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!
Greatly appreciate your reply. No, he's not overweight. Actually a bit thin for his age. I'd call him fit, plays a lot of sports and very active, which is why I'm hoping his recovery is as quick as possible and looking for any remedies to make that recovery quick, but realize its out of my hands. According to the docs, he doesn't have sleep apnea. Just excess tissue behind the nose causing a congested sound and snore, thus mainly breaths thru his mouth at night. The doc also says that post the surgery, he's likely to experience a growth/girth spurt which I'm kinda hoping does happen. And like you, when I had my tonsils removed in early teens i NEVER got sore throats or strep after so hoping thats his case too. Thx again for your thoughtful reply.
Good to hear. I hope I didn't scare you - if so I'm sorry. People tend to not think about sleep issues until actual damage has been done. Glad to hear the docs say he doesn't have sleep apnea.
Nope, not all fren, no worries. I appreciate your insight very much. Having been thru this myself as a teen 30 years ago, I know its nothing to fear. I'm just hoping he can resume his activities asap, hoping for a week but I guess everyone's recovery time differs. Thx again!