Going tubing

So today was Cole's appointment with the ENT and we're going to get tubes put in his ears. We met with Dr. Stan (he wears a bow-tie, how can you not like a doctor with a bow-tie?!) today to check Cole's ears and see how they're doing after the 4th antibiotic. The fluid is still there in his right ear but the left one looks pretty good. Based on the number of antibiotics, that it has been there since before Thanksgiving, that it's winter and cold / flu season and that he's in daycare full time, it seems best that we do it. Hopefully it will give our poor little Cole some relief. Inserting tubes is apparently a very quick process and Cole won't be asleep but about 15 minutes (I'm nervous about that part of it). They do it outpatient so it shouldn't be a big deal. After the exam, they did a hearing test to see if he has suffered yet because of it. I had to hold him on my lap in a sound proof room while they played sounds out of speakers to see if he would turn his head. He did pretty well and it doesn't look like his hearing has been affected - we want to make sure it stays that way. They have to run everything through our insurance company and then we'll get it scheduled - will probably happen in 2 weeks or so. Not too thrilled about surgery but definitely happy to have a plan that might give Cole some relief.