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 wife's tonsils were making her sick all the time. The infection would camp out in the tonsils and spread to the lungs. She had them removed as an adult. It was a good thing the doctor lied to her. Otherwise she would have never gone through with it. The pain is several orders of magnitude greater for an adult to have them removed.
My brother and I had them removed when we were kids. My Mom was an ER Nurse. One of her favorite stories is how embarrassed she was when (after the operation) my brother and I were jumping up and down on the hospital beds. Stock up on sherbet.
Thank you for sharing. My wife is exactly like yours, but never got them removed as an adult, which is why she is steadfast in having this procedure done and I'm on board with it since I had mine removed as a teen. Compounding my sons issue is the adenoids, which makes his breathing "congested." Yes, we've loaded up on sherbet and popsicles. I'm hopeful my son is like you and your brother, bouncing on beds asap after surgery :). What I want most out of this is a speedy recovery so he can resume his activities within a week (fingers crossed).