Josh, Me and Everything In-Between...

So, here is an update on the latest. Josh went to the ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor) because as many of you know, he has had a runny nose consistently since Thanksgiving! My poor little dude is sick of his nose running and I don't blame him! We have gone through two bottles of Dimetapp, and a cycle of Zyrtek (his doctor thought it might be allergies) only to learn it is not what we thought. He has a deformed Eustachian tube in his right ear, and when he is congested it makes him hear like Charlie Brown heard his teacher. Since we do not know the extent of how much he can or can't hear ( he ALSO has a sinus unfection, so they tried to test the pressure in his ears, but to no avail because it hurt him too much putting things in his ears, so hopefully next time) they are going to do an Audiology exam for three consecutive months to figure that out. His tonsils are also slightly enlarged and they are positive that indicates his adenoids as well. Since we have not "maxed out all of our options" as the doctor puts it, they want us to try four different medications first, then on February 24th, we will go back in and see if it has worked. If not, surgery is definitely the next alternative. I am not a big fan of my little guy on medication for a month, but if it helps with his continual runny nose then so be it. As for me, I go to the Allergist tomorrow for a 21 point test..(whatever that means) and then hopefully (fingers crossed) we can find out for sure what caused that disastrous outbreak of hives I had.
On a good note, David gets promoted on Wednesday, so I will definitely have pictures to post, and hopefully so more good news about the family and such. Have a great week everyone!