Nervous. Can You Help Ease My Mind?

My dtr had hers done at 7, all went well and no more snoring! She was eating food within 5 days but that's bc she was 7. My niece had hers done at 5, it was even easier recovery for her, she was eating normal food in 2 days. My dtr did fine with Popsicles, ice cream, pudding, then went onto hot foods such as mashed potatoes and soft pasta. Like I said my niece only needed that for a day or 2 then she was eating normally, the younger they are the easier it goes.

My daughter had hers out at 4 too and for the same reason. It made her life better from the start. The doctor told me that her snoring would go away when the swelling goes down. Her snoring was gone before we left the hospital.

I understand your fear. PRAY. Somehow, we as mothers need to learn 2 things. 1) It's okay to tell the devil to get his hands off our kids. 2) God loves them more than we do. That's hard to fathom, but it's true.

My oldest was five when she had her tonsils and adenoids out for the same reason. Surgery is pretty routine and she did great. As long as you are there when she wakes up she will be fine. Do have a throwup pan in her lap for the ride home just in case. I had to pull over twice. Make sure you have plenty of water and soft food for the first few days. We gave her bell to ring if she needed anything. After a day or two she was up and about, no running, but was fine. It is nothing like when I had my tonsils taken out. Take a deep breath momma, she will be fine. Smile and give her lots of kisses. Good luck and God Bless.

My girlfriend's son had that done a couple of months ago. The same exact procedure. Stay on top of the meds they give you for pain. So, you may need to wake her up in the middle of the night to give her her medicine. DON'T FORGET! If you wait until she is in pain then it's going to take at least 1/2 hour for it to ease after she takes the medicine.
My girlfriend's son is 10. A couple of days after the surgery he was STARVING so she gave him something to eat that was not on the list of foods he could eat and he had to go back to the doctor because he was bleeding. Follow the list of foods they give you. It should be soups, popsicles, ice cream, eggs, yougurt....you get the idea.
Good luck!!
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i am sorry you are nervous. my daughter (now 7) had them removed when she was 4. it was an easy procedure and recovery was great. they tell you to try feed them normal food as soon as you can to strengthen the muscles, which we did. they tell you to stay away from feeding her red foods because they want you to be able to tell if she has bleeding. they give you tylenol with codeine and tell you to give them for the first couple of days. we did only the first night because she really didn't need it. but we kept giving her tylenol otherwise. no ibuprofen for the time being. my daughter did great, recovery was smooth but it did take all those 14 days to stay indoors. they tell you that around the 9th day there will most likely be bleeding because of scabbing. she did have bleeding on the 9th day, we had her checked but all was fine. so my recommendation is to stay inside for 2 full weeks even if she seems all better by 6th or 7th day. good luck.
ps i recommend chicken soup handy for the first day (put carrots, celery, itty bites of chicken, and potatoes), then some kind of pasta the next day etc.

I have not been through this...but want to send you lots of hugs and encouragement to be strong for your baby girl!

My daughter had hers removed when she was 8 and had an EASY time with it. She wanted a hamburger of all things for supper that night. Our doctor, Dr. Gary Shaw from KC, told us that she could try to eat whatever she felt like and she never had any problems. She never even took the pain medicine we were given. On the other hand, my dad was in his 50's and my brother 25 when they had theirs removed and were down for days. They say the younger you are the easier it is on you so I bet your dd will be fine! It was harder on my husband and I than it was her.

I remember being brought ice cream and it stuck in my throat and was very painful. I suggest giving her foods that will "slide" down her throat.

My daughter had this done when she was six and it was the best thing we ever did for her. She refused to take the pain medication after so she dealt with the pain poor little thing. She was a trooper and sleeps so soundly now, what a difference it made. We gave her drinkable yogurts afterward but keep in mind she didn't have tummy troubles so it was okay. Avoid the dairy if your little one is having any nausea. We did jello, pudding, popsicles, broths. She will sleep a lot the first day. Just keep in mind she will have to lay low for about a week. Anxiety when your child is having surgery is normal. Just keep in mind she will be so much better off after the surgery!

Our oldest daughter went through this at 5. All went well! She loved Kentucky Fried chicken's mashed potatoes and gravy! It was warm and filling. I guess the whole ice cream thing actually hurts because its so cold. She'll be fine momma. It was a HUGE relief for us to have our daughters out...she had suffered so long with tonsillitis and various other infections. It was actually easier to take care of her after the surgery and she rarely gets throat infections anymore! In the end it was one of the best decisions we made. Prayers to you!

The anesthesia is a big risk if you don't listen to every word they say. I work for Anesthesiologists. There are always risks but a huge part of the complications are from people lying about preexisting conditions and not following the pre op orders.

Good luck, I wish I knew more about the actual procedure.

My friend’s daughter recently just had this done Monday. She was nervous like you. Her daughter is 4 as well, and she did wonderfully! She actually came home and the next day wanted to eat corn dogs and ketchup. She didn’t talk as much and was a little fussy, but she did great! I think the younger you are the better the procedure goes and healing process.

our dd had the trifecta done tubes in ears ton/adn back in Oct she was 2yr 4mo and did well. She did have trouble with the recovery part she does not tolerate pain all that well. But she was in and out in less than 45mins, surgery wise. the biggest thing is keep her hydrated lots of water maybe even flavor it for her, pretzles is good for the sratching of the throat and the salt will make her thirsty. Keep up on her meds if its every 4 hrs give it to her every 4hrs. bc when the meds wear off the pain takes longer to manage when you are back to zero and you have to build up the meds in her system again. gl she will do fine.

As a mom it is normal to be worried-- it would be abnormal if you weren't a little worried or upset. Say a prayer for her, be there for her and know that you are doing what needs to be done for her health. It will all be ok --so try not to worry too much. My granddaughter had this procedure done last year and had no problems at all. Good luck!!