We were able to visit the ENT at his office, and I just want to say: "What an amazingly wonderful man!" He met us with a smile, a hand shake, and took time to show the children the fish tank and other things in the waiting room to keep them busy.
After a day full of surgeries, the doctor acted as fresh as if we were his very first patients, and he acted like he had all day just for us! (He even sat down in the waiting room to talk to the children!!!!)
The doctor looked at Sammy's ears, and yes, they were/are both full of fluids. The ear drums are so packed with mucus, that there was no movement on the Tympanogram. However, since Sammy has been on meds for months, the infection is not currently active. The dried blood in his ear canals tells the doctor that the infection has been lingering a lot longer than a couple of months.
And, since Sammy has been on medications, they have kept the infection in check (i.e. no fever...). Therefore, all medications have stopped over the weekend to see what happens.
If Sammy spikes a fever while off the antibiotics, the doctor said he'd meet Sammy in the operating room. If the fever stays away, on Tuesday Sammy will meet with the audiologist and then with the doctor again.
At that point, if the infection has turned active once again, the doctor will cut an incision in each ear drum to release the fluids for the time. Then surgery will be planned to put tubes in (and to check the adenoids).
For now, we watch for a spike in temperature.
Side note: You'd hardly know Sammy was sick or in pain. The boy acts easy-going and smiles a lot. Gotta love the little guy ❤.
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