friday (jan. 23rd) carson got ear tubes back in his ears. he originally got his first pair in april 2007. after getting them he only had one ear infection in about 15 months. well in august he was sitting on my lap and on the edge of the inside of his ear was a tiny
green tube (about the size of a grain of rice). his other tube fell out some time during chemotherapy. apparently when the tubes are put in the ears they usually only stay in for about 6-18 months. due to an ear infection every month since august we opted to have new tubes put in. so friday morning off to the phoenix childrens hostpital. the the entire procedure takes about 10 minutes, he's a pro at being "put under" i believe it was around the 15th he as been put under anesthesia since april 2007. i think he should be an anaesthesiologist when he grows up :-)
he was a little cranky when he came out of the anesthesia, he kept saying his tongue hurt. the nurses said he would probably be mellow-NOT! by the time we got home he as all energy. he watched one of his favorite movies "three ninjas" and then wanted to ride his bike.
as dave and i were in the waiting room, i looked at him and said "last time carson got tubes in his ear it started our journey of many, many visits to phoenix childrens hospital, maybe this time will end our journey" he smiled and said, yeah let's hope-there has to be a beginning and an end, right??
Carson riding his bike--so happy
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Good luck on the relay this week! As a quick note with Carson's tubes, have you tried chiropractic to eliminate the ear infections and help boost his immune system? Numerous studies of tubes in Europe show no benefit from the tubes and actually created some complications such as scarring and permanent perforation. I'ld love the opportunity to see if we can help Carson continue to live a happy, healthier lifestyle!
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