But she was only three years old at that time, so I didn't take her to the dentist until this summer, when she was three and a half years old.
This time, the dentist reminded me that the child seems to have oral and respiratory symptoms and needs to go to the otolaryngology department for examination.
Indeed, the child's oral and respiratory symptoms have always existed, but I have never taken it seriously, and I think it may be just rhinitis.
Unexpectedly, the next examination showed that the child's adenoids were 90% hypertrophy and the tonsils were 3 degrees hypertrophy. These have indications for surgery in medicine. Of course, it is up to the doctor to combine the daily symptoms.
For example, I often snore, wake up when I sleep, and always toss and turn when I sleep.
It is necessary to record our four consulting experiences:
The first time was in the downtown hospital. The doctor had a face-to-face consultation and took an X-ray.
The doctor had a good attitude, but after seeing the child's symptoms, he just said lightly that it was nothing. He wanted to have an operation and take medicine whenever he wanted. By the way, he prescribed us two kinds of Chinese patent medicines.
PS: My father and I have both experienced the battlefield. Seeing the Chinese patent medicine, we looked at each other and led the children away.
Next, I chose a doctor with a perfect score of 5 for online consultation in Jardine Matheson.
After seeing the X-ray, the doctor asked me some supplementary symptoms, and then gave me a plan: conservative treatment first, no surgery.
I asked the doctor directly: What is the probability of successful conservative treatment?
The doctor replied: no more than 20%.
In other words, even with conservative treatment, there is a great possibility that the child will have another operation.
The success rate of conservative treatment is very low, so why conservative treatment?
The doctor's explanation conforms to the spirit of the guide.
However, this scheme does not satisfy me.
I continued to register in Zhibei for the third time and chose Dr. Zheng Shixing who was studying abroad. The registration fee is twice that of the previous doctor.
After understanding the situation, Dr. Zheng called me (it should have been just a text consultation).
After understanding the condition, Dr. Zheng asked me to take a picture of the child's tonsil, which was judged to be 3 degree hypertrophy with obvious surgical indications.
Dr. Zheng's plan is direct surgery, and the adenoids and tonsils are removed together. As mentioned above, hypertrophy is only one of the indications and should be considered in combination with the daily symptoms of children.
Why didn't he recommend conservative treatment?
The reason is: according to the child's condition, conservative treatment can not make the hypertrophy of adenoids and tonsils shrink, but can only maintain the status quo. And it is only effective during the medication period, and the withdrawal may continue to increase.
The conclusion is that conservative treatment is of little significance except that it conforms to the spirit of the guidelines and parents get a little comfort.
Of course, as a removal operation, especially tonsillectomy, I am worried that it will affect the child's immune system.
Dr. Zheng said that the oropharynx is a complete immune system, and the tonsils are only a part. The child is still young. If it is removed now, the resistance of other parts will be enhanced during development because of tonsillectomy.
Surgery seems to be imperative.
The fourth consultation was when grandpa learned about the child's illness and went to find an old comrade-in-arms.
The old comrade-in-arms is the director of the imaging department of the third-class first-class hospital in this city. After watching the film, he immediately contacted the director of otolaryngology, and the conclusion was that surgery was necessary.
Comprehensive online and offline conclusions: immediate surgery.
Why didn't I check more popular science articles, such as the influence of general anesthesia surgery?
The reason is: as a non-professional, I have no better judgment ability in the face of the massive information on the Internet. After several previous consultations, I chose to trust the advice of professionals.
Is surgery harmful to children?
Of course it hurts. It's just that children continue to maintain the status quo, or meaningless conservative treatment, which may hurt even more.
As parents, the choice we have to make is to choose the lesser of two evils.
There are also kind colleagues who share their experiences afterwards and talk about their children's Chinese medicine treatment experience.
Your kindness touched me, but it doesn't conform to my family's medical concept. I am glad that my children's grandparents also expressed their trust in modern medicine, which saved us the time and energy to communicate again.
The operation was confirmed, so I started talking to that girl.
Three-and-a-half-year-olds are afraid of hospital doctors.
When I told her directly on the first day that we were going to be hospitalized for surgery, the child immediately began to cry on the way from kindergarten, begging me while crying: "Mom, please ask the doctor for leave, I don't want to have surgery."
I realized it wouldn't work, so I changed my strategy the next day.
"There is a place where you can watch cartoons and snack if you want to eat snacks. Besides, mom and dad are with you all day, so you don't have to go to kindergarten. Do you want to go? " I exaggerated the description of the children.
The child took the bait as soon as he heard it: "I am going, where is it?"
"It's a hospital!" I answered her lightly.
