Adenoidtonsillectomy

[Bugsymalonemumof2]

My 4 year old had both hers out on Monday. What tends to be the worst stage of recovery for little ones? Should we be through the worst or is it yet to come?

Is your child eating? My son had his out last Wednesday. He is 4. And he hasn't eaten anything since the day before the surgery. His pain seemed to be the worst on day 5 and 6.

Mine had his out aged 2 1/2 and he just continued to improve. I believe it is if they catch an illness they can get an infection on the area of the cut.

@kellyroth

Nope. She has only had about 150ml of water and a small amount of ice cream today.

My son finally ate a little applesauce today. Prior to today, he ate NOTHING for 8 days. He had a little applesauce with breakfast and a little more with dinner, plus a big glass of milk. Thank god. Maybe I can sleep tonight because I couldn’t all week I was to worried about him!

Once they eat you are over the worst. My dd had the surgery at 4 a few years ago she has underlying issues so spent 2 days in icu but once she was on a normal ward and eating I had to tempt her with quavers and ice lollies she recovered really quickly. She was back at swimming lessons within a fortnight.

Are you giving her regular pain relief? You need be on the ball in terms of giving it. Wake her up in the night, give it before breakfast. Eating and drinking is really important, doesn’t matter what it is. Stagger the pain relief so you’re giving something regularly. Paracetamol then ibuprofen a few hours later. Leave food around that she likes and see if she picks at it. There are risks of a bleed or infection if she doesn’t eat and drink.

It does get worse before it gets better though, that’s very normal.