Ness and Ben: Tubes

Friday, February 13, 2009

Tubes

Well, after getting his 6th (treated) ear infection in a year, we finally decided to visit with a specialist. And Jayben was a prime candidate for tubes. He did really well. He was so excited to go on a ride in the wagon he went back with the anesthesiologist and laughed the whole way. The surgery took maybe 15 minutes. Jayben was very brave and has been spoiled ever since.

He even got a stuffed horse from the surgical center.

He thought that the doctor was going to cut his ears off, insert a tube in between his ears and then glue his ears back on. I'm glad they didn't do that. It sounds painful.

15 comments:

Unknown said...: Been there, done that, Elijah was only 23 months old when that happened. He ended up getting his adenoids? taken out too. So he had the IV. It was so much better once that happened. They fell out about 6 months later, but we haven't had any more problems.; February 13, 2009 at 8:06 PM
thomas family said...: No matter when or if your kid has to have surgery its still nerve racking. I'm glad he did ok.; February 13, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Dee Dee said...: He is so brave! Good Job Jayben! Hopefully the ear infections go away now! Poor little guy!; February 13, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Tawna said...: Phoenix had tubes as well. I love that she doesn't get ear infections anymore. She really had one every month so its been nice to go an entire year without any. Who did the surgery??; February 13, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Harmony said...: What a brave boy! We are glad everything went well! I am glad that Jayben had fun in the wagon! That is so cute!; February 14, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Amber Shellabarger said...: It is so fun to hear what kids think happen. Jayben is funny. I am glad they didn't have to glue his ears back on. I hope all is well.; February 14, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Grandma Luana said...: How come we never took photos when you had surgery? i don't think you got to ride in a wagon either. So now for the family history, who else has had tubes?; February 14, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Kenzie said...: He looks so cute in the wagon!! I am glad he did so good with it!; February 15, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Danielle said...: Way to go tuff guy!; February 16, 2009 at 1:45 AM
Sierra said...: How exciting... I'm glad everything went well. I want to ride in the wagon :-); February 16, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Smolkaville said...: The wagon idea is a great one, way to keep his mind off things. What a brave boy!; February 17, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Morris Five said...: He looks so cute in the wagon. You will love that he has tubes. Cade and Cal had them and it saved me many trips to the dr. That is really funny what he thought was going to happen to his ears.; February 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM
val said...: so glad they didn't cut his ears off! phew.
we're battling double ear infections here too. ugh!; February 19, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Ben said...: Ness, you never cease to amaze me with all your cute blog pics and stories. I like pulling the blog up at work and seeing my lovely family. You guys are great. Bet you are really surprised I left a comment huh? :); February 19, 2009 at 3:58 PM
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You can say that again...

2/17/11 Jayben was put on the naughty chair. And while serving his time he was humming the theme to Jeopardy. It was hilarious. But he still had to finish his time.
10/10/10 Jayben said "mom, we don't know what language Lincoln is going to speak, it might be English or Spanish. I bet he's going to speak Spanish!"
10/3/10 While watching General Conference on Sunday Jayben asked "What do you have to do to become the phrophet?" I explained to him that he needed to be really good and listen. Later that day I asked him if he still wanted to be the prophet and he said he changed his mind and decided he wanted to be a monster truck driver instead.
9/13/09 Jayben "I'm going to go blind in a few days because my eyes are so dry. You will have to spit in my eyes like Jesus did to heal the blind!"
9/13/09 Jayben "Brontasaurus are nice, I love them. I'm sad they are extinct!"
8/27/09 Telling Jayben that we were going to the Temple and he told me "Mom, you can only go if you have a recommend, do you have one?"
8/26/09 Jayben wanted a drink at bedtime I told him I would get him one and he said "But you won't get the EXACT cup I want."
8/11/09 we were playing a rhyming game and the word was walk. I said chalk and Jayben said, "I know like chocolate milk."
8/9/09 Jayben asked "Mom, what's wrong with your belly button?"
7/9/09 while making jam and trying to figure out how many cups are in a pint, Ben touches each of my bum cheeks and tells me I have a pint on each of them.
7/6/09 I had been discussing swimming lessons with Jayben and later he was telling Ben about them. "Dad, Jane teaches kids to swim without life jackets, floaties and swimsuits!"
6/14/09 Ben gave Jayben a drink and told him what flavor it was. Jayben said, "I knew it was Hawaiian punch, my taste BUGS told me!"
6/12/09 Jayben asked us to turn up the radio so he could hear the song and then said, "this song is pumping me up!"
6/1/09 Jayben was on the naughty chair and Ben was telling him that it was too late and he still had to sit on it. Jayben without hesitation starts singing 'It's too late to apologize, it's too late!"
5/30/09 after hitting his friend I asked Jayben why he did it and he said "Because, I told her to enjoy the movie, and she did not enjoy it."
As we are leaving the soccer game Ben asks Jayben "what's daddy got?" He yells "DIArrhea!" Not quite the answer we were looking for but close.
11/19/08 Jayben said "I'm freaking out, I'm freaking out of batteries."
11/19/08 Jayben (Ben is drinking chocolate milk and Jayben was just told he cannot have another cup) "But mom, I am low on sugar, I need some chocolate milk!"
11/17/08 Jayben quoted an entire scene from the movie Cars.
8/20/08 Jayben "look mom, a tiny Mexican!" me "no, that is a mannequin."
7/24/08 Jayben "is this chair for the people who don't have big bums?"
7/17/08 Jayben "here I am rock it like a hurriKING!"
6/15/08 Jayben "this one is ginormous!"
5/13/08 Jayben "I get to go to a farm, maybe I will get to squeeze the cows weinie"
4/15/08 Jayben "mom, I drew you a picture! It's a bum with poop!"
12/9/07 Ben "If you were a season you'd be Hotumn!"
12/5/07 Jayben "I'm amazing mommy!"

Friday, February 13, 2009

Tubes

15 comments:

A good cause