My daughter is having surgery :(

[audrinasmommy88]

So my 2 year old is having surgery February 16. She is having tubes put in her ears and her adenoids taken out. She is having too many ear infections and sinus infections. I am scared to death because my mother and I react bad to anesthesia...I know this isnt a huge procedure, but as a mom, I worry.

 

[gmas rabbit]

As a mom you have ever right to worry. Is there some test that they can do ahead of time to tell whether she will react the same way. Possibly talk to the anethesist that is doing the surgery??

 

[audrinasmommy88]

i told the doctor and she said that she will talk to the anesthetist and they will probably give her a shot of benadryl before the procedure as a precaution. Me and my mom both have allergic reactions to it. So, Im glad they are doing that. And they are also going to keep longer than normal just to make sure she doesnt have any reactions afterwards. They said that there is no way they could get me in to an allergist before the surgery...it took me 3 months to get this appointment. All i can do is hope she does okay

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Poor baby!! Hopefully she doesn't react at all to the anesthesia and the surgery will go well and she won't get sick so much. Even though it's the best thing for her, I don't blame you at all for being worried. I would be too!

 

[audrinasmommy88]

Thanks you. Im a mess about it. And i know I will be that day too. But luckily my mother in law and my aunt will be there. My husband cant get off work for it. He works at the shipyard and is starting school there in February and he cant miss any time or they will kick him out of school. But if something does happen he will leave no matter what. I just hate this because i dont have control of the surgery. I cant make sure they do it right and nothing goes wrong, you know. Being a mom is a tough job lol

 

[MiniLopHop]

That is rough particularly because she is so young. I pray all will go well and the doctors will be able to help her. :hug: ray:

 

[audrinasmommy88]

Thank you!

 

[gmas rabbit]

My grandson had tubes put in his ears a few years ago. It was very successful,but you have to be super careful after
with ear plugs for bathing and swimming. The surgery itself is a plus, you just have to get through it. We are here if you need to vent.

 

[LakeCondo]

It's hard not to be in control of things, isn't it.

 

[audrinasmommy88]

Thank you all so much. I'm sure I'll be venting alot

 

[JimD]

ray:

 

[naturestee]

Poor kid. My daughter had tubes put in her ears last summer, when she was about 18 months. They did not take her adenoids out so I can't compare with that, but she did great with the surgery. She was playing in the room the whole time while waiting for the initial knock-out drug to work, and when she woke up she started playing with the nurse right away. By the next day she was almost entirely back to normal. She's only had one ear infection since then and it cleared up immediately with antibiotic ear drops. Before that, ear infections would require multiple antibiotics before finding one that worked and she would be sick for a long time. Even when she didn't have an active infection, her ears still had a lot of fluid in them and it probably caused some of the speech delay she had.

I hope your daughter does as well as mine! I'm a bit sensitive to anesthesia too, but my daughter seemed just fine.

 

[audrinasmommy88]

Thank you for your reply. That makes me feel a little better. Audrina is having the same problems. She is becoming immune to the antibiotics for the ear infections. And now, they arent working for the sinus infections or anything else because of being on them for the ears. It's so frustrating. Thankfully she passed her hearing tests with an above average score. So I am elated that the infections aren't damaging her hearing. I'm glad all of this is going to be over soon. Keeping my fingers crossed that she doesnt get an infection around surgery time

 

[ZRabbits]

Keeping my fingers cross that its smooth sailing til February 16 for your daughter, the surgery which is very beneficial is quick and easy and that she is back to being a happy 2 year old in no time, with ear infections a thing of the past.

K

 

[audrinasmommy88]

Thank you!

 

[Bunnylova4eva]

I'll keep her in my prayers that all goes well. ray:

 

[degrassi]

My sister has had her adenoids removed 2 times and my dad once. My sister had hers out around age 7-8 and then they grew back so she had to have it done again after highschool. My dad had it done as an adult to help with snoring(it didn't help). Both said it wasn't that bad. It hurts a bit but not as bad as getting your tonsils removed. My sister complained the more about the packing they stick up your nose then it hurting.

Good luck with the surgeries. Just make sure you talk with the anesthesiologist(not just the nurse) before and discuss your allergies and concerns.

 

[Bonnie Lee]

ray:ray:

 

[Nancy McClelland]

ray:ray:

 

[Bassetluv]

Oh, you are so right...being a mom is a tough job! The really good thing about this is that you and your mother have had allergic reactions, so your daughter's doctor has been alerted ahead of time and all necessary precautions are being taken. Being forewarned puts her ahead of the game...and I've found when it comes to children and surgery, doctors tend to take extra precautions. I'm sure she's in safe hands, and am praying that the surgery resolves her issues. (btw, I too have reaction to anesthetic...I don't think it's an allergic one, but I've had a couple of surgeries in the past and each time, the next day I feel very sick...every muscle in my body is so tender that I can't even sit up. My son though, has no reaction at all.)

My son had tubes put in his ears when he was young for the same reason; he also had his tonsils and adenoids removed on his sixth birthday (yep, that's when they scheduled the surgery). I was beside myself with worry, but he sailed through the procedures. The only thing that went wrong was post-op, when Stephen wanted something cold to eat. I'd been told by staff that I could take any of the various jellos they provided in the fridge down the hall, so I went and grabbed one and gave it to him. And just as he was finishing it up a nurse walked in, saw him eating and lit into me....I'd given him his favourite, strawberry....but apparently that was a huge no-no because they wanted to be able to watch for any bleeding, and giving the child anything red could mask it. Nobody told me that, but I certainly did get a good tongue-lashing about it - much to my son's amusement.

Prayers going out to your daughter for her speedy recovery, and hugs to you to help calm your fears... ray: :hug1