I'm getting a tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and a surgery to widen my nasal!
Question: I'm getting a tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and a surgery to widen my nasal passages. Can you answer my ?s?
1. Has anyone had all three of these surgeries done at one time? Will it make my recovery time longer or more difficult?
2. What happens on the day of my surgery when I go to the hospital? Basically from when I go in until the time of my surgery.
3. What is it like to wake up in the recovery room? I'm worried that I'll be scared and not know where I am (stupid I know).
4. I am also really worried about the anesthesia making me nauseous, can I ask for anti-nausea medicine so I don't throw up.
5. I've read that once you wake up they try to get you out of the hospital rather quickly, but if I don't feel comfortable leaving just yet would it be a big deal if I told them so?
6. Since I am having it done at a surgical center, if something went wrong, like dehydration or bleeding, would they keep me overnight there or take me to the hospital?
7. This is a weird question, but will I be allowed to wear my underwear at least until surgery?
8. Any tips for post-op. All stories are welcome, positive or not. This is my first surgery and I want to hear from everybody so I know what I can expect. THANK YOU SO MUCH
P.S. I'm 14 if that makes any difference to your advice.
Answers:
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I'll answer a few.
1. Many people have. Get it all over with at once. It's easier that way.
2. Sign in, change into a gown, get an IV, wait around until it's your turn (take a book), go to the OR, get some monitors put on, medicine in the IV, you pass out. Wake up in recovery.
3. There will be a nurse there telling you that surgery is done and you're fine. You can get pain medication if you need it.
4. We routinely give anti-nausea medication. Blood in your stomach mike make you pukey, though, and if it's in there, it might just have to come up.
5. They won't send you home until you're ready to go.
6. If there is a problem, you would go to a hospital.
7. Probably not. You might pee, and that's a mess. Do you really want to carry your soaked panties home in a baggie?
8. Try to think of it as an adventure. Your imagination is far worse than anything that is going to happen to you. Also, if you're not the first case of the day, your start time is approximate, so take something to entertain yourself.
Follow ALL of your directions exactly. No jewelry, nothing to eat or drink after midnight, no body lotion (the EKG pads won't stick), and whatever else they tell you. We have reasons for everything.
You'll do fine. Won't life be better without all those sore throats?
I'm an anesthesiologist.
I had all 3 done at the same time + grommets being inserted in my ears, when I was 5 can't remember a massive amount about it but I do remember it being really painful to try and eat for about 1-2 weeks afterwords, was difficult to talk for a day or two, can't whistle any more and every time you wake up after anesthetic its a bit confusing and every time I've woken up from it it has been very strange, your not sure where you are, how long you've been unconscious and whats going on.