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Tonsilectomy
Asked by J.N. from Norfolk
on April 15, 2008
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My 2 (almost 3) yo son is undergoing a tonsilectomy on 4/30. I know that it's a common surgery, that I myself had when I was 5. I was wondering if anyone has gone th...
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- My 4-1/2 year old had a tonsilectomy. It took her a good week in a half to heal. It was pure misery. She was so finicky at the time, that she really didn't eat ice ...
- Hi, My daughter had her tonsils and adenoids removed when she was 2.5 years old. She really suprised us because she bounced back pretty early. I would say the first ...
- Your son will most likely be irritable for several days afterwards and not want to eat. Have plenty of popsicles stocked up (doctors discourage red - they say they ca...
My Childs Tonsilectomy
Asked by K.A. from Louisville
on May 22, 2010
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my child is 10 and scared about her tonsilectomy. what should i do
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- Just let her know that she'll be asleep for the whole thing and will have medicine to make her feel better afterward. Also tell her that she'll be on a special diet af...
- Our ENT gave our kids a little book about it. Then we made sure to tell everyone when they each had theirs, so everyone told them when they had their tonsils out and ...
- K.: My son was about 8 when he had a tonsilectomy. The ENT's office gave us a great litte book about what would happen, it was like a comic book. If you didn't get s...
Post Tonsilectomy Care.
Asked by R.F. from New Orleans
on June 24, 2009
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My 9 year is scheduled to have a tonsilectomy done in August, and we just received an invitation to a family picnic two days later. My dilema is this, there a little ...
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- As I reply to this I have an 8 yr old son who just had the same surgery on the 19th still laying on the couch beside me. My best advice is if you do have your heart se...
- The best thing to do is to ask his Dr. Your son may not be feeling well enough to actually be out especially in the heat. Hope all goes well with the surgery.
- hello my name is J. mother of two beautiful children sky who is 6 and elijah is 3 i have to say tonsils being tajen out is not fun im 28 i had mine out at 27 and was d...
Tonsilectomy in a 3 Year Old??
Asked by A.T. from Provo
on January 12, 2009
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I've had two doctors now recommend a tonsilectomy for my 3 1/2 year old. Her tonsils are enormous. (Just like mine were. I had mine out at 18 and it was the worst e...
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- My kids had their tonsils/adenoids out at ages 2 and 5. My two year old recovered much quicker than my 5 year old. It took 2-3 weeks before my 5 year old ate anythin...
- Do it! Both of my daughters (now 12 and 14) had their tonsils out young. The younger they are the quicker they heal and the easier it is on them. I have heard from ...
- My friend's son had his out at age 4. He did great. The pics of him coming out of the anesthesia are actually kind of funny. He sleeps so much better and hasn't had...
28 Year Old Daughter Having Tonsilectomy
Asked by B.S. from Hattiesburg
on April 1, 2009
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My 28 year old daughter is having a tonsilectomy next week. I am very concerned as everything I read makes it sound like the procedure is so difficult and painful in ...
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- Hi B.! I had a tonsilectomy when I was 24, however I had laser surgery. It's been quite a few years ago, and I am sure with advanced medical technology the procedure ...
- I am 29 now, I had my tonsils out 5 years ago, the old fashion way. 1st the doctor should give her pain medicine. Mine gave me a shot of demerol while I was still at t...
- I had my tonsils out at 24. I had been having tonsilitis for the two years prior to having them removed. I had them out in the morning and by afternoon I was up and ...
Advice on Tonsilectomy
Asked by M. from Boston
on August 29, 2006
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My daughter will be 4 on New Year's Eve and her allergy doctor just told me that her tonsils are huge and I should take her for a consult to have them removed. She ha...
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- Hi M., My name is L.. I have a son who had huge tonsils. He was 6 when he had tham out. It has made a world of differance in our life. Before the tonsilectomy he was s...
- Hi M., I just read your request. And sheesh your daughter sounds exactly like my son did before his tonsillectomy. My son would snore and breathe through his nose , s...
- I have had my tonsils out for the same thing, only I waited until I was 28 to have it done, and it is far more painful I have heard than when you are under 10. Also my...
Advice on Tonsilectomy
Asked by R.B. from Nashville
on April 16, 2008
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My daughter Nicole, 3 years old, will be having her tonsils and adenoids out on May 1st. No one in my family has ever had theirs out. My husband had his out at 11 an...
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- hi robbin. i had my toncils out when i was 11 too. it was painful, mostly my ears hurt. but it was not horrible. the pain medication really helped. my middle child had...
- i had mine out when i was 15 and let me tell you it HURT bad but my son had his adnoids out in Dec and he was fine he is 2 years old they say with tonsils and adenoids...
- R.: My daughter was 2 almost 3 when she had the same surgery. It went very well and she did great. The younger they are the better they handle it. The main thing...
Tonsilectomy and a Picky Eater
Asked by B.K. from Jacksonville
on February 26, 2008
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My 4 year old is having a Tonsilectomy and possible adenoidectomy on Friday (they just gave us the date this morning) and he is a very picky kid. Unlike most kids, he...
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- Of the top of my head... apple sauce watermelon icee tomato soup broth soups (chicken, beef)
- My son had the tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy last year when he was almost 3. I would definitely recommend getting it all done at once- you might as well not put them...
- My 20 month old was eating chicken nuggetts in a few days! For the first 2 days or so he drank PediaSure and ate jello. You can try chicken noodle soup? J.
Need Advice About Having a Tonsilectomy
Asked by S.J. from Provo
on April 29, 2008
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So, I have to have my tonsils out. They do not function at all and I have needed them to come out for a long time but we have had two little boys in a little over thr...
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- I, like many of the other posters, would say prepare for the worst and be grateful if your experience is better than that. I had my tonsils out when I was 19, and i...
- Ok, I don't want to freak you out or anything, but you need to be prepared for sure since you have two kids. My good friend had his tonsils out when he was in his earl...
- My little girl had hers out when she was 4, 3 days later she was ready to go to McDonalds and eat solid food. One month later I had mine out(at 27) and it took a full...
2Year Old Having Tonsilectomy
Asked by M.R. from St. Louis
on February 10, 2009
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My 2 year old is having a T&A this Friday,I am very nervous, and I am wondering if any of you other moms who have had to do this have any advice or words of encouragem...
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- We had ours done at Children's Mercy in KC and they rocked! Sean also had tubes put in at the same time. Here's what happened with us...I took him into the hospital ...
- My daughter was around 3 years old when she had her tonsils and adenoids removed. I took off 3 days of work expecting her recovery to be a rough one since I had had t...
- Patience is all I can say & lots of it. I had 1 child that has this done when she was 2 1/2. The recovery was horrible. She cried & carried on for 2-3 weeks. We fe...
