Adnoid Surgery 19 Month Old

My boy had his adnoids and tonsils out at 3.5 years. He had hearing problems and then ENT discovered he had "XL" adnoids and tonsils. We were able to sit with him as he met the nurses and anesthesiologist. They were fabulous! They were so fun, and signing that he forgot what he was there for (they called his hosp. bed a race car and raced him back!!). They gave him some mild sedative and wheeled him back. I don't even think he knew we were gone b/c they had him so curious and in a good mood. I know he would've picked up on our anxiety so I was glad we didn't but I was glad we got to meet the staff.

It did help with breathing (prior we had to clean his nose every day). We never noticed any problems sleeping. His voice did get and has stayed at a higher pitch the before surgery.

I am pretty anal so when they said see you in 20m I actually set the timer on my watch WAITING to run to my baby. Well they were wrong... it was 15m!!! He did wake up scared and refused the popsicles. The take home meds kept him out for the day. I was warned that dehydration was the biggest complication and my son did get VERY stubborn about drinking. His recovery was about 2 weeks (b/c of removing both) and that is how long it took him to be himself. He did good sitting outside, watching movies, coloring, etc. Hopefully yours will have a faster recovery.

My son had is tonsils and adniods removed a 4 years of age. They gave him something before they took him into surgery that made him laugh. The drs said they all laughed all the way to the operating room. They told us his laugh was contagious. He was done in about an hour and when he awoke he was quiet. With the tonsils they have more pain of course. After about a week he was doing much better. We have noticed that he makes no noise when sleeping anymore. We have to check that he is breathing he is so quiet. He also sleeps very well through the night now. He has less issues of allergies than he use to have and is sick less. My friends son just had his adnoids out before his second birthday and he was fine right after surgery. She said everything went great. Good luck to you.

I don't know the results but my 32 month old daughter is having hers out, and tubes in, on Wednesday. I've heard nothing but positive results about it. I talked to the pediatric anesthesiologist (he happens to be a friend of ours) and he told us that as long as the parent was calm, they could go back there with her. I'm sending my husband because I don't think I'd handle it well and I think my daughter might freak out even more if I was there with her. They are going to give her an oral medicine beforehand that will make her drowsy before they wheel her into the operating room. You can see if they'll do that so that it will be a little easier. We're going to Children's Memorial. Our surgeon is Dr. Mark Gerber.

My daughter had her adenoids removed at 18 months & it wasn't bad at all. Think it was harder on M. & dad, really! They gave her a "cocktail" a bit before surgery that made her a little loopy & really relaxed so when they took her back to the OR, it didn't bother her a bit that we weren't with her. I was really glad that they gave that to her because I was also worried about a traumatic pre-op goodbye! It was a really fast surgery and we spent about an hour or two in the recovery area with her. I brought a new book she hadn't seen before & had it within arms reach when they brought her to me. She cried for a minute or two when she was waking up from the anesthesia, but she was fine once I was holding her and showing her the new book. They gave her juice and snacks and then sent us home. We put her down for her nap and when she woke up, she was 100% fine. You would never had guessed she had surgery a few hours earlier! Not once did she appear to be in pain that day. It completely stopped her snoring and nasal problems. After the surgery, she was able to recover from a cold in the usual 3-5 days rather than weeks/months like before. So glad we did it! Good luck & I'm sure your son will do really well!

My daughter had her adenoids and tonsils out at 4 yrs old. The nurses were really great with her. She was able to "color" her breathing mask with a scent (I think she choose raspberry) while in the prep area still using something like a chapstick. The beginning is okay, I think it is the awakening that is most frightening. My son had a different surgery at 1 yr and he freaked upon waking. He did not know where he was and totally screamed. It took a while to calm him down. My daughter was a little freaked but okay. I was there waiting for her to wake up and had a little gift for her to calm her if needed. The key I think is to be relaxed about it. There was a little boy when my daughter was recovering. The parents totally freaked out and tried to remove him before he was ready. This just scared him even more. If you think you child will be upset, talk to the nurses. Most, though I would like to say all, are used to calming a child and talking them through anything that may be considered traumatic.
My daughter slept much better and no waking in the middle of the night. I think it also reduced her nighttime terrors, though not completely.

Hello!

My daughter is now 3 and she had her adenoids removed at 20 months of age. Before the removal, her nose dripped constantly and she snored horribly. Also, she always had a short of breath even while sleeping. After the surgury, her nose stopped running and breathing cleared within 2 weeks. As far as the recovery, she was up and running around the very next day...her breathing sounded funny but she wasn't down and out. However, Im taking her back to get reevaulated to possibly have tonsils removed, they too are now enlarged.

Good luck and take care!
Britt