We had our follow up appointment with the pediatrician today. His ears are not infected, but they do still have clear fluid behind them. The ENT referral for Children's Mercy never contacted us, only to find out that the doctor's office never faxed the form over. Fantastic. So they were supposed to fax it today, and I should hear from them in the next 7-10 days. The pediatrician believes that getting tubes put in may be the best route for him, since he has had recurring infections, and the cold/flu season is typically over. Also, the fluid hasn't drained in the last 6 weeks since his last appointment. She also noted that his ear drum doesn't move/vibrate well with the fluid behind it, causing some hearing loss/difficulty. Basically, noise sounds like he is hearing everything underwater and is muffled. Tubes are believed to be the best thing for him long-term.
Other things that she checked was his throat, which turned out to be red. His lymph nodes on his neck were also slightly swollen too. We did a strep test, and it came back negative. No fevers either. She wants to send the throat sample out for a culture just to be sure.
His lungs sound much better than the previous appointment as well. So overall, he seems to be doing alright. Once we hear from the ENT doctors, we will see what happens next. I also received another referral for a different doctor just in case CM takes too long.
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