Things go in pockets NOT your ears...

This is a story about 2 little (and big) boys who put things in their ears. Several years ago, Christian stuffed (yes, I mean stuffed) Floam into BOTH ears. He says that is was because he didn't want to listen. It took an ENT (ear, nose & throat) Dr. and 2 nurses to get it out - not a fun process.

Jakob also tried it, but not nearly as much and it didn't take as much to get it out... Last week, Christian had something else in his ear. It was the second week of school and he was complaining of it hurting. When I looked in is ear, I saw something pinkish deep inside his ear. [sigh] I tried to get it out, but Chris wouldn't have anything to do with it. So off to the Dr's. He tried but Chris kept squirming, so the Dr sent us to the ENT. Luckily the ENT was right there in the building (one good thing about Kaiser) so down the hall we went. Easy as pie, he pulled out part of a pencil cap eraser! Chris denies having put anything in his ear and claims he has "no idea how it got in there!". Yeah. Right. When we were all done, the Dr. commented that we all have pockets for a reason - HOW TRUE!!!This week Jakob decided that it was his turn. [another big sigh]

C & J both took showers yesterday morning and as I went to clean out Jakob's ears he lept back in pain when I touched the right one. Curious, I took the flashlight and look in. It wasn't blatantly obvious that there was something in his ear - it looked like either a serious infection or something wedged in there. I decided, especially with last weeks events, that it was better safe than sorry and made an appointment for later that afternoon.

Just like with Chris, the Dr. tried to get it out, the nurse tried to flush it out, with no avail. Jakob was hurting and crying, saying that they were done. So off to the ENT again for us. After sitting in the waiting room for a bit, we went into the room and with very little effort the Dr pulled a half a PEANUT out of my childs ear... Yes, a peanut. A disgusting, wax-covered peanut (evidence that it probably had been in there for a while). One more quote about how we have pockets for a reason and off we went, all with clear ears!

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Hopefully this concludes the story about the OwingsMonsters putting things in their ears... Let's all pray that there isn't an unexpected sequel!