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Tonsillectomy advice
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:12 pm
My 3 year old has to get his tonsils and adenoids out this week. Things are the size of golf balls and the poor guy can't sleep at all (snoring/sleep apnea) and is perpetually sick with strep and other bacterial infections.
Doc says this is very routine, although he's on the lower end of the age range to get this done. I was much older when I had mine out.
Any advice from OTers on how to help him out post-surgery? I've got a freezer full of ice cream at the ready.
Doc says this is very routine, although he's on the lower end of the age range to get this done. I was much older when I had mine out.
Any advice from OTers on how to help him out post-surgery? I've got a freezer full of ice cream at the ready.
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Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:14 pm to FearTheFish
Popsicles.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:19 pm to FearTheFish
My 9 year old just had his out (wish we would have pulled the trigger when he was younger). First day was rough, it got a little better days 2-4. Day 5-6 were probably the worst, they say that's when the scabs fall off and expose the fresh tissue below.
All in all, he did really well. Here's a few notes/recommendations.
-Keep a strict rotation of pain meds (Tylenol/Ibuprofen). The one or two times we didn't wake him to give them to him, we regretted it because it just became more difficult to get him to take it the more pain he was in.
-Make sure they stay hydrated either through drinking or the frozen treats.
-Another thing we did that I believe helped was keeping a cool mist humidifier right next to him at night to prevent his throat from drying out. Probably not a bad idea to just have it on near them at all times for the first week or so.
I'll edit if I think of anything else.
All in all, he did really well. Here's a few notes/recommendations.
-Keep a strict rotation of pain meds (Tylenol/Ibuprofen). The one or two times we didn't wake him to give them to him, we regretted it because it just became more difficult to get him to take it the more pain he was in.
-Make sure they stay hydrated either through drinking or the frozen treats.
-Another thing we did that I believe helped was keeping a cool mist humidifier right next to him at night to prevent his throat from drying out. Probably not a bad idea to just have it on near them at all times for the first week or so.
I'll edit if I think of anything else.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:20 pm to BillyGibbons
Jell-0
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:20 pm to BillyGibbons
quote:I really appreciate your insights
BillyGibbons
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:21 pm to FearTheFish
Am medicine man.
Ice cream, fluids, liquid ibuprofen (popsicles are also great and Pedialyte makes their own popsicles to kill 2 birds with 1 treat)
Thats all they need. Besides re-bleeding, the worst thing that can happen is they stop drinking due to pain and get dehydrated.
They do NOT nead to eat crunchy, dry, hard foods (if and when they have an appetite)
Ice cream, fluids, liquid ibuprofen (popsicles are also great and Pedialyte makes their own popsicles to kill 2 birds with 1 treat)
Thats all they need. Besides re-bleeding, the worst thing that can happen is they stop drinking due to pain and get dehydrated.
They do NOT nead to eat crunchy, dry, hard foods (if and when they have an appetite)
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:22 pm to FearTheFish
I don't remember it being as bad as I was worried about when my daughter had it. Maybe 1-2 days of being uncomfortable.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:22 pm to FearTheFish
quote:
I really appreciate your insights
Yessir!, Good luck to your little one!
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:24 pm to FearTheFish
Better now than later. I friend of mine had them out as a high school sophomore and missed three weeks of school.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:25 pm to FearTheFish
The longer you wait the worse it is. 3 year old will be fine.
I got mine taken out 2 years ago at 37. It was pretty awful, lost 30 lbs. Missed 3 weeks of work.
I got mine taken out 2 years ago at 37. It was pretty awful, lost 30 lbs. Missed 3 weeks of work.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:31 pm to BoogaBear
quote:
I got mine taken out 2 years ago at 37. It was pretty awful, lost 30 lbs. Missed 3 weeks of work.
damn really ? it was that bad? I never got mine taken out and im about your age. Was it just the pain ?
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:46 pm to BoogaBear
ugh, still have them at 58.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:48 pm to FearTheFish
My 7 yr old had tonsils, adenoids and lymph nodes in his neck removed. Didn't take pain meds once, ate just fine 6 hours or so later. He was clearly uncomfortable but better than he was before surgery. If youre gonna get it done do it at that age, they manage/understand pain differently.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 3:55 pm to BoogaBear
quote:
The longer you wait the worse it is. 3 year old will be fine.
