Potty training and ear infections

We've been potty training this week (going pretty well) and Taggert has had ear infections AGAIN. He had tubes put in the very end of December and has had 2 ear infections in the last month. Poor kid! He's never gonna learn to talk cause he can't hear cause he always has crude in his ears! Talk about a red-headed-step-child who always gets sick...Wish us luck on dry underwear.