Has anyone had experience with a young child getting adenoids or tonsils removed?

[Anonymous]

I'm getting anxious about our son's upcoming surgery and curious about the recovery. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

If the child's a toddler, be prepared to not sleep, the child cry hard, you cry hard and fight to take liquid Tylenol. A horror show I never want to repeat.

One of the most upsetting things I have ever had to deal with. After a week things got better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm getting anxious about our son's upcoming surgery and curious about the recovery. Thank you!

My daughter had her adenoids removed (and tubes put in her ears) when she was two. Best thing we ever did. Prior to the surgery, she snored and was a mouth breather. Her face was becoming elongated. After the surgery, we had a quiet sleeper who was no longer a mouth breather. Her face rounded out. Recovery was fine. Tonsils may be more of a recovery.
It’ll be fine, OP.

[Anonymous]

You don't want to hear my story as my child almost died from a hemorrhage. Be well aware of all the risks and only do the surgery if it is 100% necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the child's a toddler, be prepared to not sleep, the child cry hard, you cry hard and fight to take liquid Tylenol. A horror show I never want to repeat.

One of the most upsetting things I have ever had to deal with. After a week things got better.

After the recovery, were you happy you did it or do you regret it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't want to hear my story as my child almost died from a hemorrhage. Be well aware of all the risks and only do the surgery if it is 100% necessary.

I am so sorry that happened. Was the hemorrhage during the surgery or the recovery?

[Anonymous]

My son had his adenoids out when he was 3 and tonsils when he was 6. It was not as bad as I expected, but discomfort kicked in after about 5 days on the tonsils. It has been a while, but I think what happens is that scabs form in the throat after about 5 days which is very uncomfortable. It is over in a week - you and DC will make it through. My son never had another ear infection after his tonsils came out. He is now 16. ( I am not sure that is very usual, but both surgeries were done because of ear infections).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the child's a toddler, be prepared to not sleep, the child cry hard, you cry hard and fight to take liquid Tylenol. A horror show I never want to repeat.

One of the most upsetting things I have ever had to deal with. After a week things got better.

After the recovery, were you happy you did it or do you regret it?

Happy. He got sick less often and it cut down on the length of the sickness he did get. It was just a bad experience but one that needed to be done. He's 13 now. Rarely sick.

[Anonymous]

^^^^^ In our case, the tonsillectomy worked wonders, but we got several opinions. Make sure your doctor is very experienced!

[Anonymous]

Comment 17:29 goes with 17:26.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You don't want to hear my story as my child almost died from a hemorrhage. Be well aware of all the risks and only do the surgery if it is 100% necessary.

I am so sorry that happened. Was the hemorrhage during the surgery or the recovery?

Recovery. His "easy overnight procedure" turned into a 5 day stay. He hemorrhaged on day 6, 24 hours after discharge, at home. That resulted in emergent surgery and another week in the hospital.

[Anonymous]

My brother had his tonsils removed in the early 80's. He was in the hospital the day of the surgery and maybe one more day after.

He didn't talk much and ate ice cream for every meal for a few days, and then soft food for a week. After that surgery we both stopped getting strep throat and haven't gotten it since.

[Anonymous]

My DS had his adenoids out and it was pretty easy, the only hard part was waking up from the anesthesia angry.

I had my tonsils out as a child and it was excruciatingly painful. Hurt to eat anything, water, ice cream, anything. After that, though, I never got strep again. So it was worth it.

[Anonymous]

My own. I was three. All I remember is a nurse climbing in bed with me and something about my dad and ice cream. I was sick all the time prior to my surgery and it helped big time. I'm very glad I had it done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't want to hear my story as my child almost died from a hemorrhage. Be well aware of all the risks and only do the surgery if it is 100% necessary.

My son had abnormally large tonsils and snored like all get out. After an initial recc. from a private ent that they should come out, my surgeon dh took him to Hopkins to be evaluated. DH regarded it as an unnecessary surgery and Hopkins ENT agreed. DS was about 4 at the time, and four years later, he's grown into his tonsils.