... my kids have really had it quite easy in the health department. Tonsils and Adenoids are pretty run of the mill, and I feel extraordinarily blessed ... That scared me. What took an hour and a half in surgery? I found out afterwards that her adenoids were so big that they had to take those out as well (they had told me this was a possibility before....they didn't just do it without telling me ...

After a STRONG recommendation from Logan's ENT, we have made the decision to have his tonsils and adenoids removed and his ear tubes put back in. He has had 3 ear infections in a 6 week period and has extremely swollen tonsils and adenoids. This is a bit more complex than just his tubes were the first time back on this day. Unfortunately, because of his age he will ...

... had a hearing test done that showed some hearing loss. He decided to schedule him for the first available slot (Mon, 11/23) for a removal and reinsertion of tubes, a middle ear washing, and removal of his adenoids. I'm glad we were able to get this scheduled pretty quickly, and hope that my boy will be back to his old self again soon! So next time I head to the grocery store, I'll be ...

... and her visual assessment of Ben quickly led to the conclusion that he needs his tonsils and adenoids removed. She said it *should* help with many of his health issues. Kids who need their tonsils and adenoids removed often ... bacteria in his mouth. Kids who need them removed are often mouth breathers because his adenoids (which sit behind the nostrils in the nasal passage) are enlarged and make it ...

... halp calm her down. She was doing surprisingly well though. I think having already been through the syrup and gas when she had her adenoids out helped. I wasn't expected much from the syrup since when she had the syrup for ... back into her room. She still had her eyes closed which also surprised me. When she had her adenoids out she was in the surgery for twenty-five minutes and was fully awake ...

... , Nose & Throat pediatrician post-op, "Instead, mine gets my daughter's adenoids removed so I get the gift of sleep." So that's what it was. In the ... she snore? what does it sound like on the monitor just before she wakes up? have you or your husband had your tonsils and/or adenoids removed? And referred me to an ear, nose and throat pediatrician for further review. Sleep ...

... tested to find out who's the carrier. Emma has her tonsils and adenoids out already and seems to be the one getting the most sick from it (twice anyway) so I'm guessing it's Micah ... one to spread it to everyone else all the time. But Brianna sucks her fingers so who knows. Brianna's had her adenoids out already but Micah hasn't had anything done with his tonsils or adenoids. ...

... up. So, somewhere in this house is a small green tube that I didn't notice (not that that's a surprise, those things are tiny!). The doctor thinks that it's not tonsils, but rather adenoids that are causing the trouble for Justin, and in three months may end up removing them. He's given us a spray to see if that will help shrink them. It's called Nasonex. It's not ...

Today Carter had his tonsils and adenoids out. He did SO well, but as a parent it's so hard to send your child into surgery! We have known for a while that he has sleep apnea ... to finally get them taken out and hope that this will help him is such a relief. The doctor said that both his tonsils and adenoids were HUGE, so hopefully we are on the road to recovery. All the doctors and residents ...

Alex & Jack had surgery last week to remove their adenoids and he also worked on their turbinates, which are in the nose. They've had a hard time breathing through their noses for a couple of years. He said their adenoids were huge! Isn't this picture so sad? They were so out of it when they woke up. We wheeled them out in this giant wheelchair ...