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I’ve been a little away from this blog because I’ve been taking care of my daughter who had a surgery to remove her tonsils and adenoids.

The decision for this surgery was taken by two different otorhinolaryngologists. Her X Ray showed extra large adenoids and her tonsils could be seen from an open mouth, and that was the reason of her snoring and sleep apnea. I had this problem with my son almost 6 years ago when he was 3 therefore this was not something new for me.

We checked in the hospital at 8am, at 9am she was in the surgery room and at 9.15am she was in the recovery room. We left the hospital at 6pm. She has to stay at home for 12 days with a special diet. Tomorrow it’s the after-surgery doctor’s appointment.

Usually adenoids are removed when there is sleep apnea in children but tonsils are only removed if the size is over sized. This was what happened to my daughter, her tonsils were too big and were blocking her throat.

After surgery, on the first night I cold tell the difference, no snoring, no sleep agitation, just a calm and relaxed good night sleep. Problem solved.

Here is a quote from an article I found called: Tonsillectomy – Tonsil & Adenoid Surgery

The most common reason for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy it is to remove enlarged tonsils and adenoids which block a child’s breathing passages. The nose may be so blocked by the adenoid (which is located behind the nose and above the back of the throat–see the below pictures) that a child can’t smell, has a congested nose, and talks like he has a cold all the time. If the tonsils are to large, a child may not eat well, taking only small, soft foods. The child may also have some choking and mouth breathing. Often, a child snores very loudly, may not breathe well while asleep, and may actually stop breathing for several seconds. If severe and not treated, this can put strain on the heart and lungs. It has been shown that removal of the tonsils and adenoids is effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea in children.