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Sinus Surgery
Adult Endoscopic Sinus Surgery/tonsillectomy ... deviated septum surgery recovery · endoscopic sinus · adult tonsilectomy · blocked sphenoid sinu ...
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- I had it last March. You can't bend down below your waist. You can hold her, and unless your gettinga nosejob , all of the sinus stuff is internal. I had an active 1...
- My husband had this done and usually doesn't deal well with pain. But his recover went amazingly well. Don't bend over, take the pain meds as prescribed(don't wait un...
- I just had the same surgery (with deviated septum repair) two weeks ago, and it's been the easiest surgery I've ever had. Maybe it's just that my doctor is fabulous, ...
4 Year Old's Tonsillectomy
Read all 25 responses: "My four year old daughter had a tonsillectomy and ... because he has never seen this type of recovery, most of all in an adult. ...
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- My 8 year old just had the same thing on June 9th. Nine days later he was still saying it hurt and I was giving him the medicine for pain every 4 hours. I called to g...
- Hi R., My daughter was dramatic when it came to little injuries (falls, etc.) but a real trooper with major stuff (stitches, ear tubes, etc.). A couple of things co...
- Hello R., My 13 yo daughter finally had her tonsils removed in January after a long time of seeking the doctors to remove them. When they did, the doctors commented ...
Advice on Polyp Surgery
Age; Infant · Toddler · Preschooler · Child · Older Child · Tween · Teen · Adult Child · Myself .... Adult Endoscopic Sinus Surgery/tonsillectomy ...
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- I had a polyp removed when I was 17, as well as some other sinus surgery (tonsils and adenoids, septum straightened, ethenoid sinuses opened, and turbenoids shrunk). I...
- I personally had nasal polyp at the age of 13. Yes they should be removed and the surgery is not realy invasive. I did not even have to stay in the hospital over night...
- I have reoccurring sinus infections and finally found a good doctor who thinks we can treat it without surgery. Since then I have not had a sinus infection. I know the...
Recurring Tonsilitis
Prior to her tonsillectomy, she was sick so much and missed so much school .... I know that an adult friend had hers out after a bout of mononucleosis that ...
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- I was sick often as a young child with tonsilitis and had to get tubes in my ears a few times. At age six, I had my tonsils and adnoids removed. After that, I was a...
- You really need to see that specialist. My son didn't have his infected, but they were so huge that he would snore and stop breathing for a few seconds while he slept....
- S. I know you might not get to many responses like this one but I would tell you to push to have those tonsils out. I had this problem when I was a child and wish I ...
Tonsils
Age; Infant · Toddler · Preschooler · Child · Older Child · Tween · Teen · Adult Child · Myself · Home · Lists · Questions and Answers · Local Businesses ...
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- My son had his tonsils removed just before he turned 3 and he did fine. He was trying to eat like normal when we got home from the hospital. That night he was in a l...
- my daughter D. had her tonsils and adnoids removed when is was 22 months old. She stayed in the hospital for two days after and when she got home she was doing fine. W...
- Don't worry about it! Get a doctor you trust and you'll be in and out in no time! My eldest had his out at about the same age due to sleep apnea and the nights have be...
16 Yr Old Had Tonsils & Adnoids Removed
As others have said, childbirth was nothing compared to my tonsillectomy! .... The adnoids weren't so bad, but after the tonsilectomy her throat was ...
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- My daughter had these surgeries last year. The adnoids weren't so bad, but after the tonsilectomy her throat was extremely sore. She barely ate for almost 2 weeks and ...
- Hi Stacy, My daughter was 20 when she had her tonsils removed. The older a person is when they have that surgery the more difficult and longer the recovery. My daught...
- I just wanted to let you know that yes the older they are the more it does hurt. My husband had to have his removed last year and he lived on KFC mashed potatoes and ...
Removal of Adenoids
A child recovers much more easily than an adult. My daughter was given an ... My son underwent a full adenoidecomy/partial tonsilectomy when he was three. ...
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- My dauter had her tubes put in 2 weeks before her 1st birthday and her adenoids out 2 weeks before she was 3. SHe did great! They gave her some medicine to relax her...
- My Son had tubes put in when he was 9 months old and again at 3 years he had his anoids and tonsils removed when he was either 5 or 6 (he is now 8). It was like a mir...
- My daughter had tubes put in when she was 3 as well. It is scarey. It did take her some time to come out of the anastesia. Keep that in mind. Also, don't be shocked...
"Strep Throat and Tonsils"
Our MD suggested a tonsilectomy also. I am a little weary but probably will have it done. .... but this was as a young adult (late teens, early twenties). ...
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- K., My son faced the same situation when he was 5. We went ahead and had the tonsils and adenoids removed. He has yet to have a case of strep. But, 5 years old i...
- I would do it. I had to get mine out when I was 20!!! It's much worse later than earlier- and it really helped. I would much rather go through a lot of pain at once...
- Before doing the surgery, try going to a homeopathic doctor. They help the body heal itself. God made our bodies to heal itself, when we put the right things in it. ...
Need Advice or Experiences on My Sons Enlarged Tonsils.
... to an ENT specialist and he suggested that I get a Tonsilectomy, so I did, ..... My SIL finally had hers done as an adult and her recovery was AWFUL. ...
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- I had this experience with both of my sons. The oldest ones were so large that when he got sick his tonsils would fall back into his throat and block his airway. His...
- I would try to find out if he has allergies or if something in the home is irritating him. Is he on a good vitamin? Do you use a lot of chemical cleaning products in...
- My husband and I both still have our tonsils (40/48); and, his are huge. Now he has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and they are in the way. However, because he is a...
Toddler Snoring
They are trying to wait as long as they can for tonsilectomy. Dr Tseng is the best. Such a great bedside manner. Makes you feel very comfortable. ...
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- If the ENT says you need to take them out, go ahead & take their advice. It's worth it to get it done earlier than later. You'll save your daughter (and you) so much...
- P., My sister had hers out when she was little. She was a little better afterwards, but it took us another year to figure out that she had food allergies. Once we...
- P., We had the same issue with my little one. She snored so loud I could hear her across the house, it was all the time not just when she was ill. She had her fir...
