Mallory has been complaining of ear pain the last couple of nights. She was actually in tears last night before bed because they hurt. I called the doctor's office to make an appointment and they could see her just before lunch.
Mallory is a "regular" at the doctor's office. Everyone knows her. That's probably a good thing.
No matter how sick Mallory is, she will come in the door skipping, hi-fiving the staff, and promptly checks all the other patients in. She knows the routine.
Well, today, we had to wait maybe 15 minutes before heading back to see the doctor. That was 14 minutes too long for Mallory. She spent the wait, looking through the window pane at the receptionists. Every time a nurse would walk by, Mallory would holler through the window and say in her gruff little voice "You. Hey you. You call MY name?"
When we made our way back to the doctor, Mallory was almost giddy. She loves our doctor. It made the visit even more delightful when Mallory saw the stethoscope cover he had. It was a Valentine's Day print. Hearts and all.
I think that Mallory has become more in tune to her body. I also believe she is communicating better. Most of the time when I bring her to the doctor, they say "Shiloh, you needed to bring her sooner. These ears look terrible."
Today's report was still of an ear infection, however we were ahead of the game. We got in to the doctor before the ears got too bad. YES!
We left with an antiobitic and a smile. Simple treatment.
No ear drops.
No "come back in 2 weeks to see if they improve."
No "Let's see the ENT."
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