Tonsils - Carrollton,KY

Hi! Try to wait and see how it goes first, before you decide on activities and stuff. Just let her recooperate first. I got my tonsils out when I was in 8th grade, and I felt awful for about 3 days. I slept the entire first day totally away, and most of the second. My mom said that I had trouble recooperating from the anesthesia. My throat hurt so so so bad too. I didn't eat anything, except for the ice chips that mom woke me up and forced me to swallow. As a matter of fact, I was so sore that I remember asking for a towel and putting it under my face so that I could just let the drool drip onto it instead of having to swallow it. I do know that it affects everyone differently. I have heard of kids playing later that day, but I just wanted to give you a heads up on how it was for me. I would just grab some popsicles and maybe a couple more things that you talked about, and other than that, just go with the flow. As soon as I started feeling better, I ate regular food, but I was definitely not feeling like activities since I was really weak from not eating or drinking hardly anything for almost 3 days.

Hi M.!

I'm shooting from the hip on this one! I have no experience with the tonsils coming out or a none year old.....but maybe some of these things will help!

Milkshakes...try to find a lowfat recipe

Smoothies....REALLY smooth in the beginning

applesauce...it comes is so many great flavors, I use Motts natural something or another that has nothing artificail in it.

Cream of Wheat

Soups...ones that can be good too, she may not want something hot.

Maybe after a few days she could try some babyfoods, veggies and fruits.

As for things to do, rent her favirite movies for the first couple of days, she's not going to feel like even reading probably! Take her to the library for a couple of books. If sh like arts and crafts...get her a couple of projects to do....jigsaw puzzles are fun, maybe something she could do with her siblings....as she feels better, challenger her to come up with new smoothie flavors to make! get her a healty cookbook, browse through it to make sure there is a good recipe for her recovery as she feels better she could cook healthy snack for the famliy... boardgames, cardgames, do you know someone that can knit? invite them over to give her a lesson. Create a Jeopardy game for the 3 kids to play...do you need help with scrapbooking old pictures? that could be a fun way to do something together and remmeber fun times! Get the recipe for Playdoh - she may have outgrown the stuff, but if she can help make it, she may enjoy it, or she could make a batch for her younger sibling...

Sorry if this didn't help much but I hope i came up with an idea or two for you!

A.

M.
My son had his out when he was 3 - and they told us he was allowed to eat anything - as long as he wanted to eat it... I was surprised....but they said that it helps with the scab forming.

BUT - you can purree anything - just get creative. My son loved a pop tart and milk smoothie - if you add fresh fruit or real chocolate it helps.

What hurt John the most was when he would stick his tounge out, to lick or take a spoon...a straw worked best.

Activites - does she know how to cross stitch? What about this little knitting kits that teach you how to do them? Or a bead set?

And one more thing, John was great as long as we kept the pain meds in. Day 5 was the worst....we were allowed to rotate T3 and Motrin every two hours. Hubby and I each got one medicine, so that I was only responsible for a dose every 4 hours, same for him and that way we know we didn't over dose him.

Good luck....it is never fun!

S.

My son had his tonils out awhile ago. All kids are different. They fed him fried chicken @ the hospital right when he woke up! LOL I couldn't believe it but he never did have the sore throat that some kids get. It's not as invasive as it used to be. Just keep an eye on her and let her decide what hurts and what doesn't. Hope I helped.

C.

When I got my tonsils out 15 years ago, they told me nothing dark, and to eat the stuff you mentioned above. Also, applesauce, pudding, milkshakes, etc. are good. You can also get just about anything in low fat or low calorie. However, remember that your little girl is going to be in some pain and having a rough time, so this may not be the best time to restrict her diet too much. I've heard that some doctors recently are saying to eat whatever.. my bro just had his out last summer and they restricted his intake just like they did mine. So I think it depends on the doctor as to what advice they give you! Good luck!

Make sure there's not chunks in the ice-cream or yogert. You can take things like canned peaches and put them in the blender on liquify. I really wouldn't worry much about nutrition at this point in the game. Go with like Vanilla ice-cream and popsicles. Let her have as much as she wants. The thing is that the colder and moister you keep her throat...the faster it will heal. Stay away from carbonated drinks...it'll burn really bad...and avoid acidy drinks like orange juice for the same reason. If I recall correctly, it'll only take about a week for it to heal up...2 at the most. You can try her on warm things like chicken broth...just give her a little sip of it at first to see if she can handle it. Pudding is good too. My step-daughter drank cold green tea...there's something in the green tea that promotes healing as well. But I promise that she won't die if she only has ice-cream and popsicles for that week or two.

Hey M.,
Speaking for myself, I had my tonsils out when I was 17. I couldn't swallow meat and bread for a month. My son had his out when he was 5, he had slight problems but not a big deal. Now speaking as a nurse, I can tell you that not only is everyone differnt but kids are resilient. One minute they are fine the next they are laid up and feeling horrible. The most important things to remember are not to give them anything that is red or orange, and nothing with too much acidic acid. You have to be able to tell if they are bleeding or not, which happens frequently but at the same time is pretty minor mostly and usually resolves itself. The dr's will tell you what to do of course in that event. Basically if she feels like doing it, it's ok. Usually they say nothing strenuous for a couple weeks but activity as tolerated. She won't want to run a marathon or anything. Make sure you have plenty of snuggle movies to watch and Good luck. Let me know how it goes. mb

i had my tonsils taken out when i was in fifth grade. the whole time i ate canned fruit. suprisingly enough your doctor will probably tell you to feed her normal foods because it helps with the scabing (as mentioned below). my doctor told me to go home and eat a cheeseburger!

Hey, your best choice is popsicles, but not the store bought one. Take your favorite natural juice and freeze them into ice cube trays with a stick. Not only will she soothe her sore throat she will still be gettings her essential nutrients even when she really can't eat as regular. As for exercise and activities she may not be up to much but books, puzzles and activity books work good for the brain. For the body, why not get her up and dancing or ask her to put on a show for you, any of my kids jump at the chance to show off! Good Luck!