Ear Tubes

Last week we went to the doctor for Ali's control visit and Sofia's monthy ear tube check up.  Ali has had multiple ear infections lately and has now had about 8 ear infections over her life.  I knew the appointment was not going to be a simple control visit since she had been sick while we were in Austria.  I was right.  Ali apparently has a sinus infection.  She is now on antibiotics again.  The doctor told me that once this was cleared up we would need to discuss/schedule tubes for Ali.  We will see how that goes when we go to the doctor at her next control appointment.  The doctor then checked Sofia and I was surprised to learn that the tube in her right ear had already expelled itself from her eardrum and was just sitting in her ear canal.  The doctor removed the tube and check both ears and said they were both doing great and her ear drum fuction was very good.  On one hand I was happy for the expulsion since it meant I didn't have to worry about that ear for swimming or bathing.  On the other hand I am a little worried that it happened too fast and the ear infections will start again.  Last night Sofia came in our room in the middle of the night complaining of ear pain in her right ear.  I gave her some ibuprofen and she went back to sleep.  I'm waiting for the medicine to wear off this morning so I can see if her pain comes back.  If it does then off to the doctor we go again.