Infant Having Adenoids Removed and Tubes Put In

My son had his first set of tubes put in at 15 months. And the 2nd set put in 9 months later. He had recurring ear infections until the tubes were put in. They helped so much! After the first set fell out he had a couple more infections so they redid them. After the 2nd set he had a couple more ear infections, but they put him on a month long antibiotic & he hasn't had one since, he is 6 now.
When I went in for the pre-op they warned me when he was coming out of anesthesia that he would be very cranky. One nurse said I probably wouldn't want to claim him for the first hour or so. But, I was very pleasantly surprised when he woke up & was fine. A little groggy, but not bad. They give them just enough to go to sleep for the surgery, but it shouldn't keep him out for very long. With my son, they gave him an oral medicine to help make him sleepy before they took him back so he wouldn't freak out when they took him away. Then he woke up right after the surgery.
Best of luck to you. I know it is a hard decision to make to put your baby through surgery, but you have to do what you think is best for YOUR baby. Trust your gut & go with it.

Dear S.- I am the mother of 3, grand mother of 2, and have owned my own child care center for over 20 years. It is scary anytime a child has surgery but I can tell you that in all my years I have been exposed to hundreds of children that have undergone the same surgery and not one has ever had problems related to being put to sleep. I hope that helps calm some of your fears. In addition 99% have been up and back to full force within 12 hours of the surgery and have immediately improved with regard to overall health, eating, speech, sleep, and hearing. Good luck with everything my prayers are with you and your family. A. B.

Hi S.,

My daughter had the same problems by a year old. However, i chose a different method. She was admitted to the hospital 4 times due to breathing issues, coughing. She was not sleeping during the night, congestion turned into ear infections and sore throats. I refused surgical procedures and requested allergy testing. Although, this method was hard because we discovered how many thing she was allergic to, it helped because now she is five, and has never had a surgical procedure. She has slowly out grown all allergies and her medical problems. No more ear infections, sore throats, congestion, and as soon as we see one of those issues starting to arise we know exactly what to do. it helped us and I am really glad i did that then surgery. every child and parent is different though. Good luck!

My son, now 5 yrs old, went through two ear tubes surgeries. The first occured when he was about 18 months. He had a 2nd set of tubes put in and his adenoids removed when he was about 3 years old. I too was a nervous wreck but was pleasantly surprised by how quickly and smoothly things went, both times. It seemed that we had no sooner sat down in the waiting room then the doctor was standing in front of us telling us our son was out of surgery and could go home within the hour. I would much rather have to go through the surgery than to watch my son continually suffer with the pain and discomfort of the ear infections. Breath easy - your son will be fine and far better off with the surgery!

You have to show him that you are brave. My daughters had theirs tonsils and adenoids removed exactly one year apart (one last year and one this year). He really should get better with the adenoids being out. I'm not sure about the tubes. My neice had those for a few years and they didn't seem to bother her. Although I would suggest you keep and eye on them because my sister didn't and my neices would run sometimes. Unless you have a family history of problems with going under, he will be fine. He will have some discomfort afterwards for a few days so be prepared to hold him a lot.

Hi S.!
I worked for an ENT doctor for 12 years so I am very familiar with this procedure. It is really a simple procedure. It doesn't take long at all either and the anesthesia is mild. My son had this done when he was 6 years old and should have had it sooner because it helped him to get a good nights sleep and stop all the snoring and heavy breathing. I think it will really make a difference for him. The anesthesia is so mild it usually doesn't have any bad effects, however there is always a risk of nausea afterwards, but that doesn't last long and they do have meds for that if it occurs. Hope he does well! Let us know!

S.-

Hi there! I know it is close to when you have the surgery planned, but as a mother and a doctor, I would strongly advise you to consider chiropractic care for your son's chronic ear infections. Many times in utero or during the trauma of birth the nerves that supply innervation to the tiny ear muscles in a child's ears get irritated and compressed. These ear muscles are critical for the necessary drainage in the ears. Also, due to these type of early stresses, the bodies natural immune system functioning is often compromised. With gentle chiropractic care, the body's natural abilities for healing can be restored. Depending on where you live, I can advise you on someone you can see. Please consider this non-invasive option before the planned procedure.
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Wishing you and your family much joy and wellness,
Dr. Kaz

It is always scarey when your little one has to under ANY medical procedure! I think the worst part is when they finally have to separate you and your child. But I hope it is some comfort to hear that all 3 of my daughters had this done between the ages of 2 and 3. It seemed as before the doors completly shut to the operating room they were wheeling them back out. It went much quicker than I had anticipated and the children recovered with ease! None of mine experienced nausea and such fromt the anesthesia. And it was not long at all before they were back running around like nothing ever happend. It take s care of the ear aches. The tubes allow the fluid to drain so don't freak out when his ears are "leaking!" This is actually a good thing! I truly beleive the parents experience much more "torture." I know you are anxious and I remember feeling the same. Just know that the doctor's are experienced in this and that God will be holding your sons hand the whole time! :O)

Just went through he same thing the 7th of this month my son is 2 so a bit older but other then throwing up at first till the Ana. wore off he has been fine dint even need the prescribed pain meds just reg. Tylenol from day one i know i was VERY VERY worried as you are but know it is for te best and that so far from what i can see has been very very helpful hope things go wll fr youill bepraying for you and your family

K.

My son (now age 3)has had two sets of tubes. He got the fisrt set when he was 17 months old after having one ear infection after another, beginning at about 6 months of age. (Like you, we adopted our son as a newborn.) The fisrt set of tubes only stayed in about 5 months and his ear infections came back, so he had a second set of tubes put in at age 26 months and had adenoids removed. Those tubes have recently fallen out on their own. He had no ear infections while the tubes were in place. The tubes are tiny, but amazing! As far as anesthesia goes, I was worried about that, too. He did okay. Both times he was very cranky when he first came out of it. After the first time, he threw up as we were driving up the driveway at home after the surgery, but that was the only time. He took a long nap and after he woke up, you couldn't even tell he'd had surgery. He was himself. Getting tubes for him was a good thing. Good luck!

Try researching and talking to a good Chiropractor. They have had excellent results with children who have chronic ear problems. There are a lot of good articles on line about chiropractic care curing ear problems. Our 5 year old son, also adopted, was having a terrible time with his ears itching. We had been to ENT's and Allergists who just gave him ear drops to treat the symptoms. We told our Chiropractor about it and he suggested we bring him in. After just one little adjustment our son stopped digging at his ears. A good Chiropractor will explain to you how the adjustment might help and should tell you that with a child, they only need a couple of adjustments to solve the problem. Believe me, I was skeptical at first and the ENT dismissed it but the bottom line is that the problem has been fixed now without drugs and without surgery and without pain! It's worth a try. I'm not sure where you live but up in the Statesville area Dr. Jeffrey Payne is who has helped us. He's very honest and very good. Good luck.