Tag: Surgery

  • Glue Ear Can Be A Sticky Situation

    Glue Ear Can Be A Sticky Situation

    We’ve been down the ear tube road (or should I say canal?) before. I wrote about it here. It was a success and Avery’s hearing and speech improved immediately and dramatically.   Now two years later, the initial tubes long since gone, Avery’s speech has taken a nose dive. We had her hearing re-tested and…

  • In and Out

    In and Out

    Tomorrow Avery is having surgery. It’s a simple procedure. In and out, literally – ear tubes in, adenoids out. Nothing to worry about, but try telling that to my queasy stomach and racing mind. Any time a child goes under, there are risks. And when your child has a medical file as thick as a…