Adenoids and Tonsils Taken Out/ Tubes Put In..

Just my 2 cents here, but it was so worth it for my daughter! They recover so fast when they are young do it now!! My mom should of had mine out as a child, instead I had mine out in December and thought I was going to die!! My daughter and I's recovery were night and day different! They feel so much better. Just remember that it may not completely fix the issue wth the ears, the eustachian tube will grow with the child. My daughter is going in for her 3rd set of tubes tomorrow!

My son had HUGE tonsils!
They were gigantic fleshy marbles towards the back of his mouth that almost touched each other.
I had no trouble seeing them myself.
And they were not infected - they were just so big they became an obstruction.
They made him snore something awful at night (he had constant dark circles under his eyes from not getting adequate sleep) and swallowing anything was becoming a problem.
The ENT tried to shrink them with steroids and it worked right up until the series finished then they blew right back up again.
So soon as he turned 4, we had his tonsils and adenoids out.
He didn't have to stay over night at the hospital (I had to when I had them out as a kid).
He healed up in a week.
The first few days were ok as long as we kept up with the pain medication, and then the challenge was making sure there was no running/jumping around while he finished healing up.
His snoring was gone instantly.
He was so quiet I kept checking on him to make sure he was breathing.
The circles under his eyes were gone and he could swallow!
It was the best thing we ever did.
Ask the doctor to be sure, but I think 2 weeks is enough heal up time to be swimming in a pool.

Our daughter had both done. Went home that day . We had this done on a Wednsday She went back to school on Monday. Changed our lives. My only regret is that we did not do it earlier. My husband was the reason. We gave him a Valium and he did fine....he, is a worry wart.

My daughter had hers out at age 8 because she snored like a chainsaw and woke with sore throats daily. The surgery was day surgery but we opted to stay overnight (at extra charge, insurance did not cover overnights, but I was worried about bleeding). There is a risk of bleeding right after surgery from the tonsil beds, and again about 7-10 days later when the scabs fall off. My daughter took tylenol with codeine in the hospital and another day at home, and then decided that the taste was awful and then switched to just tylenol. They cannot take ibuprofen or aspirin for I think 10 days before surgery and 10 days after surgery since it thins the blood and can cause more bleeding. I was able to walk my daughter into the operating room while she was on a stretcher, and watch her blow up the balloon (they start with a flavor they can choose - strawberry - and after a few relaxing blows of the balloon they add the anesthesia which I guess has a bitter taste). The doctor warned me that when she goes "under" her eyes may roll up but that is OK. Then they came and got me about 45 minutes later while she was in the recovery room. Evidently she woke up in a panic but as she came fully out of the anesthesia she was fine. I fed her ice chips for about half an hour when we were moved to her room. The fridge was stocked with icecream and cold drinks, so she watched kid tv and snacked on cold stuff and seemed happy to be hanging out. She was not allowed to go to school for 10 days so we did it right before a week long vacation. The doctor said that her tonsils were actually growing up into her nose and were some of the largest he had ever seen. The very first night she no longer snored. I am glad we did the surgery, and she had no complications at all. I would make sure that the doctor tells you the worse case scenario as well, not just the best case which they tend to do.

Pain lasts about a week or so after. Then they are ok!

Hello!
Sorry your son is feeling so crappy. My daughter got her third set of tubes in and her adnoids out a couple days after Christmas. The recuperation period was easy. She had no problems whatsoever.

Now onto the tonsils. She had them taken out almost 3 weeks ago. The first couple of days were no problem. She was eating freeze pops all day. Well, we were told day 4, 5 and 6 would be the worst. Well, let me tell you they were hell. I don't mean to scare you but those were the days when she was really hurting. After day 6, it was all uphill from there. She is now back to eating just about everything. She still has not eaten chips and pretzels. I'm still a little leery about giving her those. But, it did do a world of difference. She no longer snores. :)

Good luck!

