Ty's Tubes

So this next post is funny, but breaks our hearts at the same time! Ty had been having terrible ear infections. They started last April, and from April-August, he had about 7-8 ear infections, some of which would not go away with a regular 10-day dose of antibiotics. Our poor, little guy was miserable when he had them, and was an absolute bear for mommy and daddy to deal with. We spent most of our summer going to the doctor, putting him on antibiotics, and wrestling with a fussy, little guy. Not fun! Finally, we got referred to ENT. We decided that it would be best for Ty to go ahead and get the surgery for tubes. We were nervous, but felt it would be the best thing for him. We took him to Kosair's Children's Hospital in Louisville. The hospital staff was great, the surgery went well, and Ty did a fantastic job! But it was heartbreaking to see Ty is his little hospital gown, and I cried when they wheeled him away to take him back for surgery! It definitely made Josh and I realize how blessed we are to have two healthy boys! To ease the kids' anxiety, and make it easier for them to be wheeled away from their parents for surgey, the nurses give the kids some kind of medicine that makes them really loopy and relaxed. Josh and I said it made Ty look like a drunk baby! It was heartbreaking to see our little man like that, but it was funny too! So we had to record our little drunk baby and share it with you all! Here is a video of poor, drunk Ty right before they took him back for his surgery:



Oh, and since the surgery (which was in October), Ty has had zero ear infections...knock on wood! Yay!!