As some of you know I have a 2 year old little boy. His name is Sean and he is not talking yet and has very bad anger issues and he has never really slept through the night matter of fact he don't sleep hardly at all I have been dealing with them for a long time and it is very hard because he isn't quite so small he is half my size already and when he is angry and throwing fits it is very hard to control him especially when we are out and about. Well his developmental therapist and his speech therapist thought he needed his ears checked to see if he had a hearing problem. So we went an hour and half yesterday to a hospital that would check him because he is so young. We did find out that he has severe fluid around his eardrums and they think they will be putting tubes in but we are not sure yet. I'm glad I found an answer I have been so depressed over all of this and stressed out about it because all he seems to do is scream and yell I guess because he is frustrated. we are needing prayer while all of this is going on I know its not major surgery or anything but it just gave me a big relief and I hope everything goes well and it helps fix some of his problems. So if everyone could please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
Heather, I'm so sorry you and your son are going thru this. Its so frustrating when our children are sick and they cant tell us what is wrong. Its good that you got a diagnosis and now know what you are dealing with. Hopefully after he has the tubes in his ears and they start to drain, he will be a different little boy. It has to be awful living in pain - and when ears are involved, it can also throw off your balance.
This has to be frightening and frustrating for you, too.
Prayers are being sent your way for a successful surgery and a healthier, happier little boy. <<hugs>>
Lots of thoughts and prayers going out to you both. My daughter had tubes put in around that same age. It made a huge difference for her. I imagine it will give him some relief as well.
Thanks everyone! It does help knowing that someone else had to go through it with their children at the same age as my son...the dr kept telling me he was to young to diagnose but i said i needed answers so he helped me and what do you know they could tell and it was really cool finding out how they do tests on little ones that cant really say what they hear! once again thanks everyone for the prayers
Though I have never had children I understand worrying about the health of your child. My brother had severe asthma as a kid and had to have surgery to break his rib cage and move it forward. The good news-kids are resiliant and can do things we can only imagine. Their bodies can take a lot, and so can their mental state. Plus, he should be young enough to forget a lot of this as he grows older.
ok so we found out today that my son cannot hear out of his left ear at all and they dont think antibiotics will help anything and they cannot be 100% that tubes will help either but we are going to try we have an appointment to see an ear specialist in about a month and a half and i just hope that since its been going on for so long that it can be fixed because i noticed his speech going downhill around 18 months of age and hes almost 2 1/2 so its been almost a year since it started but the dr. told me there was nothing to worry about then and not it may be to late so i and really stressed out about it because i dont want my son to loose his hearing in one ear because the doctor wouldnt listen to me to begin with so we need prayer about it but the good thing is his therapist's are teaching him sign language for basic things so we can communicate somewhat and it is helping his frustration so i thank his therapists for helping us so much and making the doctor make an appointment to get his hearing checked!
ok so we go to see another specialist on may 5th i do believe and we did find out that my son sean cannot hear out of his left ear at all and has minimal hearing out of his right....they do now know if the tubes in his left ear will help he may need further surgery at only 2 years old....i know it is hard for him but with the sign language he is learning things are becoming easier for us as he is learning all the basics that he needs to be able to tell me what he wants so i ask for continued prayer for him and us as we go through this and i will let everyone know when his surgery is scheduled and what he will have done...because at this point we are not sure exactly what is going to happen
I'm so sorry you are going through this but am also very relieved that there is an answer. He's probably been so frustrated not being able to communicate like he wants to. Not only did my daughter have tubes that young, my son also had surgery when he was 2. It's so stressful...on us. He was fine. :) Still sending lots of thoughts and prayers to you both!
Heather, sounds like you two are going thru a really difficult time. Im glad to hear the sign language is going well. Its horrible when you cant communicate your thoughts and feelings.
One thing I have learned this past year is: No matter what.....life goes on.
Thoughts and prayers to you, Sean and your family. I work with developmentally delayed students, as well as a sleu of other disabilities, and I'm learning more and more sign language every day- in fact, I plan on teaching my kids when they're little so they can express wants/needs before they're able to talk, and so they'll be able to communicate with others who use ASL. How's he doing with the signing? It must be relieving to an extent, for him to be able to have at least one outlet to use as a way to communicate. Best wishes for a successful surgery. Take a deep breath, it'll all be okay.
ok everyone the big day is on wed. at 7 in the morning...he is doing great with sign language and he is slowly saying some words but we had a hearing test done and he has fluid on his left ear and both of his ears are "popped" basically inverted eardrums....im worried about the surgery not because its surgery but because there is a chance the tubes wont fix his problem and he cant have any of the other ear surgeries until he is 3 and that will be in Dec. so everyone pray that this surgery of tube placement helps him hear right again! i miss hearing my babies voice because at 1 year he was talking a little and it just stopped! and for a long time everyone told me he had autism because it is in the family but i knew everyone was wrong and now i know what the problem is and we dont know if it can be fixed completely. i will update everyone after his surgery on wed.!
I am sending healing energy your way, I hope things work out for Sean. Though he may have hearing loss, they have made huge strides in helping these little ones. Hugggzzzzzz
hey everyone just wanting to let everyone know how the surgery went. he did great never fully went to sleep so he kinda knows what was going on but he was really out of it....he is kinda having problems walking as his balance is off more then "normal" he did come "out of it" till about 4-5 hours after the surgery he was still really groggy for a long time...we will keep everyone updated on how his hearing starts going!
thanks everyone its been a hard road and now im having problems getting him to let me put ear drops in his ears that the doc told me to do for 3 days and 3 times a day.....the 2nd and 3rd time will be easy because i can put them in at naptime in the middle of the day and then again at bedtime but what can i do for morning....maybe i can take him to his g-mas house and she can talk him into it..its soo hard when he is a really big 2 year old and is half my size almost so but i will find a way...once again thank you everyone for praying and having encouraging words..i really hope this helps his hearing!
Heather- I just read your post and I want you to know that you are one awesome Mommy. You will be in my prayers.
Just remember your son is here to teach others something important about humanity- you just don't know what that is yet. We all have our purpose on earth :o) Give him lots of hugs and kisses.
ok everyone he is doing good he has had a little pain in his left ear but they told me that would happen as they healed...he said daddy and surprise yesterday! i laughed and asked him to say it again and i laughed some more because i had never really "heard" his voice and he cried because i thought i was making fun of him...but he doing well and starting to talk...thanks for all the encouragement and prayers
ok so he had her developmental therapist here this week(speech therapist was on vacation) but he said 15 words for her! all of them very clear i heard him say his name for the first time....he also last night all night he was talking in his sleep it was soo cute to hear it! he is getting better and better im excited for the ear doctor to see him again on the 16th
Awwwwww - this news brought tears to my eyes. You must be the proudest, happiest Mom in the whole wide world right now. Im so glad that everything is working out for both of you. I cant imagine how frustrating this situation has been. You've gotten hope back.
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Great news, thanks for the update. 
I am so happy for you, your son and family! What great news.
