After Surgery for My Daughter.

My son had his tonsils taken out in Dec. he would not eat anything!! A lot of people told me their kids liked those frozen italian ices but he wouldn't eat those either, sometimes they will eat jello. You could try those hopefully eventually she will eat something! Good luck!!

How about milkshakes too. Bumps up the nutrition with the milk. Start out with plain ones. Then when you know she'll drink them start putting more ingredients like peanut butter, choc syrup, an egg. Then you can sneak in some protein powder (Designer Whey is a great one that tastes good from GNC)Go for WHEY protein if you do it though. Soy Protein is not the healthy stuff that everyone claims. Let us know how it goes. I know that I worry so much when my 3 yr olds eating habits change. Another Mommy worry!!! Blessings, S.

Hi there. I used to work as a ped's nurse. We would give the kids pretty much anything soft right after surgery, we would try to avoid milk based products because it increases mucus which and increase vomiting, but since she is a day or so out- she probably could have ice-cream and pudding and we would avoid anything with red food coloring so that we would know if they were vomiting blood or the food if they happened to do so. I suggest jello, popciles, juice, applesauce, sports drinks, clear soda, mashed potatoes, bananna, scrambled eggs- when she is feeling a little better. She will know when she is hungery and it may seem like she isn't eating at all and that's ok too, she will feel better soon and be back to herself in no time. If it continues call her Dr office and ask what they recommend- as they may have some even better ideas. Might try giving her the pain medication about 20 minutes before you try to get her to eat so that she has that on board to help with the pain.

D.,

Everyone has given you wonderful suggestions, but one thing I did not see mentioned was put an ice pack on the outside of her neck. I remember getting my tonsils out when I was 15 and my mother (a nurse) gave me an ice pack in addition to the pain meds and it helped a lot!

Good Luck! ~ B.

D.:

Hello! I was 31 when I had my tonsils out. And the pain is something I remember vividly! Everytime I ate or drank, I felt like I was swollowing crushed glass.

The things that I ate that helped me get better were:
Clear chicken broth
Jell-O
Yogurt
Kool-Aid
Ice Cream

Let your daughter know that the less she eats and uses her throat - the longer it will be before she heals completely.

I feel her pain and totally sympathize with her. I know it hurts. Let her know that if she doesn't take in fluid, she will get dehydrated and that's worse than the pain she's going through right now.

Take care!

Cheryl

Both of mine had this surgury. I would let her have things like smoothies, ice cream, and yogurt. Ususally things that are either very cold or hot seemed to go down easier....not room temp. They had trouble a few days, yet then healed very quickly and the options broadened. I hope she recovers quickly!

yogurt. avacados, bananas

try shakes or smoothies. Also, while most kids prefer things that are cold after the surgery, my son preferred lukewarm. I think I gave him hot chocolate and weak tea as well. And, keep doing the pain meds. As long as she is keeping some liquids down I wouldn't worry.

Hi, D., I think you are doing all you can. Children heal quickly, so she should turn the corner soon. My daughter had hers out at 19; she lost 10 lbs. in a week!!! But, once that week was over, she was good to go. Good luck.

My daughter had her tonsils and adenoids taken out a few years ago and these are some of the foods we gave her and she ate with no problem:
- pudding
- yogurt
- ice cream
- applesauce
Good luck!

My son (4) had his tonsils and adenoids out about 2 months ago. We had the same problem. The one thing he would eat was scrambled eggs. I think the warmth of them made his throat feel better. He also didn't mind plain noodles with butter. I found that for him, jello, yogurt, and juices, burned his throat and so he didn't like them. Just try and keep the liquids in her to avoid dehydration. Also, don't be suprised if she seems worse over the next few days before she is better. Day 3-5 were the worst for my son. I think that is when the scabs were really forming. My son lost a lot of weight and the first week was tough, but now he is so much better and has already grown 2 inches. Amazing! Good luck.

My daughter wouldn't eat or drink after her surgery either. The doctor told me as long as I could keep fluids in her then she would be fine. 4 ounces every few hours is all she needs to drink. Measure out the 4 ounces and tell her that's all she needs to drink and she'll be done. Even if it hurts, it's better than going back to the hospital if she gets dehydrated. My daughter would do milkshakes. Good luck!

My son had his tonsils/adenoids out when he turned 4. His tonsils had swollen up to large marble size and he could almost chew on them. They tried to shrink them with steroids, but they swelled right up again as soon as he was off the medication. After they were removed, his throat was very sore for a few days. Fluids, popsicles, jello are all great. Kids heal up really fast and are ready to resume normal activities / eating within a week or a week and a half. Once they were out he could breathe, sleep and eat a lot better and my son grew 4 inches that year.

My daughter had hers out last November. The first couple of days she didn't want anything. The doctor said that was fine. I made her sip on sprite, water or gatorade. I don't advise giving her chicken broth that early after surgery. It's too hot and it may burn. Don't give ice cream or anything dairy. It mixes with the saliva and makes it too thick to swollow. But popsicles, jello, frozen "chillers" in the jello aisle are all good. It took my daughter about a good week to get to where she could eat anything. Then she started out with broth and things like mashed potatoes (soft things). Good luck....I know what your going through. Its tough to watch them feel bad.

Pediasure definitely not too cold I had that done I lost a lot of weight from not eating things that are too hot or too cold aren't great if you can give her Tylenol syrup it would help the pain some not a lot but maybe enough for her to get something to eat.

Try smoothies. They are cold which will sooth her throat and you can put in yogurt, fruit, juice, veggies, whatever she likes. A few day of not perfect nutrition won't hurt her and her throat should be feeling better soon. Good luck.