T and A (and maybe E)

that stands for Tonsils and Andenoids and maybe Ear tubes. Yes, we went to the ENT today. I walked in thinking this was going to be a consult in which the doctor would tell me we needed to wait until Bowen got strep a couple more times or to just monitor is snoring for another six weeks. Instead I walked shakey-legged out of the office with a pre-op folder with the date March 13th written on it. Accoring to Dr. Burkett, Bowen's is a black and white case, no doubt he needs both his tonsils and adenoids out. He said when Bowen sleeps his tonsils sit at the back of his throat and he snores, then his brain signals to his body that it needs more oxygen so it makes him breathe deeper and he snores and snorts and wakes up a little everytime he does that. This means he never gets into the much needed deep sleep because his body keeps waking him up becuase he can't breathe. So, in 4 weeks those silly little body parts are getting kicked out for over-staying thier welcome. The doctor will decide at his pre-op whether or not to put in another set of tubes. He has one left and the ear without the tube is already full of fluid. The recovery for T and A is 9 days so we were fortunate enough to get a surgery day right before Spring Break so he will have both his mom and dad to help him recover. This probably won't seem real to me until I am driving him to Cook's at the crack of dawn on March 13th. Wish us luck and pray for a speedy recovery for Bowen.