Adenoids Surgery

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My 3and a half year old son seems to need an adenoids surgery. Has anyone had any similar experience. Also any feedback on medicity in Tapiola for getting it done will be helpful.

BR

[Kupcake]

My son had his adenoid removed 2 years ago here. What do you want to know?

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Has anyone had any similar experience.

My guess is that at least half of the parents have had similar experiences. The operation is quite standard, and the smaller the kid is when it is done, the better. My daughter was five, and everything was just peachy. All that icecream days in the row. My son was 15 and size of a man. The adenoid had grown huge, and the operation turned out to be quite dramatic.

Small child --> no worries. A teenager --> lots to worry.

[Kupcake]

Has anyone had any similar experience.

My guess is that at least half of the parents have had similar experiences. The operation is quite standard, and the smaller the kid is when it is done, the better. My daughter was five, and everything was just peachy. All that icecream days in the row. My son was 15 and size of a man. The adenoid had grown huge, and the operation turned out to be quite dramatic.

Small child --> no worries. A teenager --> lots to worry.

My son was 17. There were no worries. It was a day surgery at Dextra - not even an overnight stay. The doc used a newer technique - some kind of tool that shaved the adenoid away small pieces at a time. I think that may have even been the reason for the quick recovery.

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Thank you all for your responses! Even though I understand its one of the routine surgeries these days - my apprehensions are linked to the fact that a surgery is a surgery - I m sure some of the Moms, if not all, would be able to relate to this

Any piece of advice on making it smoother for our son - any precautions/ post surgery care would be of great help.

Also are there any recommended places in Helsinki/ Espoo where we should get it done. Have any of you heard about Pikkujätti Tapiola.

BR

[sum]

My son had his adenoid removed 2 years ago here. What do you want to know?

Thanks for your response.

How long did he take to recover from the surgery. Did you take any specific precautions with food etc. Any other post-surgery routine that we'l need to be careful about. Again, any place that you could recommend for getting the surgery done.

BR

[Kupcake]

My son had his adenoid removed 2 years ago here. What do you want to know?

Thanks for your response.

How long did he take to recover from the surgery. Did you take any specific precautions with food etc. Any other post-surgery routine that we'l need to be careful about. Again, any place that you could recommend for getting the surgery done.

BR

He came home the same day he had the surgery. For the following two days he spat up only a little blood from his nose and throat (sorry everyone) but nothing that stopped him from eating. Actually he wanted McDonalds on the way home from the hospital and ate it all up - it was a big mac meal he says. He said he could tell there was something different about his nose / throat, but nothing too uncomfortable. He was back at school two days after the surgery. He had the surgery at Dextra.

I'm sure the doc will tell you the surgery is very minor as far as surgeries go, but yes, i do understand your apprehension about it. All i can assure you with is that we have had LOTS of medical stuff happen while we've been here, and apart from an unpleasant experience at Jorvi hospital emergency department, we've been very happy with the quality of medical attention we've received here.

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My son had his adenoid removed 2 years ago here. What do you want to know?

Thanks for your response.

How long did he take to recover from the surgery. Did you take any specific precautions with food etc. Any other post-surgery routine that we'l need to be careful about. Again, any place that you could recommend for getting the surgery done.

BR

He came home the same day he had the surgery. For the following two days he spat up only a little blood from his nose and throat (sorry everyone) but nothing that stopped him from eating. Actually he wanted McDonalds on the way home from the hospital and ate it all up - it was a big mac meal he says. He said he could tell there was something different about his nose / throat, but nothing too uncomfortable. He was back at school two days after the surgery. He had the surgery at Dextra.

I'm sure the doc will tell you the surgery is very minor as far as surgeries go, but yes, i do understand your apprehension about it. All i can assure you with is that we have had LOTS of medical stuff happen while we've been here, and apart from an unpleasant experience at Jorvi hospital emergency department, we've been very happy with the quality of medical attention we've received here.

Thanks again for sharing the info. It really helps.

BR

[Kupcake]

Has anyone had any similar experience.

My guess is that at least half of the parents have had similar experiences. The operation is quite standard, and the smaller the kid is when it is done, the better. My daughter was five, and everything was just peachy. All that icecream days in the row. My son was 15 and size of a man. The adenoid had grown huge, and the operation turned out to be quite dramatic.

Small child --> no worries. A teenager --> lots to worry.

My son was 17. There were no worries. It was a day surgery at Dextra - not even an overnight stay. The doc used a newer technique - some kind of tool that shaved the adenoid away small pieces at a time. I think that may have even been the reason for the quick recovery.

In this post i wanted to highlight the technique used. It may have contributed to a swifter recovery. I suggest you speak to your ENT surgeon about the appropriateness of using this technique with your son. And good luck!

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I will sure ask the doc about this technique.

Thanks for all your advice and wishes.

BR

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Hi

I meant to ask, if its ok with you, if there is a specific reason that you got the surgery done at Dextra. Also, I wonder if these clinics performing the surgeries have facilities to take care of any emergencies arising during/ post surgery. I dont want to sound paranoid but I suppose I am being a little since its a Surgery.

Thanks & regards

[Kupcake]

Hi

I meant to ask, if its ok with you, if there is a specific reason that you got the surgery done at Dextra. Also, I wonder if these clinics performing the surgeries have facilities to take care of any emergencies arising during/ post surgery. I dont want to sound paranoid but I suppose I am being a little since its a Surgery.

Thanks & regards

No specific reason really for Dextra - it's just where we get most of our medical stuff done. They take our insurance card and we don't have to fill out any paperwork. It's also one of the places where that surgeon works. I think one of the reasons we could have it done there was because it was only a day stay surgery - not requiring overnight stay - and the technique meant that it would be not so invasive. You should question your surgeon about the facilities of where he or she works and whether they can cope with an emergency if necessary. Also, get a second opinion about the surgery if you haven't already. Adenoids are an important part of the lymph system and should only be removed if absolutely necessary - they serve a purpose, unless they aren't functioning properly! Another doctor might be able to give you a less invasive option to surgery.

Again, good luck!

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Thanks again for your advice and wishes. The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow - and I am hoping all goes well.

BR