im 16 years old and im goin to have a tonsillectomy soon and i was wondering if i would have to stay over night?
2007-01-25 06:06:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
yeah, you will be having a general anaesthetic, (you will be asleep) so they keep you in over night to check that your ok.
not a complicated operation, you will be fine. :-)
2007-01-25 06:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i had my tonsilectomy when i was 11. it really is a lot better when it's done when the child is still a child instead of an adult. my recovery time was about a week, and it really wasn't too bad. obviously, ice cream or popsicles are great options. i wouldn't suggest the kind with chunks of brownie, strawberries, or cookie dough. soup is another great option! the warmth soothes the throat excellently. she'll have to take some DIGUSTING medicine, so prepare for a battle. pudding is good, not jello unless she chews it up really well, definitely a lot of water and not any carbonated. but i did have tonsils and adenoids removed simultaneously. the pain was really only about a 6 on a 10 point scale 10 being the worst. make sure she gets plenty of rest as well, and no swimming for a while. macaroni and cheese is pretty good too. juice, as long as it's not soda (cause it'll burn pretty bad) and not any really solid foods. she should be fine.
2016-03-29 02:16:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 19 years old and I just had my tonsils and adenoids removed. In the USA it is generally done via outpatient surgery. I had mine removed Friday morning and was home by the evening. Surprisingly it doesn't hurt that much at all. Before the surgery they put an IV in me to hydrate and medicate me with antibiotics. They sent me home with liquid amoxicillin, hydrocodine, and caratate. The only problem I had was my oxygen level was really low after the surgery for a few hours. For my diet now I am eating yogurt, butterscotch pudding, and pepsi. The butterscotch pudding feels really good because it provides a thick coat.
2007-01-27 04:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by kissesofthesun1010 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to ask your dr that as it varies. My son only had to stay in a few hours after he had his out as a day surgery procedure. He had the op, came round, had a drink n some dry toast (its dry toast or cereal now, no more jelly n icecream) n was allowed to go home a few hours later once they were sure that the cauterised sites were going to stay closed.
Its all done differently now than when I had mine out nearly 20 years ago.
2007-01-25 06:40:16 · answer #4 · answered by serephina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you should'nt have to stay over night I am in my 40's and I had my tonsils out about 6 months ago, I lost 17 pounds, I had liquid loritab, that really helped.Do not run out of pain medicine!!! I did not stay overnight I was in and out in about for hours and home on the couch resting.
2007-01-25 06:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by wilma 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Under normal circumstances tonsillectomy is performed as a day surgery case and patients go home the same day.
2007-01-25 06:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
i was 20, i went in thurs at 8am and came home sat afternoon, theres always a risk of bleeding so they have to keep u in, but i went private so dont no if the NHS chuck u out the next day??
2007-01-25 09:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by BscHons 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely, if they don;t want to, you should stay anyway. Unfortunately, there is a fair chance of bleeding, even bleeding to death, following the surgery. They will need to monitor you for at least 24 hous to make sure you're okay.
2007-01-25 06:13:38 · answer #8 · answered by ewvasquez2001 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If your having a general anesthetic then most probably yes, unless you discharge yourself when you come around.
2007-01-25 06:12:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had to stay in overnight when I had mine out!
2007-01-25 06:12:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