My daughter had a tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy and grommits in a week before her second birthday. It was the best thing I could have done for her.

The surgery itself was awful - being with her while they put her under I really hated but I would have felt worse if I wasn't there. No needles while she was awake. They did the drip when she was out. The surgery only took 45 minutes and she climbed into the nurses lap for cuddles when she was waking. Tiana had a reaction to the anathesia and her oxygen levels were low for about 8 hours after but then they came good.

The first 2 days after there wasn't a problem. It was like she hadn't had an operation. Days 3-6 she was awful. The healing of the throat must have hurt and made her clingy, cranky and sad. To be expected though. She was pretty much herself again after a week and a half.

It wasn't a nice thing to go through but one of the best things I could have done. She wasn't on antibiotics for over 6 months after being on them every week just about. She is now starting to get ear infections again as the grommits have fallen out but worst case she will need another set put in.

Hope this helps.