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!
I basically had constant strep until my tonsils were removed as a teen. For whatever reason antibiotics could never clear it up. So my pediatrician suggested they get removed.
I had really bad pain and clotting issues. Doubt my surgeon was very good looking back on it. Ended up in the ER and some old country doctor who used to do everything had to recauterize the back of my throat. After that I bounced back in a few days but the first week was horrible.
Given your sons age he should do fine. The younger kids seem to do best recovering. 4 days might not be enough but 7 is reasonable.
Thx for sharing. Yea, that's my wife with constant throat aches. strep, infections, etc. She still has them. I had tonsils removed in my early teens and have been healthy since. I'm just hoping my son has a speedy recovery however possible. Thx again