Tonsils

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

I can relate..i don't post often but read everyday. Kenzie (6DS) had her

tonsils out last year (august to be exact). We were very nervous but she

breezed right through. The doctor said he had NEVER seen tonsils so big!! She

was released the same day and wanted to eat POTATO CHIPS!!! Needless to say

we didn't let her do that!! She was back at school in 10 days and never

complained about any pain at all!! Hope this helps...good luck!!

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

I can relate..i don't post often but read everyday. Kenzie (6DS) had her

tonsils out last year (august to be exact). We were very nervous but she

breezed right through. The doctor said he had NEVER seen tonsils so big!! She

was released the same day and wanted to eat POTATO CHIPS!!! Needless to say

we didn't let her do that!! She was back at school in 10 days and never

complained about any pain at all!! Hope this helps...good luck!!

[Guest guest]

Bummer. Load up on lots of Popsicles and soft food for the little darling to

eat.

Keep us posted.

Hugs and prayers,

granny

---

" Setting a good example for your children

takes all the fun out of middle age. "

-- Feather

http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html

Tonsils

> Hi all, it's Dawn, Mom to almost 8 ds. I haven't written in a while

but I have been reading. I don't always want to just dump on all of you

with complaints and problems so it is sometimes best to just wait them out.

>

> However, here I am now freaking out about 's upcoming surgery this

Thursday. He is going in for a tonsilectomy. I know some of you have been

through this and was wondering if you could put my mind at ease. Let me

know what to expect, etc. I am dreading this more than some of his other

surgeries as he is older now. Any help would be appreciated.

>

> On another silly note, I took him for his pre-admission testing on Friday.

He had to pee in a cup and was looking at me rather strangely as I held the

cup for him and when he was done, he pointed at the cup and asked me

" Juice? " I got a chuckle out of that. Next thing I know he will be peeing

in cups and drinking it! Yuck!

>

> Thanks again!

> Dawn

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bummer. Load up on lots of Popsicles and soft food for the little darling to

eat.

Keep us posted.

Hugs and prayers,

granny

---

" Setting a good example for your children

takes all the fun out of middle age. "

-- Feather

http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html

Tonsils

> Hi all, it's Dawn, Mom to almost 8 ds. I haven't written in a while

but I have been reading. I don't always want to just dump on all of you

with complaints and problems so it is sometimes best to just wait them out.

>

> However, here I am now freaking out about 's upcoming surgery this

Thursday. He is going in for a tonsilectomy. I know some of you have been

through this and was wondering if you could put my mind at ease. Let me

know what to expect, etc. I am dreading this more than some of his other

surgeries as he is older now. Any help would be appreciated.

>

> On another silly note, I took him for his pre-admission testing on Friday.

He had to pee in a cup and was looking at me rather strangely as I held the

cup for him and when he was done, he pointed at the cup and asked me

" Juice? " I got a chuckle out of that. Next thing I know he will be peeing

in cups and drinking it! Yuck!

>

> Thanks again!

> Dawn

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nic just had his T & A and tubes done on June 27th.

He did so well, I had to look down his throat with a flashlight to make sure

they didn't forget to remove the tonsils. He showed no signs of any pain until

about day 8 or so and even then it was minor. He was eating chips and pretzels

the next day. The Dr said let him eat whatever he wants!! The scabs don't get as

thick when they eat " rough " foods. Thick scabs can get knocked off and cause

allot of bleeding (which at times needs cauterization). All kids are different

and Nic's experience may be rare but I was very worried too before it was done.

They wanted to keep him overnight in ICU but moved him out around 9PM because he

was doing so well.

Good luck.

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

However, here I am now freaking out about 's upcoming surgery this

Thursday. He is going in for a tonsilectomy. I know some of you have been

through this and was wondering if you could put my mind at ease. Let me know

what to expect, etc.

[Guest guest]

Nic just had his T & A and tubes done on June 27th.

