Re: choanal atresia repair

[Guest guest]

melissa ive used fentinal its like morphine but gentler i used to be

a raging terror when they had me on morphine mum says taht i threw a

doll at grandma once so ever since theyve had me on fentinal which is

a good drug more softer and easier also they have given me just

liquid digisic when i havent needed the machine ad of course the

usual pandadle neurifin thig hope this helps love to you and sarah

ellen howe

>

> Dr Cotton has agreed to do Sara's atresia repair on the 14th of

this

> month in coordination with the laser surgery. This is great news.

> She really needs it done. Our nights are miserable.

> Can anyone share atresia repair stories? How big is the stent

> they put in? How long did it stay in? What was the recovery

like?

> I know this will be tough on her. The need for morphine

exasberates

> her recovery. Has anyone used alternative painkillers? Thank you

> already!!

> Mark mom to Sara 12 months and ready to breathe well at

> night!

[Guest guest]

,

A year ago this May, my daughter also had bi-lateral

choanal atresia repair. She was in the hospital for 3

days with no complications post-op. She only took

tylenol with codeine for pain, although she doesnt

usually respond to pain. The stents stayed in for 8

weeks and then they were taken out. She had this past

Fall choanal dilation which is not uncommon after

having bi-lateral correction. We use saline in her

nose 2 times daily. This was actually the easiest of

all her surgeries. Best of luck to you and your

daughter on the 14th, keep us posted on her progress

Locke, Kiara's(13) mom

--- howeellen wrote:

>

> melissa ive used fentinal its like morphine but

> gentler i used to be

> a raging terror when they had me on morphine mum

> says taht i threw a

> doll at grandma once so ever since theyve had me on

> fentinal which is

> a good drug more softer and easier also they have

> given me just

> liquid digisic when i havent needed the machine ad

> of course the

> usual pandadle neurifin thig hope this helps love to

> you and sarah

> ellen howe

> >

> > Dr Cotton has agreed to do Sara's atresia repair

> on the 14th of

> this

> > month in coordination with the laser surgery.

> This is great news.

> > She really needs it done. Our nights are

> miserable.

> > Can anyone share atresia repair stories? How

> big is the stent

> > they put in? How long did it stay in? What was

> the recovery

> like?

> > I know this will be tough on her. The need for

> morphine

> exasberates

> > her recovery. Has anyone used alternative

> painkillers? Thank you

> > already!!

> > Mark mom to Sara 12 months and ready to

> breathe well at

> > night!

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

dr cotton did erikas 5th coanal atresia repair, he went through the palate,

no one else did. unfortunately, erika had to have it done 2 more times after

that.

it was not a great expereicne for us, but necesary. the stents used to

stick out of the nose, but by the time dr cotton did it (4 yrs ago) they

started

keeping them shorter, and inside, when erika first had hers done they stuck

out 1/2 mm, she looked like miss piggy. they have come a long way, thank

god. the first few days it is quite uncorfortbale, but gets better. dont

hesitate to use pain management.

good luck

cathie, mom to erika