Surgeries

Conner started out this month with Ear tubes put in as well as having his adenoids removed.  A while back I blogged about not being able to understand Conner and all the problems he was having b/c of it.  The result was to see an audiologist who then sent me to an ENT.  After going to the ENT for 3 months and having him check and recheck Conner the surgery was set.  We discussed the possibility of needing to take out his adenoids due to engorgement.  It turned out that they were HUGE and they needed to come out.  For about a week after having the tubs in place Conner had a ton of drainage.  He usually gets a cold every 4-6 weeks or so.  It hasn't been 4 weeks yet, but already we can tell such a difference in his speech.  He is starting to talk more clear and only has the normal age appropriate misunderstandings with his speech now.  The change in him has been great and I am so grateful we got it done.  Conner was great too.  The only thing that was traumatic for him was the IV in his arm when he first woke-up.  After he got more sleep he was mildly annoyed with it, but there was no more screaming.

A week later and he had another surgery to fix a botched circ that happened when he was born.  We have been waiting 2 1/2 years to get this fixed.  We went to Primary Children's and they were so great with him.  He did a great job and wasn't scared at all.  He is now jumping and playing like a normal 3 yr old and I doubt he will remember either surgery when he gets older, for which I am VERY grateful!