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darrenso
Citizen
Username: Darrenso
Post Number: 22
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 11:01 pm: | 
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My 8 year old son is scheduled to have a tonsilectomy with Dr. Fieldman this week. Can anyone who has been through this with a child give me any advice, or tell me what to expect? |
sk8mom
Citizen
Username: Sk8mom
Post Number: 430
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 9:48 am: |
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Just went through it. I will PL you. |
wnb
Citizen
Username: Wnb
Post Number: 339
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 10:42 am: |
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They still do these?
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Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1087
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 12:56 pm: |
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My son had his tonsils out years ago, but the thing that I remember most is that when he was recovering, he didn't want ice cream. What he wanted--and what his grandmother knew he would want--was soft bread. That was the only thing that he would eat for a couple of days until the worst of the soreness eased. |
Mayor McCheese
Supporter
Username: Mayor_mccheese
Post Number: 951
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 1:31 pm: |
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My lady friend had this done a few months ago. That was a bad time for me... I mean for her. She couldn't eat solid food for almost 2 weeks. She was forcing down ensure to get some vitamins, but her diet basically consisted of flavor ice. She didn't want ice cream at all, which I thought was wierd because people always want ice cream on TV after stuff like that. |
LilLB
Citizen
Username: Lillb
Post Number: 1354
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 2:19 pm: |
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I don't have any advice about children's experiences, but as someone who had them out (along with my adenoids) as an adult, I say you're making the right decision getting them removed while he's young - you're saving him A LOT of pain later... (I've had other women tell me the pain of getting them removed as an adult is worse than childbirth...) |
Judi W.
Citizen
Username: Judiwein
Post Number: 19
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 5:20 pm: |
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Pear Nectar! This was the only thing I could drink for a week after my tonsillectomy as an adult. As the nurse was wheeling me to my car, she told me to drink a lot of pear nectar. It really was the only drink that didn't cause excruciating pain. Dr. Feldman removed my son's tonsils (he was 3) many years ago. It wasn't painless - he didn't want ice cream - but again pear nectar worked. |
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