2nd set of PE tubes

getting ready for surgery with "No David" bear

post anesthesia with Jim the monkey

ready to go home!

Henry had a 2nd set of pressure equaling tubes placed in his ears, adenoids removed and a "brain stimulation" hearing test done this past week due to chronic fluid behind his ear drums and hearing loss noted on testing. He was a champ yet again, being very brave at the hospital and flirty with all of the nurses. It was heart wrenching watching him get put under with anesthesia, but he luckily bounced back from the procedure again this time. We were warned of many side effects from the anesthesia and/or bleeding or sore throat from the adenoid removal, but he seemed his usual playful and happy self all weekend. We are hoping that the adenoids are the cause of the inflammation leading to the fluid collection behind his ears and we will not have to go through this again. The great news is that his hearing test was normal, so there is not any nerve damage and the hearing loss is all conductive due to the fluid. The bad news is that adenoids grow back! His speech and language skills continue to improve anyway, but I'm sure this will also help him continue to advance. He is becoming a very chatty toddler.