Tonsillectomy

Georgia is now tonsil- and adenoid-free. She had surgery earlier this week.

She had her tonsils removed because she was having sleep apnea, where she would stop breathing while she slept. She would snore up a storm, too, but that alone isn't a reason to get your tonsils removed. Sleep apnea is potentially dangerous and very bad for your health and mental well-being. Georgia's tonsils were naturally big-- no infection or anything, just huge tonsils. And her adenoids were removed because they were constantly inflamed, which caused everything to get backed up and then her ears would get infected, her nose would run like crazy, and lots of drool would puddle in her mouth and often run down her chin.

Because she is so young, Georgia had to stay in the hospital overnight after the surgery. There is a risk of dehydration in young children after tonsillectomies because they will often refuse to drink. Husband stayed in the hospital with Georgia, good daddy that he is. I took the other kids to the hospital to visit Georgia after her surgery. One of the nurses on the pediatric floor actually recognized me and then remembered Clark. (This time last year Clark was still in the hospital. What a nightmare that was! So glad that is behind us now.)

Georgia's voice is still kind of raspy, several days later. She's still having trouble eating some solid foods. She's drooling a lot because swallowing seems to hurt her. But overall she's doing all right, considering the circumstances. And hopefully she's still young enough that she won't remember any of it.