Michael's stay in the hospital

Michael was acting fussy earlier in the week and we just assumed he was over tired. He didn't complain of pain anywhere and wasn't running a fever. Every time he woke up from his nap be was in good spirits again. The next day I noticed his ear was sticking out and there was redness and puffiness behind it. I called his pediatrician and took him to see her that day.

When she looked at it she said it was a severe ear infection that moved into the mastoid (the round hollow bone behind the ear) and it needed immediate attention. She admitted him to Sierra Vista hospital in SLO where he was started on IV antibiotics. After spending the night the doctor decided he needed a tube to be placed in his ear to relieve the pressure and help prevent future infection. We were hoping he would be able to come home later that night but the infection wasn't improving. He stayed another night in the hospital with his daddy by his side.

The next morning his grandma Leslie and I gave Anthony a break and took over. He started doing much better and even began to play. The nurses were so nice to him and played games with him! We finally left around 9 that night.

Now Michael has been home for two days and his ear looks great! The swelling is improving by the day and he is much happier. He's not out of the woods yet. The doctors will make the decision if he needs surgery in a few days. We're hoping he won't need it, our little guy has been through so much already!