Bryan Family Blessings : Ear We Go Again

After a Jace being very cranky lately, starting with a cough, the goopy nasty nose ramping back up and then a TERRIBLE night of sleep Tuesday night JB and I just knew it was his ears again!

I called his ENT Wednesday morning and they worked us in that afternoon. We just completed antibiotics last Thursday so the fact that he was not really better less than a week ago is not a good sign.

The ENT checked his ears and both tubes have finally fallen out after almost 11 months. His right ear is severely infected and his left is retracted which means there is fluid and on the verge of being infected.

This makes 4 ear infections since January!

The doctor explained that fluid in the ears, infected or not, can affect his hearing, language, balance and his appetite. I have noticed Jace has moments he stumbles but I have thought it was just him being silly running and being rambunctious. Another clue I had that Jace's ears were acting up is when he eats he woudl grimace when he swallowed. Poor guys has really been too much of a trooper with this.

The ENT said it is time to look at getting another set of tubes placed and have his adenoids removed. JB and I thought there is not question we are going to get another set in.

We are praying that this helps his language development. It seems just as his seizures start to slow and his development really start to pick up he started with ear infections. I am really starting to think the ear infections are causing more of the language issues than anything.

We go next Wednesday for a pre-op appointment and then Thursday morning Jace will have his surgery.

Please keep Jace, the doctors and the nurses in your prayers.