<p>my daughter had a rough time... with just the two bottoms done this week! First, she got herself so worked up the night before about the needle (IV) that although she had her last food nine hours before surgery (they told her no less than six hours), as soon as she was sedated enough for her mind not to be in control of her stomach, she threw up... and quite a bit. The oral surgeon accused her of not being compliant with the fasting rule, although I know she was. Yes, thankfully she didn't aspirate, but when she gets the uppers out, we may have to get two doses of valium so she can use one the night before, and one the morning of, and also have her not eat perhaps 12 hours prior to surgery. So she started her recovery with a nauseous stomach, so it was hard to get her to eat anything, yet on top of it, she was taking antibiotics and Tylenol #3 - not good meds to take when you're eating almost nothing - they just added to the nausea. Just last night was the first time she was willing to eat anything that required chewing. She's had horrible headaches (from lying around on the couch so much and I think from not enough food, and being slightly dehydrated), so last night I really forced her to eat something, and then spent about 45 minutes working out all the knots in her neck and shoulders, and she felt better. Thankfully she never bruised, but she's quite swollen. I'm hopeful that now that we're on day five, and there's not any increased pain, she's avoided the dry socket. But she's still got one heck of a sore jaw - the oral surgeon said he had to take out a lot of bone with the wisdom teeth, so that explains the pain. She's going to try to go to a graduation party today, so we'll see how that works. So I think she's reacting more along the lines of anothermom-w-q's neighbor's son...perhaps they had more bone taken out. Anothermom-w-q: if our kids finally meet in a couple of weeks, perhaps you should tell your daughter not to brag about how easy her recovery was : )</p>
<p>Teri- I hear you loud and clear. My D's friends are already saying they can't believe her rcovery. She had 4 girls spend the night last night, and this morning we were joking that the surgeon just went in there with a screwdriver and poked around a bit, and left the teeth. She has heard "I hate you" a few times from her friends who did not have a similar experience.</p>
<p>I am really sorry your D had such a hard time of it. My D's best friend had a similar experience with the nausea, and couldn't keep food down for almost a week.</p>
<p>Hi CoachC,</p>
<p>I live in Thousand Oaks, California, and my daughter is a singer. She is thinking about having her tonsils out, and I read your post about a laryngologist. Can you recommend any in my area?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Is having your tonsils taken out for singing commonplace? Necessary? Better? I have been told a couple of times that it’s a good idea to do it because it creates more space for resonance and one of the best singers I know did have them out for this reason. I guess what I’m asking is am I at a disadvantage if I still have tonsils? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Getting your tonsils out is only necessary if they are really enlarged and/or you’re constantly sick with tonsilitis. It’s not a fun recovery, but it can really be a game-changer for singers who struggle with throat-centered illnesses. Let an laryngologist who knows professional voice (aka singers, actors, broadcasters, etc.) assess tonsils and your timeline for recover relative to auditions.</p>
<p>I’ll check to see which laryngologists are closest to you and post back here!</p>
<p>I have not heard of this- can’t imagine any Dr. agreeing to do a tonsillectomy purely for vocal reasons, unless there is an underlying medical issue. </p>
<p>Gokeygal- we are also in VC and as far as I know, there are none right here. Both people we know from this area who have seen laryngologists have traveled to Orange County- I believe at UCI.</p>
<p>Updating my old post, DD had her tonsils out a little over 2 years ago and it was a game changer for her. Should have done it long before. She is no longer sick so often and when she is it does not knock her voice out for 3 weeks at a time. We went ot a specialist who handled voice professionals. HE took one look at her tonsils and said they had to go even though other ENTs did not think so. Make sure you are seeing someone who treats professional singers.</p>
<p>Recovery was hard for about 2 weeks and no singing for 6 weeks. The hardest part of recovery was how long it took to regain control over her air with all of the extra space. Her tonsils had been huge. That took months.</p>
Hello,CoachC,could you pleas advise a good ent doctor to perform tonsillectomy in Las Vegas.Thank you!!!
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