Mace won't be snoring for long

A few weeks ago, I took Cruz to the doctor for his four month well-child check up. Everything seemed to be great with him. He is still off the charts for weight!

At the end of the appointment, I asked the doctor about Mace's snoring. I have started to worry more about him lately. The reasons for my worrying, are because he snores REALLY loud, it doesn't always sound like he is breathing, he wakes up frequently (I thought he would have "out grown" this one, by now.) and he tosses and turns while he sleeps. I was suspecting a sleep apnea diagnosis and a recommendation for get his tonsils removed. I told the doctor all of this. He looked in Mace's mouth and told me Mace has "kissing tonsils." This is a term that means, the tonsils are so big, they touch in the middle. He said that based on what I had told him and the size of the tonsils, I was probably right about the sleep apnea. He gave me a list of ENT specialists and said that I should call and make an appointment soon.

I made the appointment for a few days later. While at the appointment, the doctor examined Mace's ears, nose and throat. We were told that Mace has fluid in his ears. He then wanted to do a hearing test on Mace, to see if the fluid was causing any hearing loss. I was really shocked when he said that Mace wasn't hearing on a normal level. The doctor thinks it is because of the fluid and recommended putting tubes in his ears. This will help the fluid to drain and help prevent future ear infections. So, Mace will be getting his tonsils and adenoids out and tubes put in. The surgery is next week on December 13th. Recovery takes around 10 days, so we are hoping that he will be feeling pretty good by Christmas. I am really nervous. The thought of Mace laying on a hospital bed freaks me out. I have to keep reminding myself that this will help Mace. I am really excited for it to be completely over. I have heard that recovery is pretty tough. (I, myself have had the EXACT same surgery. I don't remember much though.)

I can't wait for Mace to be able to sleep and more importantly, to breathe better.