Hi there, I do not have any experience with a child having this done but I did have it done myself as a teen. I can tell you that as a child and teen I was very sick a lot, between the ear infections and the sinus infections and everything in between! I had a sinus surgery prior to having my tonsils and adenoids removed and it obviously did not work as planned. Once I had them removed at age 17 it took maybe 6 months and I have been so much better ever since! I still get REALLY bad colds and ear aches once in a while but I have not had an ear infection or pneumonia or any of the worse illnesses that I did have prior. Not to mention I can breathe now through my nose....which is not big to most people but when you couldn't before - its huge! I do want to say that it would be a rough surgery for your son - just because of the tonsils - the adenoids did not bother me. But ice cream cures a lot with kids! I hope this helps and I hope your son has a speedy recovery should you decide to go through with it. If you have any questions just let me know.
It is not up to you it's up to your ENT doctor.
There has to be a history of tonsilist on going. It is not an easy to recover from surgery.
I had three of five my children have their out each one was a good experance in the long run. i also know people have had problems like a loss of taste.
Again talk to an ENT they are the ONLY one that can tell you if it is needed
Poor little guy, I know that is painful experience, but I definitely recommend it. In the long run, he'll be much better. I used to get sick alot as a child, and in 3rd grade I had mine taken out. I can't really say I remember the surgery, I know that I did get sick a bit from the anesthea they gave me, but other than that, it was just alot of popsicles and I'm sure since he's only four, you'll be doing alot of babying...:). I can say that after taking out my huge tonsils, I rarely had to go to the doctor, and if I did it wasn't for nething severe. I believe they say the younger the easier it is, so good luck, and remember to have those popsicles and ice cream ready:).
I still have my tonsils and I WISH I had them removed as a child. I get Strep Throat ALL THE TIME (at least 2-3x a year, sometimes more!) and I looked into getting them removed as an adult, and the procedure is much riskier for an adult, so I haven't down it. If your doctor says it will h elp your son stay well, I think you should go ahead and do it. Kids recover quickly!
I so appreciate all your advice! We went to the dr AGAIN yesterday as his tonsils were huge. Almost touching in the middle. I had the dr set up an appointment with a ent for early April. I am nervous about putting him through surgery, but it has to be better than being sick ALL winter, and if it will help that I am all for it. One more question. How long does the fever from tonsilitis last? He’s had a fever since Tuesday night. Its not as bad but is still there. Thank You everyone!