Re: surgery on Thursday...

[Guest guest]

Good luck, I'm sure all will go well and will be a thing of your

past.

April

[Guest guest]

I hope the surgery works for ph!  I cannot imagine how it must be with him

being older, and starting middle school is stressful for kids (I remember my

transition was a little hard).

Let us all know how the surgery goes and his progress.

~ Pruden

[Guest guest]

Best of luck to you.

 

The good thing is, since he's older - you can rationalize with him to drink

plenty during his recovery.  My recommendation is to give him pain medicine

before getting him to drink or eat much of anything - wait 30 minutes then have

him eat or drink as much as he wants/can for the next 2 hours, then taper off

again.

 

If Loritab is prescribed - be on the lookout for bad dreams, itching, sweating. 

My daughter had those reactions - but we didn't realize it was the Loritab until

she was scared to take any medications (about 2-3 days in).  There have been a

few others with these issues, as well.

 

Don't take Motrin or Ibuprofen for two weeks before or after the surgery.

 

I'll pray that this gives you guys some relief.  You've fought this at such a

rough age.

 

Take care.

 

Ginger

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your surger. My son Aiden is 3 1/2 and suffered with

crazy fevers etc for a little over 2 years. He had his tonsels out in

september (adenoids out the previous year) and has not had any episodes

since. I wish you the same luck!!

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your surger. My son Aiden is 3 1/2 and suffered with

crazy fevers etc for a little over 2 years. He had his tonsels out in

september (adenoids out the previous year) and has not had any episodes

since. I wish you the same luck!!

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your surger. My son Aiden is 3 1/2 and suffered with

crazy fevers etc for a little over 2 years. He had his tonsels out in

september (adenoids out the previous year) and has not had any episodes

since. I wish you the same luck!!

[Guest guest]

I wanted to post a reply to this, I had my tonsils removed about 6 months ago, I

am 25, I

know the older you get the harder it is. Based on my experience since I can

remember it, I

would love to offer this advice, Drink water and wake up to take pain meds. DO

not sleep

through a pain med time, keeping ahead of the pain s crucial. For me about an 30

min to hr

after taking meds was best time to try to eat and best time to drink. waiting

to long caused

the pain to creep back in making it harder to eat. But by day 3 I recommend

trying to eat soft

foods, mashed potatoes refried beans whatever he can get down, I found the bean

burritos

were great because they were soft and the tortilla kept the bean from sticking

to my throat.

The sooner he can get back to getting true substance in his belly the quicker he

will recover,

I learned this from many other people I talked to who had tonsils removed at an

older age.

But I am no doctor, I am just speaking on experience. MY heart goes out to him

to have to

suffer from the fevers, but also that the dear is going to be having the

surgery, I must be

honest I was scared when it came time for me to have it, and im an adult a mom

at that. I will

pray that everything goes well and that it makes the difference in his fevers.

Good luck and

let us know.

[Guest guest]

I wanted to post a reply to this, I had my tonsils removed about 6 months ago, I

am 25, I

know the older you get the harder it is. Based on my experience since I can

remember it, I

would love to offer this advice, Drink water and wake up to take pain meds. DO

not sleep

through a pain med time, keeping ahead of the pain s crucial. For me about an 30

min to hr

after taking meds was best time to try to eat and best time to drink. waiting

to long caused

the pain to creep back in making it harder to eat. But by day 3 I recommend

trying to eat soft

foods, mashed potatoes refried beans whatever he can get down, I found the bean

burritos

were great because they were soft and the tortilla kept the bean from sticking

to my throat.

The sooner he can get back to getting true substance in his belly the quicker he

will recover,

I learned this from many other people I talked to who had tonsils removed at an

older age.

But I am no doctor, I am just speaking on experience. MY heart goes out to him

to have to

suffer from the fevers, but also that the dear is going to be having the

surgery, I must be

honest I was scared when it came time for me to have it, and im an adult a mom

at that. I will

pray that everything goes well and that it makes the difference in his fevers.

Good luck and

let us know.