My 2 year old has to have his tubes in his ears for the 2nd time and abnoids out?

Question

Have any other parents experience this, I understand this is a common procedure. He has had tubes in his ears before, But i wanted to know what the recover like for his abnoids out.

Answer 1

My 3.5 year old son recently had his adenoids out and the only regret i have is that we did not do it sooner! He is a different child - sleeping better, eating better, breathing better - and much happier for it!

We explained it all to him before, and the docotr allowed one parent to accompany the child in the theater until he fell asleep. They called us in to be with him while he woke up - approx half an hour later.

He was in alot of pain the first day, but we requested that they pump him with fluids during the operation so that we dont have to worry about his drinking. We kept up with painkillers for 3 days, reduced them for a few more, and he was fine within the week. definitely worth it! It is a very low risk and common procedure and the doctor should explain all the risks to you. Here, they keep them in for 6 hours after the anasthesia wears off,but it may be different where you are. You shouls ask so that you are prepared with food and books foir yourself and hubby, favorite drinks and soft foods for childs, and childcare for the other kids. good luck!

Answer 2

My daughter had her adenoids and tonsils taken out at the same time. Her doctor told us that if the adenoids are removed with the tonsils still intact than the adenoidectomy would not help. She also had tubes placed in her ears at the same time. She was having a lot of problems breathing when she lied down and also suffers from allergies.

As far as the recovery process, it was very quick. That first day was completely awful. Most of the problems were from the anesthesia but as soon as that wore off she was good to go. We were sent home with suppositories for nausea and an antibiotic. She also had a prescription for pain medicine and it helped but made her really drowsy. We gave it to her the first 2-3 days but found it unnecessary after that. The suppositories were not needed but the antibiotic was given to her without fail. She recovered fully in about 3 days and has slept beautifully since.

Answer 3

My 10 year old had this operation when she was 4. Repeated ear infections and strep throat, as well as hearing problems prompted the doctors that this was the way to go. She did great, no complications. The tubes stay in until they fall out on their own. Had to use special ear plugs for baths and swimming but other than that, no big deal. She was in the hospital over night and on soft food for a few days (tonsils come out in the same operation). There was an immediate improvement in her hearing, which caused improvement in her behavior and her learning skills. They said the fluid buildup had reduced her hearing quite a bit, but once the fluid was drained the problem was mostly gone with no permanant damage. Also, no more ear infections or strep throat, so she has much better winters now!

Answer 4

I don't know what the particular situation is for your kid, and I can't answer your question about the adnoid recovery, but I've always thought tubes in your ears was a load of crap. The idea is to provide for passage of air to dry out the natural tubes, but is it really worth it? Some kids it works, some it doesn't. Most that I have heard about got nothing from it. I'd always look into alternative medicine and a second opinion when it comes to children and surgery. It just seems so drastic for a kid.

But that's more my opinion than an answer.

Answer 5

My 2 year old just had tubes put in her ears a few months ago. However, my daughter suffers from sever allergies including eczema and food allergies. Her pediatric allergist told us that most kids have to have tubes and/or tonsils and adenoids removed because of undiagnosed allergies. He said that if the allergy is diagnosed and treated then the majority of the time the children's symptoms clear up and the surgery is avoided. You may want to check into this before you go through with the procedure. I wish we would have known at the time because we may have been able to avoid my daughters surgery. (We found out she is allergic to eggs and have removed them from her diet. The chronic runny nose (which often lead to repeated ear infections) has since cleared up.) Good luck.

Answer 6

When I was 8 the doctor wanted to put tubes in my ears for 10 years b/c my hearing went bad from too much swimming that summer. My dad said no, took me to an acupunture, and 15 minutes later my hearing was good as new.

Answer 7

My son had that done when he was around 2 and the sure fire thing to do before the suirgery is tell him he gets all the popcicles he wants and after he wakes up start bringing them in. My son felt like royalty. The throat was alittle sore but all the icecream you can eat, whats a sore throat? Just remember kids feed off of their parents, if your happy they will be to. Calm down and have some icecream with your child.

Answer 8

My 18 month old is about to go through the exact same thing. He is haveing tubes put in both ears and his adnoids taken out. I was told that he would be back to normal in no time. I hope that is the case. Good Luck to you!

Answer 9

Yes I've been through this with my son. He had his tonsils and adenoids taken out and he also had tubes put in and removed. It doesn't really take long to recover maybe two days.

Answer 10

my son had tubes put in his ears so many times i lost count. he kept having infections with the tubes so we finally switched to plastic tubes and the infections stopped. the recovery time for the adnoids was about 2 weeks. its no big deal, kids bounce back and he wont remember it in a few weeks. its harder on the parents :)