Children's Health/Pediatrics
Health of babies, adolescents and teens includes mental, physical and social well-being. Procedures, diagnoses and treatments for children can be very different than for adults. Parents are integrally involved in the management of their children’s health and this involvement is an important factor in the health care of children.
Stories
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
Our nine-month-old son was having recurrent ear infections in both ears. His doctor recommended having the fluid drained. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
Our 14-month-old daughter was getting recurring ear infections. She had been on a number of different medications to treat each infection but the fluid wasn't draining and therefore bacteria was building up and causing the next ear infection. Read More
Tonsillectomy/Pediatric
My four-year-old son had recurrent infections, snoring at night, lack of sleep and his tonsils were way too big. He had three sets of ear tubes: as soon as the tubes fell out he began to get infections again. The doctor recommended a tonsillectomy. Read More
Tonsillectomy/Pediatric
My 16-year-old daughter had chronic strep throat and ear infections. The doctor recommended that she have her tonsils and adenoids removed. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
My son suffered numerous ear infections in his first year. His pediatrician and ENT recommended ear tubes. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
Our seven-month-old had chronic double ear infections. The doctor recommended inserting ear tubes. Read More
Tonsillectomy/Pediatric
My daughter, three years old at the time of the surgery, had had an adnoidectomy and ear tubes placed when she was eighteen months old. However, she continued to have multiple upper respiratory infections. She had large tonsils which were causing her to have severe sleep apnea and she was easily fatigued during the day. Our doctor recommended removing her tonsils. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
My daughter was 18 months old and had recurrent ear infections since the age of four months. Each infection would require several doses of multiple different antibiotics. Our doctor recommended that she get ear tubes inserted and have her adenoids removed. Read More
Tonsillectomy/Pediatric
My 10-year old son was always sick. He was constantly congested, had sore throats and was generally miserable. His quality of life was very diminished due to constantly being tired and rundown. The doctor recommended having his tonsils and adenoids removed. Read More
Tonsillectomy/Pediatric
I had my tonsils and adenoids removed because my tonsils were very large and swollen and my adenoids were very droopy. I was sick a long time and very tired of it. I wanted to feel normal. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
Our daughter had multiple ear infections since she was six months old. The antibiotics were a temporary fix; the ear infections would come back. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
My 18-month old son was experiencing multiple ear infections; he had over eight infections in less than a year (and many that were not associated with a cold virus). Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
Both my sons experienced multiple ear infections in their first year. We used antibiotics to treat them but the infections were persistent and frequent. Read More
Tonsillectomy/Pediatric
My nine-year-old son had numerous bouts of strep throat, and with the latest bout had swollen tonsils that made it difficult for him to eat. Our doctor recommended removing his tonsils and adenoids. Read More
Cyst Removal/Pediatric
My 7-year-old daughter had a cyst in her lip. She was uncomfortable with the cyst as it was noticeable when she spoke and smiled and she felt embarrassed when people asked her about it. I was not actively pursuing having this procedure done but my daughter really wanted the cyst removed. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
My son was having hearing loss; the doctor recommended draining his ears of built-up fluid. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
My son was diagnosed and treated several times for ear infections (usually double ear infections) and this ultimately affected his sleep pattern and eating habits. The doctor recommended ear tubes. Read More
Ear Tube Insertion/Pediatric
My son’s prior set of tubes were no longer functioning and it had been a year since the last surgery. The ear infections along with excruciating pain had returned.The doctor prescribed antibiotics, however, as soon as the prescription was finished, the infection along with the unbearable pain returned and his hearing started to diminish again. Read More
