Evan's ear surgery went very smoothly! We were pretty nervous about it, mostly about the general anesthesia, because the procedure itself is fairly common and minor. For those that don't know, Evan has had recurrent ear infections since he was little. His ears don't drain properly and fluid builds up in there, causing pressure on his ear drum and infections. So after many courses of antibiotics and visits to the Ear Nose and Throat doctor, we decided the best course of action was to have ear tubes put in. Of course, I had visions of these long tubes hanging down from his ears, which kind of freaked me out, but what they actually are are just little "grommets" inserted into his ear drum. They are open in the middle to let fluid out and let air in. You can't even see them.
So anyway, the surgery went perfectly and Evan was his happy self afterward. He didn't seem to miss a beat, eating and sleeping like usual. No obvious pain or discomfort. In fact, he seems even happier than usual since the surgery. I think having that pressure and infection out of his ears has really been a relief to him.
So hopefully the tubes do the trick and our little guy will feel much better from here on in!
