For a long time Leiyah has been getting ear infections. To the point where she was getting them once a month in at least one ear. Often times she had them in both ears. It is a heart breaking thing to see. Cheryl and I could do nothing but take her to the doctor and put her on more medication. (I don’t like all the different antibiotics)
She is such a happy girl. To see her in this pain on a regular basis had to stop. So we took her to a specialist. They suggested her getting tubes put in her ears. It does not fix the problem, rather it helps her grow out of it naturally. We have heard from many people that this procedure works wonders.
Sitting in the waiting room Cheryl’s worry started to catch up with her. No matter how safe or normal they tell you something is, nothing can stop a mothers worries. With all the medication they give the baby in such a short amount of time, Cheryl had every right to be concerned.
A mothers love.
I rarely worry, get up set, or cry in stressful situations. Thru-out my life I have seen bad things happen. I reserve my concern for when I see something going wrong. With that it’s nice to know I can be the rock ”stone” for our family. Hopefully that calm approach will rub off on Leiyah.
It has been a week plus since her surgery. Leiyah is happy 99% of the time again. It’s wonderful to have her healthy and back to being herself. Cheryl is relieved and so am I. My dad told me he had an ear infection as an adult. The way he described the pain it made my heart go out to Leiyah more. Sadly a 20 month old can’t tell you how much it hurts. So the fact that for now its over is a huge weight lifted off of our family.
When your child is very ill I would always suggest getting a second opinion early. These children’s doctors see so many kids in a day sometimes I think there brains are mush. They are only human and they miss things. Always go with your gut when it comes to your kids.
Make sure to keep up with Leiyah via Twitter : @Leiyah
