Well, we went to the Doctors today (both the primary and ENT) and the verdict is in.....Monday we go back to surgery to get a tube put in the left ear. We took gamble the first time around by not getting one in the left ear since that ear was never infected, but just as soon as Kendall got the right ear tube, the left ear flared up and has been a problem ever since. While I know that the tubes don't guarantee no ear infections, at least they help to alleviate the pain and pressure when they do come. It will also allow us to use ear drops instead of oral antibiotics if and when an infection does appear.
Kendall absolutely HATES any type of antibiotic!! She will drink a bottle of Motrin or Tylenol-she will even willingly put her tongue out for a Benadryl strip (on a side note, I think all child medications should be offered in strips, stick it on their tongue and there is no spitting that sucker out), but try to give her some "yummy" flavored amoxicillin and watch out-she will actually swing at you and run away screaming when she sees the syringe! We have tried putting in in her food and drink but she immediaely spits it out- she is one smart cookie. We tried to bribe her with candy-since she never gets any- and that didn't even work (I think she may still be a little young for that, maybe it will work in the future). It is a battle and almost not worth giving to her sometimes.
So here we go again and we are hoping for another successful surgery on Monday. Please keep up in your thoughts and prayers.
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