A Second Opinion at the ENT

Since Nolan is still having problems with being sick a lot, we decided to get a second opinion from another ENT before moving onto another surgery (adenoids).  I know this is most likely our next logical step, but I wasn't thrilled with his first ENT that did his ear tubes, so we figured we would try one more doctor to at least get a second opinion.

 

It's literally IMpossible to get a "sitting still" shot of him these days! 

This doctor was referred to me by a co-worker, so I hoped he would be a bit better than the first ENT.  Nolan's first ENT was perfectly fine, but lacked a good interaction with Nolan, and was always so quick to just prescribe medicine and/or surgery that I really wanted to try and find someone that would explore all other options first before operating on my baby.

It was quite a hike to this doctor's office in Cary, but thankfully G was with us and we got a very early appointment.  Nolan (with his ever-so-perfect timing, blew up his diaper right as we got into the room, so I had to do a quick diaper change first.  Boys and their stinkiness...haha!  We had to air out the exam room I swear!)

Anyway, I got sidetracked.  The new doctor was nice enough, and interacted with Nolan a lot more than the first doctor.  He agreed that yes, removing his adenoids was most likely our next step, but that his tonsils should stay put.  I was so relieved to hear that the recovery from the adenoid surgery was pretty easy, and most kids are back at 'em the next day.  His other option (which he said he would try first after I asked him what he would do on his own kids), was to try a 3-week round of antibiotics, topped with a 6-week dose of a steroid nose spray.  This, in theory, would completely clear up any possible remaining infection that he had in his head/nasal cavity.  It seems that whatever is causing him to be sick all the time is a bacterial infection, since antibiotics will make him better, but will only last for a couple of weeks before he is sick again.

We hope that maybe this will clear up any lingering infection once and for all, and that we won't need surgery after all.  Here is praying that this works!