Thank you so much ladies, I value your opinions. It is the GA and the recovery that worries me the most. But to see him as sick as he was earlier in the week worries me even more.
If only they could take my tonsils instead.
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Thank you so much ladies, I value your opinions. It is the GA and the recovery that worries me the most. But to see him as sick as he was earlier in the week worries me even more.
If only they could take my tonsils instead.
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A GA is scary for anyone - no matter their age - they won't put DS under the GA if there is any chance he is unwell - even mild snuffles and he'll be checked out and probably delayed. i can't imagine how scary it would be to have to have a toddler under GA - and i'm sure you'll be fretting the whole time - but i'm sure he'll be fine - and so much better for having the op.
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You're right BG, I'm sure it will make a huge difference to his life afterwards. The ENT surgeon said the operation only takes about 40 minutes so thankfully I'll only be hysterical for a short while
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Babe, you've thought long and hard about this and you're doing the right thing. With him getting so sick, so frequently, I don't think you have much of a choice
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nah, be honest - you'll be a mess up until you walk him to theatre, worse for that forty minutes, then a wreck until you see him smile at you for the first time post-op - and 6 months down the track when he's happy and healthy you'll wonder what all the worry was about.
don't worry - i'm soooo the same - i was like that with DH having surgery - can't imagine what i'd be like with DD (panic merchant extraordinaire here lol)
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Willow: DH agrees with you. As soon as he started to get better I said 'do you thing we are overreacting) and DH just had to remind me how ill (and how often) it's been.
BG: You are right, I was a mess even talking to the surgeon about the op. Bring on 6 months time.
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SugarDust: Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm glad to hear that your down days were a matter of days not weeks. If faced with the same decision, would you do it again?
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Sums it up about right.
DD1 had this op, with grommits done at 5. You are making the right decision. It will be hard, but I promise you will not look back!
I was fine & held it together great til she started going under the GA. I lost it & they took me out.
For the 40 minutes or so she was in there I balled my eyes out. When they brought her out though, I had to get it together for her sake. I managed, but it was hard.
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bjrose: One questions, with the anesthetic did they but a canular in while DD was awake? I'm just so worried that DS will be so upset but this and I won't be able to hold it together. I was hoping they give him some meds to relax him first.
They've said both DH and I can go in until he is asleep and be in recovery with him so thankfully DH will be able to hold it together if I fall apart.
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Spring - I'd say no way they'll put it in while he's awake. With children they usually wait, as an adult (and an extremely anxious patient!) I've had them do it this way for me a few times. Shouldn't be an issue. They'll put the mask on, he'll go off to sleep, you'll leave and then they'll canulate him.
Just double check with the anaethetist on the day.
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When my little guy had a GA they used the gas to put him under and they didn't do anything until he was under.
They go to sleep very fast once they start breathing the gas. Be warned that he will suddenly feel very heavy and floppy in your arms - it is a bit of a shock to feel your child so limp and I started crying. I think that most Mums cry.
They let me into recovery so when he came round I was right beside him.
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No, they put the canula in after she went under. We went to her cousins birthday after. She looked great in the morning & felt 100% better. She was tired that day, but was pretty good within a few days.
She had a bad reaction to the GA, but that's genetic in our family. Just jittery afterwards.
She didn't eat much that day, but started the next day. Was back eating normal with in days. I did keep her off school for the 2 weeks, but she was back to normal with in the week easily.
She had enlarged tonsils, enlarged adenoids & constant bad earaches, hearing problems. That night she couldn't sleep coz she could hear everyone breathing really loudly, lol. And I couldn't sleep properly for about 2 weeks coz I couldn't hear her breathing from the other end of the house!
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