Re: Tonsils and adenoids removed

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Hi,

I am 28 years old, but I had my tonsils taken out at 19. My tonsils

were huge. The were so big, they touched in the middle of my throat

and they had holes that collected infections. So, because I was

getting so many throat infections I went ahead and had them out. It

was really painful as my tonsils actually covered a large area of my

throat (the largest the doctor had ever seen and I'm a small

person). I did have 2 instances where my throat bled after the

surgery. In one instance, I already had a doctor's appointment and I

called and they told me to come on in and they saudered my throat.

The second instance, the doctor was in surgery, so they told me to go

to the hospital where they did the same thing. It's pretty common in

adult patients, but just something that you should be aware of. It

wasn't that bad and I was really glad I did it. The first instance

of my throat bleeding happened when I sneezed in the shower. The

doctor even said he would have been surprized if he hadn't had to do

it at least once. It wasn't really that bad. The worst part was the

shot to numb your throat when you had to get the saudering done.

My advice is to go ahead and get it done. As long as you are aware

of the risks and know what to look for, it's really not too bad.

Amy

> >

> > Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of having tonsils

and

> > adenoids removed as an adult? Mine are quite large. My ortho

had

> > sent me to an ENT to have them looked at and the ENT recommends

> that

> > I have them removed. However, I know that as an adult (I'm 27)

> that

> > it is more risky than a child and I have a friend who's adult

died

> 9

> > days after having hers removed because of hemoraging. My airway

is

> a

> > bit obstructed but not to the point that it bothers me. I'm

really

> > nervous about the idea of having them removed. I searched for

some

> > resources on the internet for information on adult tonsil and

> adenoid

> > removal but didn't find much. I see my ortho tomorrow and I

don't

> > really know what to tell or say to him regarding this matter.

Any

> > info, help or suggestions?

> >

> > Thanks so much!!