Weird high and squeaky voice after adenotonsillectomy

[MrsJohnDeere]

My 5yo ds had an adenotonsillectomy on Tuesday. He reacted badly to the anaesthetic (sick, alternating between lethargy and hysteria, couldn't eat or drink) so was on a drip for 24 hours afterwards. He's now home and is eating and drinking ok and no longer snores but his voice has gone really strange. Really high-pitched and squeaky and girly sounding. Is this normal? Will he go back to having a 'boy' voice at some point or have we broken him? I'm worried that he'll go back to school after summer and everyone will laugh at him.

I've heard of this, seem to remember something about it in literature I was given when dd had the op....and also seem to remember reading it goes back to normal. I imagine the inflammation in the larynx area could do weird things to the voice - dd was very husky/strange sounding for a week or two after her op. The only lasting effect, as far as we could tell, was that she got distinctly LOUDER

Sorry your ds had a hard time, it sounds upsetting - and hope he's back to normal in every way (except snoring) soon.

Hi
Ds voice went very high pitched after the opp it lasted about two weeks and was back to normal.

Phew, thanks both. That's reassuring.