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« on: March 10, 2011, 03:02:05 PM » |
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Anyone have or care for someone who had a tonsillectomy as an adult? Punch jr's doc thinks, after months of health issues, 2 courses of antibiotics, and no real improvement, that the tonsils should come out. They tell him there are weeks of recovery and the operation is general anesthesia.
I had mine out as a young teen. It was an overnight thing (even back in the stone age) with a local. I recall a sore throat, but not how long I was off from school, or that it was particularly painful, etc. Would age be a factor in the more dire pronouncements from punch jr's doc?
There's no rush; he's figuring out the right time to do it, but I wonder if he should have it done at all or if the doc is looking for a payday? Any problems for an adult male with this procedure? Will I still be able to have grandchildren?
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gennimom
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 03:08:11 PM » |
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My father had his tonsils out in 1950 as an adult. He was over it in a few days. Why would it take weeks? That makes no sense. My father was around 21, but still... Something doesn't sound right, there.
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punchnpie
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 05:23:09 PM » |
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My father had his tonsils out in 1950 as an adult. He was over it in a few days. Why would it take weeks? That makes no sense. My father was around 21, but still... Something doesn't sound right, there. It didn't sound right to me, either, but punch jr attributed it to his age, 33 - that it would take longer to heal. He also stated that there would be a restrictive diet for weeks rather than days. Hmmm... punch jr is quite the hypochondriac and pays attention to every little detail the doctors say. It's not like him to embellish or mistake what the doc said. Still, I had mine out in the 1970's and there wasn't as much angina about it as punch jr is presenting. |
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 07:41:30 AM » |
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I had mine out a few years back. It was pretty painful. I was off work and on a restricted diet for a few days, and I was still feeling it a couple of weeks later, as I recall. Not fun, but in the end it was worth it.
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punchnpie
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2011, 10:11:08 AM » |
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I had mine out a few years back. It was pretty painful. I was off work and on a restricted diet for a few days, and I was still feeling it a couple of weeks later, as I recall. Not fun, but in the end it was worth it. Thanks for the info. I suspect punch jr will be real fun to live with while he heals... |
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2011, 10:18:28 AM » |
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If it will make him feel better, tell him that my sister had to have hers out twice. She was three years old the first time, and they grew back.
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 10:39:56 AM » |
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It's a more painful procedure as an adult, and usually requires a few days' hospitalization time because of dehydration and other possible complications. But if the doctor thinks it need to be done (and especially a second opinion confirms), do it. One of my undergraduate classmates died from untreated tonsilitis. It's not to be messed with.
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punchnpie
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2011, 10:53:41 AM » |
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One of my undergraduate classmates died from untreated tonsilitis. It's not to be messed with. Whoa. OK. I'll keep that one to myself. If Punch jr knew, he'd really be heck to live with. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2011, 11:49:07 AM » |
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My grandmother apparently had hers out in her 30s. Mom doesn't remember her talking about the after-effects (it was her MIL), but my grandfather wouldn't let my grandmother have the procedure until it got so bad it was affecting her legs. He apparently didn't trust doctors.
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2011, 12:21:22 PM » |
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I had mine taken out when I was 44. They thought they might be causing my sleep apnea (wrong, but I almost never get strep any more). My tonsils were huge. The procedure was in an outpatient surgery--in at 7, out by about 11:30. I never realized, until then, that grape popsicles could taste so good!
They gave me a bunch of pain meds, but the cure was worse than the disease--I don't tolerate pain medication well, and a lot of ibuprofen did the trick. I was eating solid food by day three post-op. The thing I was warned about is true: that a sort of a scab (yeah, yuck) forms for the first days, and the pain dwindles, but then it comes back around day 6 or 7. That's what happened to me--and day 7 was Thanksgiving. It's a really good thing that Thanksgiving food is generally bland and soft!
Bottom line: It wasn't any worse than having my wisdom teeth out (it wasn't that bad either), and I was up and at 'em and able to work by the 2nd post op day. YMMV. Yes, it hurts afterwards. But it's worth it over the long run.
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2011, 03:15:01 PM » |
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Interesting comments about food. Punch jr said that they told him no solid food for a week, then only soft food for 2 weeks, etc. Maybe they are worried about the scab?
When I had mine out, I was awake. They showed them to me in a jar. I used to have a lot of strep throat and it was causing me to miss a lot of the fancy prep school my parents were paying for, so they couldn't let that happen. I think back then it was more usual to have the tonsils out - you don't hear much about it any more.
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2011, 12:46:21 AM » |
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Interesting comments about food. Punch jr said that they told him no solid food for a week, then only soft food for 2 weeks, etc. Maybe they are worried about the scab?
My ENT surgeon didn't seem too worried about the scab per se, but about the pain when it sloughed off. In my case, I was even eating doritos by day 3 post op. Not a good idea. I hope I don't leave the impression that it was a breeze. For the first week, eating was an exercise in taking a bite, steeling oneself against the pain, and then swallowing. My facial expressions must have been hilarious or incredibly disturbing. |
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2011, 09:41:24 AM » |
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Interesting comments about food. Punch jr said that they told him no solid food for a week, then only soft food for 2 weeks, etc. Maybe they are worried about the scab?
They are worried about the scab. If it comes of, he'll start to bleed. |
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punchnpie
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2011, 10:44:55 AM » |
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Do you think strained baby food or toddler food is a good food choice? With a vitamin mashed up in it so he doesn't get scurvy or something? I have a vitamix, so I could blend stuff on my own as well.
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2011, 11:03:18 AM » |
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I pretty much lived on juices and ice cream for about a week, but it depends on what he wants to eat. Ice cream helped to sooth the throat, although after that I didn't want ice cream again for a long, long time. I wouldn't worry about nutritional balance if it is just for a couple of weeks. If you drink fruit juice, you're not going to get scurvy anyways.
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