She hesitated and said, "I don't want to have an operation."
I continued to describe her "good life" in the hospital, and she seemed to accept the reality.
After dinner in the evening, I continued to cheer up the children.
I deliberately described to my brothers at the dinner table: "We want to go to a place where we want to watch cartoons, read books and eat snacks, and our parents are with us, but you have never been there."
The two brothers also deliberately began to echo with an envious expression.
"Besides, we have to do surgery, you must have never done it! Only Sandy can do it! "
"Yes, yes, we really envy. We also want to have surgery! " The brothers are very cooperative.
"That's impossible. You're not sick. I can only do it if I am sick! " The girl is proud.
On the third day, I will be hospitalized.
Early in the morning, I wrote a letter to my daughter. The letter said that when the Monkey King met a powerful monster, he often couldn't beat it himself, so he turned to the gods for help, and sometimes he had to ask Guanyin and Tathagata to save the scene. This time, two small monsters, adenoids and tonsils, also entered your body. Mom and Dad, like the Monkey King, can't beat them. You need the help of doctors and nurses to drive the monsters out and throw them into the trash can.
In addition to doctors and nurses, grandparents, grandparents, brothers and even Kaka, the cat at home, are cheering for you.
I dug up Brave Young Cow Essence and got ready. This is the most time that the Monkey King asked for help.
In addition, I prepared a book, Madeleine, which is a story about Madeleine's appendicitis operation.
Later, it occurred to me that there is another book that should be used, that is, Tom is ill.
Then, I sent a long WeChat to Qian Dad. The main points are as follows:
First, hospitalization is not pitiful. What she wants is not sympathy, but companionship, encouragement and support.
Second: don't blame yourself and don't worry. We are solving our troubles, which will be more troublesome, but it is worth it;
Third: be patient;
Fourth: Remember the story of the Monkey King.
Everything was ready, and he was admitted to the hospital that day.
When the preparations are done, will the children really fully cooperate?
Of course not.
Children who have never been vaccinated since childhood, let alone blood transfusion surgery, can imagine the fear of the unknown.
The next day, when the hospital drew blood, it faced the stubborn resistance of the children.
Fortunately, at a young age, I finally took blood from my arm and installed an indwelling needle.
Another 6-year-old boy is in exactly the same situation as us.
It attracted the attention of the whole building when drawing blood. Finally, the nurses were all out, and my father forced me to draw blood.
Later, I encouraged my daughter to take a bun to comfort my little brother, so I had a sick little friend who could play with me for the next four days.
Because of the little sister, my little brother became very brave and never cried again.
On the third day of hospitalization, formal surgery was performed.
The nurses in the operating room are experienced. When I carried the rebellious child into the operating room, the nurse chatted with her casually.
"How old are you?"
"three years old"
"Did you eat this morning?"
No, my daughter answered the question seriously.
"Aunt, take you to watch cartoons. I guess you like watching Peggy piggy. "
"good!" Reached out and was pulled away.
The operation door closed immediately, and Qian Dad couldn't help crying.
Next, it is two hours of waiting.
The moment the operation door opened, the child's crying came.
The whole body is full of tubes, crying and struggling to ask for a mother. A group of nurses are in the hospital bed, dragging their feet in a hurry.
Little guy, just had a big adventure.
I picked up the child and went straight to the ward.
Six hours without food and water is a great challenge.
She was in great pain. Don't leave me for a second.
Crying to sleep, waking up and crying for water: "mom, please, I want water!" " "
So, in those six hours, my father and I lived alone, without touching a drop of water or a grain of rice.
I'm lying next to the child, and Dad Qian is sitting on the bed.
A family of three, and those who walk a little slower, time.
The worst six hours have passed.
Grandpa has sent the cooked porridge, and after drinking a large glass of water, the child is much calmer.
I drank another bowl of porridge and felt much better.
Next, three days of infusion in the morning, boring to walk around the corridor in the afternoon, looking for small patients to play.
As she wishes, she can watch cartoons if she wants, and study if she wants. Her parents accompany her 24 hours a day, but she can't eat if she wants.
When he was discharged from the hospital on the third day, the child was already alive and kicking.
Before leaving the hospital, I asked the doctor, can children be sent to kindergarten?
The doctor casually said, "Yes, just eat normally."
I looked through Dr. Zheng's records and said that there was nothing special to pay attention to except diet.
Considering that there are two studies at home and I have my own study tasks, I discussed with Qian Dad and sent the baby to kindergarten the next day after discharge.
It's just that it's good to send her food at noon every day.
Life goes on.
Only a large adenoid and an equally large tonsil are missing.