I have zero faith in the medical community anymore, and less faith in any online resources spewing 'medical advice'. My 11yo son is going in for surgery soon, for removal of tonsils and adenoids. I know this is routine procedure nowadays so I am not at all worried, But I am curious, have any of you had this procedure done recently or know someone who has? Especially someone young. I had it done 30 years ago and I was too young to remember anything. I'm sure its much different today. Because of the surgery, he'll be out of school for a week but my hope is he'll be recovered enough in a few days. He's active and involved in sports and want to make sure he can resume his normal lifestyle in 4-5 days, but no idea what to expect in terms of recovery.
Any thoughts based on recent experiences greatly appreciated!
My tonsils became infected when I was about 11, DECADES ago, and I actually remember very little about it, except that I got ice cream for my sore throat after the surgery.
Of course, medicine was a respected field back then and corporate medical care was unheard of then.
Yep, my concern exactly. I was a teen in early 90s when I had mine removed, and I think medicine could be (semi) trusted back then. Confidence is low nowadays, even tho this is a "routine" procedure. Ice cream and pudding seems like the go-to during recovery, but I'm just hoping for a speedy recovery my son's sake. Thx for sharing
Had both removed @ age 18. Recovery was horrible. I remember ice cream and dairy products created thick mucus that caused me to want to clear my throat and it hurt like HELL ! I would say Popcicles and ice Slurpies work much better. My kids got theirs out in early childhood. They never got strep throat again and they are in their 40s. I never got it again since mine were removed.
Agreed - popsicles and slurpees with a plastic spoon. Sucking on a straw will be painful for a bit.
Yes, this is what I remember. Avoid straws. Thanks for the input.
This is exactly what I was hoping to hear. What to do and avoid. Thank you for sharing!! I'm in my late 40s now and had it done years ago. My son is 11 now. I just want to know what he should actually consume when ready. We loaded up on ice cream but sounds like that could have some adverse affects. Thank you again !
You are so very welcome !! have an 11 year old grandson and that would be what I would tell my daughter. Because of my experience I never gave ice cream to my kids when they were healing.
Another thing... although you didn't say, I will assume that he's not been vaxxed for covid unless you say otherwise. With natural immunity something like 27 times better than any jab, my wife and I boost our immune systems with daily intake of vitamins B12, C, D, E, and K; Quercetin; Black Cumin Seed; zinc; and Turmeric... all of these available at grocery stores or COSTCO or Amazon.
Also, since we're both active hikers and weight-lifters, we take collagen supplement for joints and bones. Hope this helps as you look toward the future.
Thank you fren! Yes, we've been loading him up on fruits and veggies in anticipation for the surgery, hoping for a speedy recovery. We got him some of the child vaxxxes years ago (which I now regret), but we made a hard stop around 2015. Not cv vaxxxed.