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Sunflower Sunday: March 26 2006

by Ed

What a way to start the week….

Sunflower

Originally uploaded by Beechgrove Gardener.

March 26, 2006 1 Comment

Have you or your child had an adenoidectomy???

by Ed

Bacchus Jr. is having this done next Friday morning and said that he will be able to go back to school Monday morning. Mommy Bacchus doesn’t believe him. Has anyone else had this surgery? Most friends tell me they also had their tonsils out also, but our Doctor says it’s not necessary right now. Looking for any feedback someone could give.

This is a summary I got from a UK website, but one of the best ones I found.

What are the adenoids?

The adenoids are two small lumps of tissue that lie on either side and at the very back of the throat, where it meets the back of the nose. The tissue that makes up the adenoids is called ‘lymphoid tissue’, which means that it contains white blood cells of the immune system. In childhood the adenoids are probably useful in developing immunity against infections; however, later on, and certainly in adult life, it is unlikely that they play any role in maintaining health and they usually shrink until they disappear.

What is an adenoidectomy?

Between the ages of two and six years old, the adenoids can often swell up and become inflamed (possibly due to a viral infection). This can make it difficult to breath, especially when asleep. Swollen adenoids can also block the eustachian tube, a tube that connects the back of the throat to the middle part of the ear. Blockage of the eustachian tube can lead to a condition called ’secretory otitis media’ or, more commonly, ‘glue ear’. This reduces the childâ€™s hearing until the blockage is relieved. The operation performed to remove adenoids is called an adenoidectomy.

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