December
2007
Totally Tubular5
Dorrie was supposed to have a G-Tube placed today, but the Ped. GI specialist could not get one of the Ped. Surgeons to stand by on backup (they were too busy) so it was put off until Monday.
This gave Dr. ENT a chance to come up and take a look in Dorrie’s ears to see if he could see any fluid in there. Naturally she objected most strongly to his insertion of his scope thing into her ears and he was not able to get a very close look. So he proposed that he will look on Monday while she is sedated for the G-Tube procedure, and if he does find fluid/strongly suspects fluid, she will get some tubes in her ears to go with the one in her stomach.
Having had ear tubes twice myself (the first time at 8mos.) I can’t say I’m particularly concerned by this procedure, especially as I hope and suspect there have been advances in the last 30 years since I first got mine.
I am more concerned about the G-Tube, as I’m still feeling worried that we’re jumping the gun on it and she may get up to full PO feeds relatively soon. She’s made so much improvement with her breastfeeding over the past couple of weeks. I’m worried about messing with her stomach, that it will aggravate the reflux, and I’m worried about the procedure itself given her lung and breathing issues. Compounding all of this is the fact that the Ped. GI doc has STILL not been able to come and talk to me (though she made an unexpected visit on Monday — the one day in about 3 weeks where I had gone out — and talked to Bob). I am told today that she will probably be in between 7am and 9am on Sunday so I should be sure to be at the hospital during that time.
Ear tubes have gotten so much better since when we were kids too. One of my co-workers is having the procedure done with her 1 yr. old son (yesterday actually) and the way the just drop out now when they grow out it’s so much easier on the kids.
(December 29th, 2007 at 6:57 PM)
Thank you so much for sharing your blog with us. We always looked forward to getting email updates on Ms. Dorrie, now we can keep up with the blog! As always, we keep you all in our prayers…for Dorrie to get stronger & healthier every day and for the both of you to stay sane!
You two are so amazing! It sounds like you have had to cram years of medical training into a few short weeks/months to keep the hospital staff on track!
Hugs
Carrie
(December 30th, 2007 at 9:53 AM)
Although I certainly had quite a lot of ear infections as a kid, I never did get the tubes.
(December 30th, 2007 at 4:25 PM)
Mine fell out on their own when I got them 30 years ago? Did you have a different kind, E?
(January 1st, 2008 at 5:59 PM)
I never actually got them. I was just threatened. In the early 70s they had to be removed by a doctor though.
(January 3rd, 2008 at 7:56 PM)