Tonsillectomy

My middle kid had this done when he was 18. Hurt so much he would only swallow the soft foods he could get down, but stopped drinking water etc. and got dehydrated and stopped dumping. Ended up back in the hospital several days later with a massive migraine which eased when they started giving him IV fluids.
Drink plenty of fluids, barley-pop comes to mind, that way you get your carbs, and your calories along with the water.

 

Speaking with someone today...

Her Grandson, a 4-year-old, had tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 1 week ago. Outpatient.

He ate mashed foods for last week & was lethargic throughout.

Yesterday, he coughed up a very, very large volume of blood.

Taken to Hospital, where it was determined the cauterized scab from tonsillectomy had sloughed off.

Blood had been dripping into his stomach, hence vomitorium.

Recauterized & kept as Inpatient overnight.

Doctor wasn't too specific about how often this occurs.
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I said I'd ask on her behalf...

I note here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillectomy

Proper hydration is also very important during this time, since dehydration can increase throat pain, leading to a vicious cycle of poor fluid intake. At some point, most commonly 7-11 days after the surgery (but occasionally as long as two weeks after), bleeding may occur when scabs begin sloughing off from the surgical sites. The overall risk of bleeding is approximately 1-2% higher in adults. Approximately 10% of adult patients develop significant bleeding at this time. The bleeding may quickly stop naturally, or via mild intervention (e.g. gargling cold water). Otherwise, a surgeon must repair the bleeding immediately by cauterization, which presents all the risks associated with emergency surgery (most having to do with the administration of anesthesia on a patient whose stomach is not empty).
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So, I'm gathering 9-10% of young-un's have scabbing slough off & resultant bloodgarglectomy.

Anybody else experience this?

 

Did you see the movie "Waiting for Guffman"? Very funny. Might enjoy between posts on Fchat.

Sorry I didn't think of this earlier but you should have had a penis reduction surgery at the same time like I did. Nothing irritates women more than having two large a penis and you could have had this done at the same time. Killing two birds with one stone so to speak.

Get well soon.

 

Careful! You don't want him to laugh the scabs off!

 

I got my tonsils removed when i was four!!!

No joke, i was so ****ed up.