He did so well, I had to look down his throat with a flashlight to make sure

they didn't forget to remove the tonsils. He showed no signs of any pain until

about day 8 or so and even then it was minor. He was eating chips and pretzels

the next day. The Dr said let him eat whatever he wants!! The scabs don't get as

thick when they eat " rough " foods. Thick scabs can get knocked off and cause

allot of bleeding (which at times needs cauterization). All kids are different

and Nic's experience may be rare but I was very worried too before it was done.

They wanted to keep him overnight in ICU but moved him out around 9PM because he

was doing so well.

Good luck.

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

However, here I am now freaking out about 's upcoming surgery this

Thursday. He is going in for a tonsilectomy. I know some of you have been

through this and was wondering if you could put my mind at ease. Let me know

what to expect, etc.

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

had her tonsils out a while back and she did great. I was more

nervous than she was. She did eat lots of popsicles. And we were told to

stay aways fromt he hard stuff for awhile. She did have some some pain for a

botu a week after the surgery. She would touch her touch and sign hurt.

(Which she stills does to this day if her throat hurts.) She really didn't

complain much - she didn't like the pain med and refused to take it or would

gag and spit it up. It really wasn't a big thing. Good luck. Kathy

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

had her tonsils out a while back and she did great. I was more

nervous than she was. She did eat lots of popsicles. And we were told to

stay aways fromt he hard stuff for awhile. She did have some some pain for a

botu a week after the surgery. She would touch her touch and sign hurt.

(Which she stills does to this day if her throat hurts.) She really didn't

complain much - she didn't like the pain med and refused to take it or would

gag and spit it up. It really wasn't a big thing. Good luck. Kathy

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/13/01 7:13:25 AM Central Daylight Time,

Dawn90@... writes:

> On another silly note, I took him for his pre-admission testing on Friday.

> He had to pee in a cup and was looking at me rather strangely as I held the

> cup for him and when he was done, he pointed at the cup and asked me

> " Juice? " I got a chuckle out of that. Next thing I know he will be peeing

> in cups and drinking it! Yuck!

>

> Thanks again!

> Dawn

>

> Oh, I love that one. Yes, you'll have to watch him. Make sure he doesn't

> have any cups like that one. LOL

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/13/01 7:13:25 AM Central Daylight Time,

Dawn90@... writes:

> On another silly note, I took him for his pre-admission testing on Friday.

> He had to pee in a cup and was looking at me rather strangely as I held the

> cup for him and when he was done, he pointed at the cup and asked me

> " Juice? " I got a chuckle out of that. Next thing I know he will be peeing

> in cups and drinking it! Yuck!

>

> Thanks again!

> Dawn

>

> Oh, I love that one. Yes, you'll have to watch him. Make sure he doesn't

> have any cups like that one. LOL

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn

had her tonsils out when she was 20 months ago.

Time has dulled my memory, but 2 things that still

remain are this. First, Tylenol with Codiene for pain.

loved this stuff. When the codiene hit, she was

flying high, and so funny. Second, about a week after

surgery, her voice became slightly husky, and she cried

when she swallowed. Her surgeon said there were small

scabs on the incision lines that had fallen off, as they

were supposed to. He gave her some medicine for that,

and she was fine.

Best of luck, we'll be thinking about y'all.

--

Sharon, Mom to (9, DS) and

(6)

However, here I am now freaking out about 's upcoming surgery this Thursday.

He is going in for a tonsilectomy. I know some of you have been through this

and was wondering if you could put my mind at ease. Let me know what to expect,

etc. I am dreading this more than some of his other surgeries as he is older

now. Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn

had her tonsils out when she was 20 months ago.

Time has dulled my memory, but 2 things that still

remain are this. First, Tylenol with Codiene for pain.

loved this stuff. When the codiene hit, she was

flying high, and so funny. Second, about a week after

surgery, her voice became slightly husky, and she cried

when she swallowed. Her surgeon said there were small

scabs on the incision lines that had fallen off, as they

were supposed to. He gave her some medicine for that,

and she was fine.

Best of luck, we'll be thinking about y'all.

--

Sharon, Mom to (9, DS) and

(6)

However, here I am now freaking out about 's upcoming surgery this Thursday.

He is going in for a tonsilectomy. I know some of you have been through this

and was wondering if you could put my mind at ease. Let me know what to expect,

etc. I am dreading this more than some of his other surgeries as he is older

now. Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had this problem as a child. I would miss at least a month of school each

year due to tonsils. I had them removed in 7th grade, but they grew back

and still inflamed. I discovered that I was highly sensitive to refined

sugar. When I cut it out, my tonsils stopped inflaming and the other

symptoms you described went away also. My children tried to have tonsil

problems, but, I took them off refined sugar and their tonsils stopped

inflaming. Maybe this would be helpful to you too.

~Karma

http://www.karma.awarenesshealth.com

http://www.loaves-n-fishes.com

> Hello Group,

>

> Does anyone have any information on tonsil infections?

>

> I have been the beneficiary of many positive effects from following

> the various regimens of Dr. and I believe her books should be

> in every home. I still however, have problems with my tonsils. At

> times, they are inflamed. Other times they yield small nodules of

> hard yellow matter which when released, always has a foul odor. I

> don't see anything in " The Cure for all Diseases " which is tonsil

> specific but I worry that it might be a sign of a larger, hidden

> problem. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

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[Guest guest]

At 02:03 AM 11/29/01 +0000, you wrote:

Hello Group,

Does anyone have any information on tonsil infections?

I have been the beneficiary of many positive effects from following

the various regimens of Dr. and I believe her books should be

in every home. I still however, have problems with my

tonsils. At

times, they are inflamed. Other times they yield small nodules of

hard yellow matter which when released, always has a foul odor. I

don't see anything in " The Cure for all Diseases " which is

tonsil

specific but I worry that it might be a sign of a larger, hidden

problem. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

[Guest guest]

> Hello Group,

>

> Does anyone have any information on tonsil infections?

>

>

Other times they yield small nodules of

> hard yellow matter which when released, always has a foul

odor.

>

I had the same problem with these smelly nodules--about 20

years ago--but since I don't eat any junk food at all, no packaged

food, practically only fresh, healthy food, this stopped completely.

My throat used to be inflamed almost all year round... once the

left side, then the right side. They wanted to take my tonsils out,

but because we were too poor (in Europe), we could not afford it.

Now, I am glad that I still have them. For at least 15 years I did

not have any sore throats.

[Guest guest]

Jayne wrote:

I know most of us have strep alot.............but how bout plain old

tonsil problems. This is my fifth episode of tonsillitis since

November. It hurts almost as bad as my back. ?? Jayne

Jayne, I think that is interesting. I didn't know strep was common among PA

patients. What is interesting to me is that recurring strep can lead to

Rheumatic Fever, which I had as a child, which is another autoimmune

disorder. (connection?)

Also, I still get strep a lot. I just figured it was because I am an easy

target with the Rheumatic Fever background. Maybe the PA is another reason.

I don't have tonsils and haven't had since age 3, so can't help you there. I

can only tell you I don't get sore throats - it " always " leads to strep.

in Wylie Texas

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[Guest guest]

Funny you should mention tonsils. I was a very sickly child because of tonsils.

I grew up in one of the times it was in vogue in the medical community in

Southern California to leave them in. They finally took them out when I was 17

years old. I had a chronic infection behind them and spent 3 days in the

hospital and they left the adenoids. I often wonder how much having a 15 year

chronic tonsil infection and the associated antibiotics and other drugs taken

every year had to do with me developing PA. R. E.

