My mileage buildup + Andrew doesn’t believe me.

I had my tonsils out when I was 4 or 5. Recovery was easy enough from what I remember. I have a memory of my parents having some family friends over a few days later and trying to eat a chip with the other kids which hurt. My sister got them out shortly after she graduated college and she had a ROUGH recovery since she was 21. Definitely better to get it done when the kids are young!!

My mileage is about half of yours with running 4 days a week. Our weekly total run time is likely the same given how fast you are. heheh
I’m not sure about any new habits but I have been habitually picking my split ends non-stop for the last 25 years.
Does your niece have a specific marathon picked out?
Random tidbit: Tadej blew up the race field this past Saturday (I can’t stop thinking about it). Stats showed that after riding 3 hours fast with the group, he broke away to ride the rest of the 2 hours on his own with average of 340 watts and for 5 minutes maxed out at 460 watts. This was even crazier to think about while pedaling away on the Peloton last night.

Mine was 3 about to turn 4 when she got her tonsils out. It was rough! She came out of anesthesia screaming and didn’t stop for three hours! It rattled me and I had planned to stop at target on the way home and run in for all the liquid essentials but instead we drove straight home and I felt behind the rest of the day. So stock up ahead of time. She had a very raw and sore throat for about two weeks and did not sleep well at all. A humidifier seemed to help a little. However, once they were healed she immediately begin to sleep better, had so many less respiratory infections, she started eating so much more and her voice didn’t sound muffled anymore 😳. So I’d do it all over again. Just have plenty of liquids, soft snacks and a humidifier and plan to spend 7-10 days watching movies.

Beck wants to be a police station… Too cute.
I love reading about how different people train for marathons, the amount of mileage and specific workouts…. So very interesting.
Yay for hearing birds in the morning. That’s my favorite when I’m out walking the dog after my run. The birds are so musical.
Yes, I want to know too, has your niece picked out a race?
Have a great day Janae

I do not have a kid having tonsils out but I might need to have my own out this year so I am going to keep an eye on comments for tips! (even though I know it’s different for a kiddo vs a 30-y/o, ha.) wishing you guys the best figuring that out! I have heard it helps to try to keep eating soft but “real” foods during recovery like eggs, oatmeals, etc to keep your strength and digestion going, and to always be drinking water so the incisions in the throat don’t get too dry!

My son had his tonsils out this past summer. He was 10. Which is older than most I knew if. I think the older you are it’s harder. It took him 2 fulls weeks to recover. Prob not as long for younger kids. The hardest time was getting him to take the pain meds and you have to give it to them around the clock! The prescription pain meds tasted bad and he hurt so much. I hated to see him feel so bad. And he didn’t eat for a week probably and I was worried and he lost weight but it was ok because he got back to eating and he gained back weight!

I have never done a point to point race. They are always start and finish at the same place.

I had my tonsils out at 19 and it was very painful, but necessary. But I was also older so I was told my recovery would be harder. It definitely gets worse before it gets better. Around day 3 or 4 the nerves start growing back, and the pain level goes up. I had to call my dr to get a stronger pain med. In hindsight I should have done that from the getgo. I would be crying about an hour before my next tylenol with codeine dose. Once I got something stronger it was a lot more manageable. So that is always my advice to people. Do not get behind on pain meds. It is not the time to try to be tough, you’ll regret it, haha. But I didn’t know better. So if I had to redo it, take the less strong pain med regularly, until day 3-4, then have the stronger stuff ready and take that for a few days to get over the nerve pain. Then back to the less strong stuff until it is manageable. Lots of liquids, nothing red (they need to know if you bleed), Popsicles, jello, broth, etc… It was a 2 week recovery, but it was so worth it. My tonsils were awful. But for younger kiddos, I have heard it is not as bad.

I hope it is one of your younger kids getting their tonsils out. My 13 year old had hers out right after Christmas and it was AWFUL for 10 days. I couldn’t believe how bad the recovery would be. Good luck! Also, they told us she would have awful breath while the scabs healed, but I didn’t realize she would be able to taste it too. She had such an awful taste in her mouth.

Loving the lighter mornings and lighter later! It was hard going to and from work in the dark.

My oldest son had his tonsils out around 2 years old. He had sleep issues (snoring and apnea) and always seemed tired and wired. I swear he grew inches after his tonsils were out and he was overall happier and healthier. We had a good experience. The hardest part was after he healed up a bit he wanted to return to playing hard so keeping him laying low was challenging but it was also fun coming up with entertaining things to do.

My daughter was 9 last fall and had tonsils and adenoids out; it was a miserable recovery. She stopped taking the pain meds after a few days because she seemed to think they caused the pain (and she figured out if we put it in her drink.) She has developmental delays, so she didn’t understand anything except that it hurt. She sat and watched a lot of Disney movies. She didn’t even like drinking; what finally helped was partially melted slushies. ( I think some things were just too cold on her throat.) Once she started eating regular food, she perked up fast. I think she was just so hungry that it overrode her fear of the pain. I had a sister who came to help for a week of the recovery, who was a Godsend. I think if you can stay on top of the pain, and have a variety of drinks and soft food choices available, your kid should do okay. It’s not fun, but manageable

My son had his tonsils/adenoids removed when he was 5. It was terrible. They told us Day 11 would be the worst and I didn’t believe them, but pretty much like clock work day 11 hit and he was miserable. Then slowly he improved, but not going to sugar coat anything; it was a rough couple weeks for our little guy and family. It had to be done, but it was so hard to watch him go through it and heal.

Hi! I’m a pediatric nurse that has taken care of a ton of kiddos who get their tonsils/adenoids out. The younger the are typically the easier the recovery is! I recommend alternating Tylenol and Motrin starting right after the surgery for the first few days even if they aren’t complaining of pain. It’s when the pain hits that they have problems eating and drinking and getting pain controlled. Also push fluids and soft foods after! We typically tell families to avoid red foods & drinks the first 48hrs so that if they cough or throw up you can tell whether it’s blood or food. Avoid sharp/crunchy foods for the first week because they can cause a lot of complications. Most kids do great! They will be in great hands :)