grommets
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Topic: grommets
Posted By: TysMummy
Subject: grommets
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 11:02am
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my boy is waiting to see specialist about grommets..........as he has had ear infection for a year docs cant get rid of it completely and antibotics are either not working or he isnt taking them cause we are poisoning him ......which has led to him not eating(he knows we put it in his food).........so my question is what happens etc and any other info you can give me...........how long do you have to wait (no medical insurance) ? can you fly with it and how long do they last in the ear? i know the specialist will answer these for me but just wanted to know now. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 1:20pm
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Are you going through public or private?
if public there is usually a 3-6 month wait to see the specialist and the about 3-6 months for the actual surgery Aidan had ear infection after ear infection - like everyweek and he kept perforating his eardrums He had his surgery just before christmas and they are still in place - just I was told that grommets can last anywhere from 3 months to 3 years we have baileys surgery date which is in 2 weeks after waiting 5 months I hope you are seen QUICKLY! |
Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 3:13pm
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are being told that i will need 2 go private cause they need to be done quikly ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 8:51pm
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We went private and he had them done 2 weeks after his first appointment with the specialist. It has made a huge amount of differnce to my wee fella. His language has exploded since he got them. The operation itself was fairly straightforward, it was only about 30mins from the moment I took him into theatre, to when they brought him back to me in recovery. He was a bit groggy and grumpy for about an hour afterwards, but he was literally running around like normal when we got home. Good Luck - am sure it will make a huge difference!
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 05 September 2009 at 9:28pm
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Are grommets really common then? It seems like a lot of kids have them ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 7:34am
seems to be doesnt it :-) i got told that if you BF kids dont get ear infections....lies.........Ty even lives in a beanie and still gets them............he wears a head band swimming and has just started earplugs when i wash his hair im hoping mia doesnt have the same thing ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Jelly wrote:Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 7:38am
well thats another thing.......he doesnt talk........he has just started saying mummy and daddy poppie and nannie..........thank you and pls have just entered but he cant say sentences or anythng.......he is trying and getting frusted doing so i feel so sorry for him............doesnt help that mia has been in hospital and i have no time to sit and play with him or cuddle him for long when he is sick  was gonna try and leave the baby with my parents for an hour while i take him to mcds on monday but he is on a hunger strike at the moment ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 9:06am
BFing reduces the chance of getting ear infections but young child are especially suspectable to ear infections due to their anatomy. The eustachian tube (tube from nose to ear) is very flat when children are young so is easily blocked. As the face grows it becomes more angled which helps with clearing it IYGWIM... Children with a strong history of ear infections often have delays in their language as ear infections can cause a significant temporary reduction in hearing. These children often take off with their language once they have the grommits inserted so it's great your onto it! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 11:55am
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Hmm. Is there much you can do to prevent them from happening at all?
I don't think I've ever had an ear infection, so I guess I thought they weren't very common ETA: I was fully BF until I was three though! (Sorry Mum!) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 4:42pm
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They are very common, most children will have at least one by the time they are 3. They can go undetected though. Grommits are only considered for children who have them frequently.
There are a few things that can help reduce the risk of infections; 1. Breastfeeding 2. Not exposing child to cigarette smoke 3. They are more prevalent in children who attend daycare - however, this is obviously a hard one to avoid if you are working! 4. Upper respiratory tract infections can lead to ear infections so just the usual things you do to avoid the spread of such infections, e.g. hand washing... 5. Immunisation ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 7:35pm
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And then there are kids like mine who will get ear infections no matter what you do - Chiara was exclusively breastfed to 6 mths and is still being breastfed at 13 mths, hasn't been exposed to smoke, doesn't go to daycare and is immunised (she has had the URTI probs tho) and she is already on to her second lot of grommets.
Everyone else has already given you some pretty good advice/info so far so I won't bore you with anymore, our experiences have been pretty much as Simsam described - in theatre about 20-30mins, and home within an hour and half - and it's so minor that the gremlins went to gymastics within 2 hours of having their last lot. In terms of the difference it makes, it's huge. My girls have a tendency to lose grommets on a regular basis (Mercedes once lost one within a week of the surgery) and I can tell now by their behaviour/attention span if their grommets are out or their ears are bad coz it immediately deteriorates. Best of luck, you won't regret it. He'll be a different kid - Sienna has gone from being six months delayed with her language to normal for her age since she had the last lot. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 06 September 2009 at 7:46pm
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Absolutely, I should have stressed that when I wrote that list... some kids are just prone to them! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |