Re: swallowing disorder and enlarged tonsils for Jeanne and

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Jeanne and , at what age were your children found to have large tonsils

and adenoids. My child is almost 3.4 years old and we haven’t had this

diagnose yet but his speech is delayed and he’s about a year behind his

peers.

Ann

[ ] swallowing disorder and enlarged tonsils

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Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 8:50 AM

Hi!? It's in NH.

I'm writing about my 5 year old son.? He has many issues...global dyspraxia,

hypotonia, dysphagia (aspiration on thin liquids), dysarthria, adhd, gerd,

hiatal hernia, abnormal heartbeat, and sensory integration issues.

On his recent videoflouroscopic swallow study it showed that he had enlarged

tonsils.? We took him to a ear, nose, and throat specialist and found that

his tonsils are HUGE!? They actually touch each other in the back of his

throat!? ? They are coming out this Friday morning!

Has anyone else been down this road?? If so, how much improvement have you

seen?? I'm hoping that it will help his drooling and that we may not have to

thicken all of his liquids.? Time will tell, I guess.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone with similarities.

Thanks!

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Hi Ann.

My son is 5 and it was just discovered on his swallow study that he had in June!

I cannot believe that it wasn't picked up on some physical, sick visit, or when

he's had any one of his 5 endoscopies!

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Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 8:50 AM

Hi!? It's in NH.

I'm writing about my 5 year old son.? He has many issues...global dyspraxia,

hypotonia, dysphagia (aspiration on thin liquids), dysarthria, adhd, gerd,

hiatal hernia, abnormal heartbeat, and sensory integration issues.

On his recent videoflouroscopic swallow study it showed that he had enlarged

tonsils.? We took him to a ear, nose, and throat specialist and found that

his tonsils are HUGE!? They actually touch each other in the back of his

throat!? ? They are coming out this Friday morning!

Has anyone else been down this road?? If so, how much improvement have you

seen?? I'm hoping that it will help his drooling and that we may not have to

thicken all of his liquids.? Time will tell, I guess.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone with similarities.

Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

, what goes on in a procedure for a swallow study?

Ann

[ ] swallowing disorder and enlarged tonsils

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Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 8:50 AM

Hi!? It's in NH.

I'm writing about my 5 year old son.? He has many issues...global dyspraxia,

hypotonia, dysphagia (aspiration on thin liquids), dysarthria, adhd, gerd,

hiatal hernia, abnormal heartbeat, and sensory integration issues.

On his recent videoflouroscopic swallow study it showed that he had enlarged

tonsils.? We took him to a ear, nose, and throat specialist and found that

his tonsils are HUGE!? They actually touch each other in the back of his

throat!? ? They are coming out this Friday morning!

Has anyone else been down this road?? If so, how much improvement have you

seen?? I'm hoping that it will help his drooling and that we may not have to

thicken all of his liquids.? Time will tell, I guess.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone with similarities.

Thanks!

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Hi Ann..

Before we actually had the swallow study itself, his swallowing specialist came

out and watched him while he ate all different types of foods/textures...and

watched how he drank liquids.  She was exceptional!!

Then, she suggested the swallow study.  We brought him in and he sat in a big

chair and they put barium in all of the foods that he was going to eat and

drink.  Then, they actually x-ray him the entire time that he is eating and

make a video of the whole thing.  (To see it...it looks like a little skeleton

eating and drinking food!)  It's unbelievable!

Then, his swallowing specialist takes that video and scrutinizes every single

second of his swallow and makes up a report and gives suggestions for us to help

him.

Hope that helps.

!

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Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 8:50 AM

Hi!? It's in NH.

I'm writing about my 5 year old son.? He has many issues...global dyspraxia,

hypotonia, dysphagia (aspiration on thin liquids), dysarthria, adhd, gerd,

hiatal hernia, abnormal heartbeat, and sensory integration issues.

On his recent videoflouroscopic swallow study it showed that he had enlarged

tonsils.? We took him to a ear, nose, and throat specialist and found that

his tonsils are HUGE!? They actually touch each other in the back of his

throat!? ? They are coming out this Friday morning!

Has anyone else been down this road?? If so, how much improvement have you

seen?? I'm hoping that it will help his drooling and that we20may not have to

thicken all of his liquids.? Time will tell, I guess.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone with similarities.

Thanks!

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Thanks , SO much.

Ann

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Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 8:50 AM

Hi!? It's in NH.

I'm writing about my 5 year old son.? He has many issues...global dyspraxia,

hypotonia, dysphagia (aspiration on thin liquids), dysarthria, adhd, gerd,

hiatal hernia, abnormal heartbeat, and sensory integration issues.

On his recent videoflouroscopic swallow study it showed that he had enlarged

tonsils.? We took him to a ear, nose, and throat specialist and found that

his tonsils are HUGE!? They actually touch each other in the back of his

throat!? ? They are coming out this Friday morning!

Has anyone else been down this road?? If so, how much improvement have you

seen?? I'm hoping that it will help his drooling and that we20may not have to

thicken all of his liquids.? Time will tell, I guess.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone with similarities.

Thanks!

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Hi Ann,

 

My son was found to have enlarged tonsils and adenoids at a young age. It was

discovered about age 2 or so. I was always told it was nothing to worry about.

But every time we saw someone new they kept mentioning they were huge. My son

kept getting sick with respiratory stuff. Diagnosed with asthma and sleep apnea

also. Bad snorer also. Had  real severe bouts of croup. Then the referral to the

ent who recommened they be removed. I was told it might help or it might not.

Turns out his tonsils were very badly infected they were taken out in pieces.

Plus they were badly impacted he had to dig them out. The adenoids were so huge

that the ent could not remove them all. He told me he had to leave some of the

tissue behind. This was the best decision I have made for my son so far.

 

No more sleep apnea its gone, snoring has decreased to only when sick or very

tired but can barely hear it ( before it was so loud it kept me awake at

night.), have only had 2 mild cases in the 2 years since of croup. and the

asthma has improved drastically.

 

Now my son is 10 and is doing great health wise so far.

 

Jeanne

From: Ann and Lester <jmlester04@...>

Subject: RE: [ ] swallowing disorder and enlarged tonsils for

Jeanne and

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 10:16 AM

Jeanne and , at what age were your children found to have large tonsils

and adenoids. My child is almost 3.4 years old and we haven¢t had this

diagnose yet but his speech is delayed and he¢s about a year behind his

peers.

Ann