off. If she is not better in 48 hrs they want us to come back so they can flush the blocked ear. They put her on antibiotics and I'm hoping she feels better soon. She was doing better this evening until the Motrin wore off and the fever came back. I hope she gets better soon because I want my happy baby back. I hope this is just an isolated incident and not the beginning of chronic ear problems. Kensley's infections started between 6-9 months and Kaden was around 2 1/2. I'm hoping I will on be only 2 for 3 with ear problems and not 3 for 3.
Are you guys ready for the kicker??? While I was typing this post, my Mom called and guess what??? Kaden is now crying with his ear. He told Nanu that he did not want to say his ear was hurting earlier because he was afraid I would not let him go to Nanu's. Grrr.....we were just at the doctor, Kaden!!! If I would have only known. We just treated him for a sinus infection/ear infection, what a week or so ago?? Just like the last time that his tubes came out, the chronic ear infections started back up and we had to put in another set of tubes. He was tube free for a little over a month. As soon as the tubes came out he developed 3 ear infections within that same month and back in the tubes went again. Are we going down the same road again??? I have no idea what is going on with our kiddo's ears. I guess we will see how tonight goes with Kaden, but something is telling me I will be heading back to the Pedi again tomorrow. Boy,oh boy, what a pain in the ear...literally!!!
