As I suspected my son needs to have his adenoids taken out next month. I know it is a relatively quick and easy procedure and recovery isn't expected to be too terrible for him, but if your child has been through this and you have any great food and/or drink suggestions or quiet activities to keep my little guy resting quietly for a day or so, please let me know. I would appreciate it! My son is 4.
Thanks!
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Thank you for all the wonderful encouragement. It helps to know his recovery will be easy. After all, it is one of my babies having an operation, so I want him to be as comfortable as possible. Thanks for all the great tips. I will definitely be stocking the freezer with a lot of yummy treats and think I will make those mashed potato pancakes tonight! They sound delicious! Also thanks for the tip about the alcohol in the medicine. We usually get generics so I will definitely keep a heads up on that. Such wonderful advice on this website. Thanks again!!
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The first two days my daughter ate lots of ice cream bars. They ease the soreness
My son recovered quite quickly...for the most part. He didn't request any pain meds after day three...but was congested like CRAZY for awhile...he had his tonsils and adenoids out...don't know if that makes a difference. One suggestion someone gave us...and it seemed to be a good one...make sure he stays hydrated...if the scabs get dry...apparently it's quite painful. And try to think of soft things that aren't totally sweet. My little guy felt nasty and sick of sweets pretty fast...the dr. had recommended pudding, jello, popsicles, ice cream, etc (in front of him, no less). I tried to balance it out...but a lot of soft stuff...just happens to be on the sweeter end :/.
My son came home like nothing happened! Just have Jell-o and mashed potatoes ready. My son loves mashed potatoe pancakes and eggs - not too healthy but a nice "I'm sick and I want comfort food" treat. Make mashed potatoes (boxed works fine just not a lot of butter IN the potatoes) and in a skillet melt butter (lots is needed here) you want a good amt of butter (or bad) - the amt of butter means crisp nicely or burn! Form your mashed potatoes like a pancake and place in the melted butter on the hot skillet - I season with Lawry's Garlic Salt - flip ONCE when the edges are getting crispy and cook the other side. Fry or scramble eggs and enjoy!
Hey! My daughter has had to have her adenoids removed twice, because they grew back the first time. The first time, she had her tonsils removed as well, but the second time, it was only the adenoids. Recovery on the 2nd go-round was VERY easy. She woke up with some soreness. Be prepared because the littles ones wake up very grouchy and scared. After the anesthesia wears off, though, he will be fine. They will give you meds, but you will be surprised how you will have a hard time keeping him resting because he will feel pretty good!
My sons recovery was done and over before we even left the hospital. No pain meds were needed and we went about our day just like any other after we got out of the hospital. I did take 2 day off of work to be with him just incase but he didn't need it. We even went ice skating after I took him for lunch the same day.
We made up a large batch of pancake batter in the fridge since they are nice and soft if made fresh when wanted. Keep popsicles or freezie pops in the freezer for soothing cool hydration. Avoid dairy product for the first few days.
We made the mistake of not waking our daughter up for pain meds after she had surgery, we figured she was tired and needed the sleep. BUT, we got behind then on pain meds! Also, be sure to check with the pharmacy and make sure that if your insurance usually requires a generic replace any perscription if available that the generic drug does not contain alcohol. The alcohol will BURN the surgery site and actually hinder the healing process (and be painful). Our post op nurses told us this and sure enough when I got to the pharmacy, they had substituted the generic with alcohol!
Good luck with the surgery and enjoy the cuddle time with books, stickers and colors!
My son just had his out and he was back to normal before we even got home from the hospital. We were not able to get him to lay down and rest - he just wanted to play. We did get him orange sherbert popcycles in case his throat hurt, as well as jello, pudding, and mashed potatoes. We didn't need any pain meds and really couldn't tell anything had happened except for a foul spelling odor that came out of his mouth which we were told was normal for the first week or so. Good luck - it should be a breeze!! I wish we as adults could bounce back as quickly as our kids do....