[ ] tonsils

I know most of us have strep alot.............but how bout plain old

tonsil problems. This is my fifth episode of tonsillitis since

November. It hurts almost as bad as my back. ?? Jayne

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/15/02 10:30:07 PM Mountain Standard Time,

amydent8@... writes:

> funny, i was jsut about to ask who has had their tonsils out,...I did. amy

Mine went 59 years ago.

Adrienne

[Guest guest]

funny, i was jsut about to ask who has had their tonsils out,...I did. amy

> > Question: do you still have your tonsils? I ask b/c mine were

>yanked early

> > on in life and now we know that those allegedly useless organs play

>a vital

> > role in early immune defense. Who knows, maybe there's some

> > connection--I've often wondered.

>

> > Hud

>

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Mine went by the time I was 2 yr old.

Donna in NC

Re: tonsils

> In a message dated 2/15/02 10:30:07 PM Mountain Standard Time,

> amydent8@... writes:

>

> > funny, i was jsut about to ask who has had their tonsils out,...I did.

amy

>

> Mine went 59 years ago.

> Adrienne

[Guest guest]

I hate being the odd one, but here's what happened. Back in the last part of

the 50's there was an experiment done by some the hospitals (I'm not sure if

it was confined to the mid-west) on newborn babies. They removed their

tonsils shortly after birth. I was one of them. I never got tonsillitis as a

child, although I had many other problems (strep, ear infections, and other

infections) All during that period I thought I had tonsils. It wasn't until

I was a teenager and had to have a physical for enrollment in high school,

that the doctor told me that he could only find scar tissue where my tonsils

were supposed to be. And when my mother started to check into my medical

records to find out why, she found out about the tonsillectomies on babies.

At any rate, ironically, my tonsils regrew as an adult. They're somewhat

abnormally shaped, but I now occasionally have boughts of tonsillitis. Now

I'm wondering what impact that might have had on my immune system as a

child.

lindaj@...

Re: tonsils

> funny, i was jsut about to ask who has had their tonsils out,...I did.

amy

>

> > > Question: do you still have your tonsils? I ask b/c mine were

> >yanked early

> > > on in life and now we know that those allegedly useless organs play

> >a vital

> > > role in early immune defense. Who knows, maybe there's some

> > > connection--I've often wondered.

> >

> > > Hud

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

,

It's weird how certain surgeries are done, depending on when you were

raised. My son (born in 1977) had tubes put in his ears because of all

his ear infections. That was a common surgery then, like getting tonsils

out in the 50s was. My son still got ear infections after that until I

took him off milk. At the time I asked doctors if it could be milk and

they all said no. I got no support, but that's another story.

When I was in my 20s I had an ovarian cyst removed and the surgeon

removed my appendix (with my permission) because he was in there.

Now we know that tonsils and appendixes (appendices?) are indeed useful

organs to help keep infection away from the body, even though a healthy

body can function without them.

Marsha

[Guest guest]

Hi all -

I used to suffer terribly with strep and sore throats

every winter, but never had my tonsils removed. Since

I've been taking anti-virals, I haven't had any sore

throats. By the way, I had mono when I was five -

seems to be the origin of my sore throat problems.

Jennie

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[Guest guest]

My tonsils are out, too

> Re: tonsils

>

>

> funny, i was jsut about to ask who has had their tonsils

> out,...I did. amy

>

> > > Question: do you still have your tonsils? I ask b/c mine were

> >yanked early

> > > on in life and now we know that those allegedly useless organs play

> >a vital

> > > role in early immune defense. Who knows, maybe there's some

> > > connection--I've often wondered.

> >

> > > Hud

> >

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/4/03 12:26:59 PM, juliette@... writes:

> It seems like i don'to get sick with things as much since i've been on

> immune system stuff like remicade and methotrexate.. I find this odd. When

> i was taken off metho for a few months, I started getting an infecion

> almost immediately... strange.....

>

>

I have been on immune suppresors for years, and have never even had a

cold....

very weird.

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