Originally Posted by
Tommac
My son, who is 17 now, had ear tubes put in when he was 14 months old. This was after months of colds and ear infections and multiple rounds of antibiotics. The tubes did work for him but not without some problems. First you have to be diligent in using ear plugs or putty when giving a bath or when playing in pools. One of my son's tubes came out when he was 6-7. The other one remained in until he was about 13 when we had it (minor) surgically removed, based on the doctors recommendation. about 6-12 months later, the doctor discovered that the eardrum still had a hole in it. We had to have a graft procedure performed to close the hole. It appeared to work at first, but a couple of years later the hole was back. Just two months ago my son had another graft procedure to close the hole. It is the same eardrum that kept the tube for about 10-11 years. We're not sure if the tube and the subsequent holes are directly related, but he has never had any problems with the ear that the tube voluntarily fell out when 6-7 years old.
I would advise giving it a little more time, then make a decision. If this is the first ear infection, your daugher may not have any more. Out son was in daycare and seemed to catch every thing that came along. I hope I haven't confused you.