Ariella needs her adenoids removed :(

[Anonymous]

After 3 months of being sick constantly, we decided to take Ariella to a ped otolanrygologist who confirmed my fears: she has enlarged adenoids which are blocking her nostrils by almost 80%. She needs them removed surgically and I am so scared. She’s only 3 and putting her through surgery is a scary thought. Has anyone had it done to their child this young??

[hellbennt]

big hugs marianna! Ann Marie has had this w/ Dylan and maybe even Carter, too, and Christine has had this w/ Sylvia…

[Anonymous]

Dylan was 18 months and Carter was 20. Not too bad, so hang in there. Will tell you though, behavior improved, etc…as they both finally felt well. She will sleep better, be more comfortable, feel well, etc…. They also do it now with the water, so not true cuts and Carter was drinking that same day without much discomfort. (Dylan’s was a nightmare, but not all docs do it that way anymore) so I would ask the doc how they actually perform the surgery.

Sorry, only have a minute as got to get them off to school, but wanted to chime in. She is definitely old enough. Are they doing tonsils at the same time? We did tonsils and adenoids for both boys (Dylan at seperate times and then Carter all at once). If there is a chance she will need her tonsils out as well, I say do them both at once and get it over with.

Hang in there!!!! She will vastly improve and I remember some of the behavior stuff you were going through and when they don’t feel well, all of that is magnified, so you may see improvement EVERYWHERE!

Ann Marie

[Anonymous]

Lisann had it done for her son as well. There are two types of approaches, one apparently heals differently so you may want to look into the optons. Hang in there.

[Anonymous]

Ann Marie, her tonsils are fine and don’t need to be touched. Her ears, on the other hand, will need to be drained. Due to her stuffy nose, there is a lot of fluid behind both of her eardrums. He suggested we put in ear tubes but I don’t want to b/c there is a chance that will improve once the adenoids are removed. Ann Marie, were Carter and Dylan put under general anasthesia?? How exactly does it work? Thank you for your input.

[Anonymous]

I loved the ear tubes! Hailey had hers under general anaesthetic. She also had an ear tag removed at the same time. If you can do the adenoids and the tubes at the same time, it may be something to consider. For Hailey, they waited to give her gas to put her asleep, then did the general by IV. She came out cranky but fine. Good luck.

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Lori, I’m so afraid how she’ll respond to the anesthetic. I still think she is so young :(((((

[Anonymous]

She is young. And anaesthetic is always scary. I was more scared for some reason when she had the general for the endoscopy. I didn’t know what to expect. When she had it for the ear tubes she was 19 months old, but I wasn’t as scared b/c I knew what it was all about. Ask the anaeshesiologist to walk you through it before the surgery. In both cases, they came out beforehand and asked us questions, and then explained to us exactly how it would be done, so I knew a bit about it and wasn’t just sitting there in the dark. It is scary, but I’m sure she’ll be fine. And she’ll probably feel so much better after when she can breathe properly. Keep us posted.

[Anonymous]

Anesthesia is the scariest part, BUT I always went to a children’s hospital or a hospital with a good children’s ward, and they always have pediatric anesthesiologists. You might be horrified, but both of my boys were under general anesthesia prior to their due dates!!! And they were just fine. I know, it is so hard to let them go, but they always gave them something to chill them out before (versed) and then they went in easy. They always woke up within 10 minutes of being in recovery and they have always been fine. I know, so scary, but I think if you want more comfort you could always ask to meet the anesthesiologist ahead of time and write down your questions. Also, they come talk to you before the surgery so you get to ask questions then too.

Hang in there! These are both (if you get tubes, too) VERY common procedures and the anesthesia time is VERY minimal. Maybe 1/2 hour? Very quick though……

[Anonymous]

Lori, Ann Marie…I had a reaction to the anesthesia, does it mean she will?? When I had a gastroscopy done, I was covered in red blotches all over my body (but they weren’t itchy or painful) and when I had the epidural, my whole body was itchy.

[Anonymous]

oh and Ann Marie, can they give ME something to chill out?? I think I’ll be more of a pain in the butt than her 🙂

[Anonymous]

LOL, I asked where my dose was when they brought it in for the boys! LOL! I would not think it means that she will have a reaction because you did but I would definitely mention it to them as they may have a couple of choices. Also, this would be a good reason to ask to meet with the anesthesiologist ahead of time to relive some of these fears and to ask all of your questions.

It is NEVER easy to go through a procedure no matter how common or rare. They are our babies and of course you are going to worry, but it is easier for them if I stay calm, then they feed off of me and stay calm….

Bring a couple of her favorite things, maybe a blanket, a cup, etc…so when she comes out in recovery there are some comfort items and with both of them, I got right in the bed with them in the recovery room and held them once they woke up. They love to cuddle so that made them feel better too.

Hang in there!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Hi! I only have a few secs so I haven’t read through all the responses… but did want to say that Brodie (my oldest) had his adenoids removed when he was 22 mths old. I was scared too but it helped him SO much. He had them out @ 11 a.m (at a pediatric surgery center) & we were on the road back home by 12:30. He took a long afternoon nap but wanted to eat (not a lot) McDonalds for dinner. He had some bags under his eyes the next day (the office said that was normal from the anesthesia) but was his normal active self. Napped a bit more than normal that day too but then totally back to norm. Within a few days he was sleeping @ night a TON better (he had been experiencing sleep apnea which was super scary for him since he couldn’t tell us what was going on… we didn’t realize it until we stayed in a hotel room w/ him).

Anyway, sorry if I repeated anybody else’s responses… let me know if you have any other questions! When is her surgery?

[Anonymous]

Ann Marie, I probably will take something to calm myself. You know, with my anxiety it’s one of those situations where it shoots my nerves through the roof.

Erin, I didn’t know you were expecting!!!! Congrats! We haven’t scheduled the surgery yet since we weren’t sure if we wanted to go through with it. I’m realizing more and more with each passing day that it’s probably the best thing for her right now.

[Anonymous]

sylvia had her tonsils and adenoids removed one week after she turned 2 years old. she had developed obstructive sleep apnea. she also had developed an inguinal hernia, so we had both things taken care of at the same time. she had her fundo, which was a 3 1/2 hour surgery when she was almost 10 months old.

i really wasn’t particularly worried about having her put under anesthesia—even as an infant. i had a lot of confidence in our ped gi and we had an excellent surgeon.

sylvia’s tonsils were so large they were touching when she went to sleep and they were full of debris. as far as we know, she had never had a sore throat until after we had already planned her surgery—and she only had one sore throat. when she fell asleep, she sounded like she was struggling for air.

since having the tonsils and adenoids removed, sylvia has hardly ever seen the doctor. she turned 6 years old in october and is now in kindergarten. we took her to the ped gi before shcool started and he was so impressed with how good she looked. you would never know she had spent 2 years being failure to thrive.

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