4yo having adnoids and tonsils out

[jlk]

In hospital the first night they gave dd6 icy poles then after a few hours she had to start eating normally, they gave her sandwiches from memory
We gave her pain stop and they said not to wait for her to say she was sore but to give it to her every 4 hours regardless

[Kazzo]

Thanks clover that is good to know. Everyone told her she will get to eat all the jelly and icecream she likes so she thinks that is all she has to eat and I bet that is what she will be asking for if she asks for anything. She loves taking medicine so hopefully that wont be a problem afterwards.

Also if it is okay to ask, did they wake through the night in pain or did you wake them and give then pain relief?

[Indadhanu]

Thanks so much everyone, and yeah great question Kazzo, nights will be the hardest I think. Do you try to time it so that they have some medicine right before bed?

Is the soft drink thing a myth or do they really actually encourage that? I might go and grab some of that golden circle juice soft drink (although she'd prefer cartons of creaming soda I'm sure ROFL!) if it's true.

[~clover~]

DD was on the drip over night. On morphine over night I think. She didn't wake through the first night in pain, but TBH I was 5 months pregnant & it was 5 years ago now. Preggy brain doesn't seem to absorb much for me.

Not sure on the soft drink. I don't remember them encouraging it. But its something to bribe with if they are worried about swallowing. I rarely allow fizzy & especially not coke, but when there's a risk of dehydration I'll resort to absolutely anything. & given that fizzy is such a treat in this house (as are cordial & juice), it usually works pretty well

Icy poles are good for the pain too