Yep.
Mine was less than 3 when she had hers removed. Very quick procedure. The recovery (at least best you could tell for a 2 year old) was easy.
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I got mine taken out 2 years ago at 37. It was pretty awful, lost 30 lbs. Missed 3 weeks of work.
I snore. Multiple evaluations for sleep apnea came back negative. ENT said my tonsils were slightly large and they were likely contributing to the snoring. He offered to remove them but said "fair warning...it is a pretty tough recovery as an adult." I opted not to have the surgery.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 4:49 pm to FearTheFish
Youngest was about that age when he had that as well as tubes put in. He handled it like a champ so other than soft foods I don't have much to offer.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 4:54 pm to FearTheFish
My son kept getting ear infections so he had same surgery.
Tried everything else and his eardrum had actually ruptured while having tubes.
amazing results from the procedure.
Then we had couple ear operations to repair hole in eardrum
Still have to be careful with that ear and he is 29!!!
Tried everything else and his eardrum had actually ruptured while having tubes.
amazing results from the procedure.
Then we had couple ear operations to repair hole in eardrum
Still have to be careful with that ear and he is 29!!!
Posted on 3/3/26 at 5:06 pm to Alt26
I think Dr. doing the surgery makes a lot of difference.My stepson had them out when he was about 12,was in misery for 7-8 days then started bleeding and had to be cauterized.
My 3 grandsons all had theirs done by Dr. Webb in Ellick,It was amazing how little pain they had and how fast they recovered compared to what their dad went through.
All were done with laser.
I had mine out when I was 14 the old way with the snare and a few stitches.It was the day before Thanksgiving.Thur. night I was eating turkey and dressing.Everybody had told me how awful it was going to be,
Stock up on Gatorade(not red),doesn’t burn when going down throat.
My 3 grandsons all had theirs done by Dr. Webb in Ellick,It was amazing how little pain they had and how fast they recovered compared to what their dad went through.
All were done with laser.
I had mine out when I was 14 the old way with the snare and a few stitches.It was the day before Thanksgiving.Thur. night I was eating turkey and dressing.Everybody had told me how awful it was going to be,
Stock up on Gatorade(not red),doesn’t burn when going down throat.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:28 pm to BoogaBear
I got mine taken out at 35 and I also had sinus surgery to repair a deviated septum and widen 8 sinus passages. The doctor told me I could get them both done at the same time so I figured why be in severe pain twice? After the surgery I went in for my check up and the doctor said “man you are brave! I can’t believe you had them both done at the same time that must be excruciating. Who told you that was a good idea? In 1000’s of patients you might be the 3rd I’ve ever had do that!”
I was so fricking mad bc that was the worst pain I may ever experience in my lifetime. I spent weeks dehydrated from crying all day and night. When I was able to sleep I had dreams of being suffocated, drowning, or being attacked because it was so hard to breathe from my mouth or nose. Gas stations ICEE’s were my only source of joy/relief. Lost about 20lbs. I would only wish that surgery combination on my worst enemy or insufferable Alabama fans
I was so fricking mad bc that was the worst pain I may ever experience in my lifetime. I spent weeks dehydrated from crying all day and night. When I was able to sleep I had dreams of being suffocated, drowning, or being attacked because it was so hard to breathe from my mouth or nose. Gas stations ICEE’s were my only source of joy/relief. Lost about 20lbs. I would only wish that surgery combination on my worst enemy or insufferable Alabama fans
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:30 pm to FearTheFish
Be prepared for his mouth to smell like a Katrina Fridge for 2 weeks after the surgery
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:34 pm to FearTheFish
I was 33 years-old when I had mine removed.
No problem.
One of my kids had their’s also removed the same day at age 3.
They were fine as well.
We did a lot of napping & sleeping and eating of popsicles and ice cream together.
Good times.
No problem.
One of my kids had their’s also removed the same day at age 3.
They were fine as well.
We did a lot of napping & sleeping and eating of popsicles and ice cream together.
Good times.
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