Ledger has always struggled breathing through his nose.
We were told it would hopefully be better by 12 months, but we've noticed it's only gotten worse. Last week, we visited the Ears, Nose, and Throat Doctor, and after explaining everything to him, he was surprised that Ledger's tonsils weren't extremely swollen. So the next step is to put a camera down his nose to look at his adenoids.
I've also received a few comments worrying about Ledger's belly button. I can assure you nothing is horribly wrong, he just has a herniated belly button. I've asked around, and many people say by age 2 they seem to get a lot better.
Anyway, wish us luck, tomorrow (Thursday) is his appointment with the ENT. We're hoping they can find the problem.
Ashley,
ReplyDelete2 of my three children have had their adenoids removed. One at 13 months and 1 at 9 months old. If it is his adenoids you will be amazed at one- how much better his nasal issues will be and two- how quickly they are back to themselves. Literally a couple hours.. Good Luck!!!
I have never commented on your page but love reading it! Some of your amazing posts have helped me with the sudden loss of my mother and best friend last month. My 3 year old had the same belly button! It was really bad from like 6-15 months. Sticking out a good inch. Now that she's 3 it's pretty much a complete innie :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't noticed his belly button, but Gage had an umbilical hernia as well. He is 20 months now and it is MUCH less noticeable. At first I was like, aaagh, it's not getting smaller! But it has.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get some answers at your doctor appointment. My daughter (now 13) had a herniated belly button from the time she was just a few months old. It didn't fully repair itself until she was nearly 5, which the doctors told me is totally normal. :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Well I sure hope that it goes good!
ReplyDeleteThey held my brother back in Kindergarten because he couldn't speak very well and once they took his adenoids and tonsils out he began speaking just fine. They had hindered his hearing which was why he couldn't talk very well! It was the craziest thing!
So I sure hope that you get some answers and he gets to breathe better!!!
My daughter ended up having her adenoids removed along with a few other things, and even though it was hard watching her go through a surgery (that was our first experience up to that point), she was SOOOO much better after! I am so so glad we did it, and now at 8, so is she :) It sounds like you're in good hands and I'm sure it will be just fine. And my nephew had one of those herniated belly buttons, and it worked out great too. His was a lot more noticable than your son's, but they gave it until he was 5 to work itself out. It still needed some help, so they did the surgery last year, but it was easy as pie! In and out the same day, plus lots of balloons and popcicles made for a very happy little boy. Basically, this is just a long way of saying it will be just fine. He is so adorable :) Good luck 'n' stuff <3
ReplyDeleteI have followed your blog for a few years now. Can I just say you are an amazing mother and woman! And a wonderful writer! My children have dealt with tonsil and adenoid problems. We went dr. Baker the ear, nose and throat specialist in Idaho falls. I was very impressed with him and we had my sons tonsils and adenoids removed 3 months before he turned two and that was the best thing we ever did. He is so much more healthy. I know you don't know me from Adam but I just thought I would share my experience with you as a mother. Like said I think you are such an amazing person and I very much look up to you as a fellow mother.
ReplyDeletePoor little guy. Whatever the problem is, it doesn't seem to stop him from having fun. But if he has to breathe through his mouth, the possibility of surgery may be just the thing. My grown son had his tonsil and adenoids removed plus tubes in his ears all at the same time when he was 3. His biggest issue was the ear infections he kept getting, so if Ledger doesn't have that issue, then the removal of adenoids may help him be able to breath through his nose. I hope whatever it is, it is minor and can be fixed in a quick jiffy. He's sure getting big and is such a little cutie!!
ReplyDeletemy son will be getting his tonsils & adnoids out in just a few weeks. Also, when they did the camera scope down his nose to look at the adnoids they noticed how abnormally large his turbinates are, so he will also be getting a turbinate reduction. Before we started all of this, I hadn't even heard of turbinates. He has always been a very loud nasal breather and this should take care of his issues. Turbinates also effect growth & teeth issues.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Good luck. I had my tonsils out at the age of 38. Not to be recommended! Hopefully your docs can get on top of it as he looks a very lively little boy! We'll be thinking of you xx
ReplyDeleteWe'll keep him in our prayers to find an answer! I felt 100% better when I had my adenoids and tonsils out since I couldn't breathe! Hope they can find a solution for him!
ReplyDeleteSending positive thoughts your way and hoping things go well!
ReplyDeleteHey Ashley! First of all Ledger is a total stud! Such a cutie! Good luck tomorrow. 2 of my 3 kids had to have a trach at birth and had the same procedure done that Ledger will have tomorrow. Best advice I can give you that worked like a charm several times for my kids is have a dum dum handy. They always get over the trauma of the probe down their nose if they get a little treat after:D Again, stud muffin.
ReplyDeleteI have a little guy who is 9 and has had a hernia since he was born. We dubbed it his "2nd penis" when people kept telling us to pull up his diaper. It was pretty big for a little guy, about 3 inches long. We kept wondering why they would think his penis was in the middle of his stomach. It has brought us much humor and a 9 year old who loves to tell the tall tale of him having 2 penis's. It's not gone now, just a really cute hernia!
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your little man, what a blessing he is to your family.
My daughter (4 years old) has a herniated belly button as well. I spent $400 bucks at the surgeons office for him to tell me give her until she's 6 years old. If it's not repaired by then we will look into a repair! Sledge is such a cutie!
ReplyDeleteDoes he have a deviated septum? (crooked nose???)
ReplyDeleteMy 4 year old had her tonsils and adenoids removed as well as tubes put in her ears in May. Best thing we have done for her. She did not breathe through her nose and had sleep apnea from it. Eating was terrible for her and because her adenoids were so large they caused fluid to build up in her ears which left her with moderate hearing loss. Her adenoids completely blocked her nasal airway and her tonsils were so large she only had a small airway for breathing. Since having everything removed she eats better, breathes quietly and can hear! Recovery stinks but it makes life so much better for these little ones. Good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteLedger,
ReplyDeleteI hope you let those ENT doctors know that your nose is yours and you sneezed all over them :) Hope it went well.
You don't know me. I have followed your blog since the accident. You are amazing. I've cried and laughed (sometimes in the same posts) while reading your blog. Anyway, I have to give a little dose of reality here... my son had his tonsils and adnoids out when he was five. In the end it was the best thing for him and it helped A LOT. However, I wish someone had prepared me more for how awful the recovery was going to be. For about a week or more we hardly slept at night. It was like pulling teeth to get him to take a syringe full of liquid (that's how we fed him). In the end he had lost a total of 12 pounds, which is a lot for a five year old who was skinny to begin with. You might not experience the same thing, but there's a possibility. Prepare yourself beforehand. Hopefully he won't even need the surgery. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope his apt. goes well! Prayers are with your family!
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