My son had difficulty hearing and large adenoids and had the tubes in and adenoids out. We had it done in March. He couldn't swim for 2 weeks. He was supposed to wear ear plugs after that, but they kept falling out, and being 4, he just shoved them back in. Well that gave him a really nasty ear infection requiring multiple rounds of suctioning and the tubes were suctioned out by June. Recovery time afterward was 2 days of hell, and then he was fine. I really wish they would have taken his tonsils out. He still snores and has speech issues which I believe would be resolved by having tonsils out. If I regret anything, it is that I didn't press them to take the tonsils out while they were already in there.

My daughter was 3 when she had tubes put in her ears and her adenoids out in November. She woke up pretty groggy and upset but within a few hours she was totally fine. She had no issues after the procedure (no bleeding at all) - seriously we took her to a movie that same night. I can't say that I've noticed a huge difference health wise yet, but the surgery itself was not bad at all. They can't get their ears wet for some time so swimming is probably out of the question for a few weeks after (I can't remember how long).

Good luck!

My daughter had both out when she was five. She was constantly getting strep, and the doctor decided that was the best course of action. With the pain medication, there was only 1 bad recovery day. Actually, it was mainly going to bed that night that bothered her. I never let her watch a lot of tv, so when she had the surgery, I had movies for the entire next 2 days. She loved all the popsicles as well. We didn't have any bleeding issues at all and we were told to curtail activity until after the follow-up. If a lot bleeding starts back there, it can be very dangerous, so don't let the heart work hard and pump blood faster. Rest like the doctor tells your child to do. That was 2 years ago, and we have not had any sick issues since. I had mine out at 18, and they say it hurts more as you get older. I can attest to that!! I still have visions of that recovery and I'm 42.

Good luck.

N.

Tubes, adnoids and tonsils was the best decision I ever made for my girls. Adnoids are nothing but bacteria collectors. Once they were out, my girls ate better, slept better and never sick. I have twins and it was very necessary for both. Tubes and adnoids were done when they were two and we did not do tonsils till age 6, due to snoring. Recovery for adnoids was about 5 days of laying low. recovery from tonsils was about 2 weeks of taking it easy. A week off school for sure. It was not an issue. We just watched a lot of movies and ate pop-cycles. No bleeding at all, pain was not bad as they give enough meds to get them through. Sore throat for about a week, but not horrible. If he is having that many issues, I would say get it taken care of and he will feel so much better:)

I would do all of it. My son is 4 and has always had problems with sinus congestion. He was diagnosed with reactive airway disorder around 15 months old. We bought the nebulizer to have on hand for when his cough/wheezing got really bad. Finally, I decided to start investigating further because he just started sounding like Darth Vader (breathing) and would always get so winded while playing. He snored at night almost as loud as his dad and was fatigued during the day. His adenoids were enlarged but tonsils were fine, so we had the adenoids taken out last month. It has been night and day different for him. I used to stand at his bedroom door listening to him breathe and now I have to get right up next to his mouth to make sure he is still breathing because he is so quiet! The recovery was minimal, but with the tubes and tonsils being removed I believe will require a longer recovery. They are all very common, routine procedures, so if it will help your little guy I would do it asap. Good luck!
A.

Does your son have any speech problems? Does he have a nasal sound to his speech? If he sounds nasal AT ALL, tell the ENT that you do not want an adenoidectomy without a nasal endoscopy being performed to make sure that removing the roof of his palate won't cause problems. He CAN "shave" the adenoids so that they are smaller and less troublesome. You do NOT want hypernasality or hyponasality issues coming out of surgery, I promise you. Part of what the nasal endoscopy will do is check his structure to make sure that there isn't an issue with it.

Removing large tonsils and putting in ear tubes can really help give your child relief. But please tread carefully with the adenoids. They cannot be seen without a nasal endoscopy.

As far as recovery time is concerned, give it at least a week. Maybe more. Keep medicine in him - don't miss a dose. The pain is considerable the first 3 days and you want pain meds to stay in his system throughout. I would actually have ear plugs made for him, even though some people say they don't need them. I would NOT let him in a pool without ear plugs, really and truly.

Good luck!