This time last week - October 12 - Rosie was having her
tonsils and adenoids removed. For a year her snoring has gotten louder
and her teeth grinding and sleep apnea were frightening. So at her three
year checkup, we received a referral to talk with an ENT. I came armed
with video of Rosie snoring and her sleep apnea, and with that and the size of
her tonsils, we were scheduled for surgery.
The surgeon said her tonsils and adenoids were really
huge. We knew they were big, but they
were larger than even the surgeon expected.
The procedure was quick, and we were out of the surgery center quickly
compared to Charlie’s surgery. We were
able to get fluids into Rosie with a syringe.
She fought it, crying that she would drink at home. And in fact, she did.
Her recovery has been relatively easy. For the most part,
she has eaten her pasta, rice, yogurt, ice cream and popsicles well. She has
been HUNGRY. Today she got a waffle for
the first time in a week and she was a happy girl. Her tonsillectomy breath has been hideous,
but that is normal. And she hasn’t always wanted to take her medicine but
usually after a few minutes, she gets it down.
Here she is at home after surgery:
And after some medicine:
And eating a popsicle!
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