Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by adored: My five year old daughter is scared of her upcoming surgery – how can I comfort her- what should I say?
My five year old daughter is having Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in two weeks. It’s a common procedure so I’m not too worried about it. She knows that it is going to happen but she doesn’t want me to talk to her about it. I’m just wondering if anyone has any ideas of what I can say to comfort her into talking about it and so maybe she will not be too worried about it?
(She has sleep apnea and snores very loudly while sleeping so the surgery is a must)
thanks everyone for all of the great ideas so far – you’ve really helped!

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Answer by mdoud01
Talk to your doctor and see if there is a support group type thing for children and surgery. Maybe if she talks to other children who have had surgery (any type) maybe she would feel better.

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Question by ѕкує вℓυє αкα ανα’ѕ мσмму: My daughter is having ENT surgery Thursday…help from parents who went through this?
My daughter is 3 and on Thursday she is having her adenoids and tonsils removed as well as tubes put in her ears. I am so scared about everything from the nurses taking her to the OR to recovery at home. I feel like I am making a bad decision to go through with this even though she desperately needs it (sleep apnea, constant ear infections).

I guess I just need some people who went through the same thing to tell me the negetives and positives about this surgery. Let me know what age your child was at the time as well and how they reacted to it.

Thanks,

Terrified Mom
Debbie Hoggins: Wow what a positive experience! I hope we can have the same!

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Answer by Debbie Hoggins
We took my son at age 5 – the difference was immediate! As soon as he was sleeping, no more snoring, no more sleep apnea. It was the absolute best thing I could have done. And, they didn’t have to mess with his adenoids at all, just his tonsils and it took about 20 minutes. Nothing bad happened and he was great! He didn’t remember leaving the hospital, but was fine enough to eat pizza the next day. Absolutely no side effect either. Oh, and we had to pay cash because he wasn’t sick all the time (just sleep apnea and snoring) and insurance wouldn’t cover it. We took him to a ENT specialist and he said he’d schedule it for the next Friday and it needed to be done right away – his airway was 90% blocked when he laid down. Best money spent ever! Even his teacher noticed he was happier, more rested, and just better all around.

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Question by Peace69: Why is my daughter a whiny, tired, rude, child all of a sudden?
My daughter started kindergarten this year and she is utterly exhausted all the time. She was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea about 1 yr ago and she was sent to a specialist. Her adnoids and tonsils were then removed. After starting school, she has become rude, exhausted, “mean faces” all the time, and hardly smiles or laughs any more. She gets about 10 hrs sleep a night, and the school doesn’t allow for naps. She gets home and has started with seriously whiney, rude statements until we let her know that is not allowed in the house. She moves with no motivation or speed. Everything takes forever. If we aren’t given her constant prompts, she never does anything on time. Kindergarten doesn’t seem to be about fun anymore. It seems like it is trying to create little robots and pushing kids a little early. No naps and more of the play equipment has been removed from the school to lessen lawsuits. Lack of rest and fun seem to cause distress. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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Answer by curmudgeon
she is tired. period. is there another school you can transfer her to?

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Question by sweetonme9602: my daughter has obstructive apnea what is it?
i am having a really bad week for those who have seen my questions know what i mean i just found out today my daughter has obstructive apnea she had a sleep study done she doesnt stop breathing when she sleeps but when she does go to sleep she is really uncomfortable due to enlarged tonsills getting in the way of her airway anyone know what this is and what i can do for her?

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Answer by SportsChic
Get her tonsils taken out. people have it done every day. that will solve her problem.

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Question by Chris S: My daughter was face up when i was delivering her…..???
when i was delivering my daughter the doctor told me she was face up and he used his two fingers to turn her face down…she has a breathing problem and has been in the hospital in intensive care unit and must come home on a sleep apnea monitor…i have just read that a baby being face up and having to go into the i.c.u can cause cerebral palsy…has anyone ever had their child face up with any breathing problems etc and their child be healthy…i am unbelievably scared now

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Answer by Doodlestuff
Cerebral palsy is generally caused prenatally. This is based on the fact that children born by c-section have just as much of a chance to have CP as children born vaginally. Many children are born face up. It makes a more painful labor for mom.

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