Official Squatch Watchers

[Sassysouth]

I had my tonsils out at 21. Not fun at all. I may have told this story but I’ll reminisce anyway.

I woke up and couldn’t swallow. No pain. No fever. But a Cheerio wouldn’t go down. So I look in my throat with a flash light and was scared. Went to the Dr. and when the nurse asked what I was in for I said the alien in my throat. She laughed but when she looked she actually backed up.

Gave me a round of steroids and they went down. Steroids cleared my system and I couldn’t swallow again. They said let’s take em out.

When I went for surgery consult I asked if my adenoids were big too. Dr. chuckled and said my tonsils were so big he couldn’t even see my adenoids.

In for surgery I go. Still no pain or fever. Took over 4 hrs to get them out. They were over 4x the size they should have been. So big they touched in the middle then went down my throat. They sent them off on show and tell. Nothing was wrong with them. They decided to have a growth spurt.

That’s how I found out I shouldn’t have liguid Tylenol 4. The stuff with codeine in. Hit my stomach and came right back. Not good on freshly cauterized throat tissue.

I miss my adenoids though. I’ve had more trouble with my sinuses sines those have gone. I can do a neat party trick of coughing food out my nose though. The lettuce with salad dressing on was not one I’d like to repeat.

Good grief! Sounds miserable!


Sick babies and kids are no fun, except they usually feel bad enough not to be annoying.

 

[Anansi]

So, Chicky, do you plan on your hidey-hole to be chicken friendly? Also, Man in the High Castle is good.

 

[rjohns39]

Morning folks

 

[21hens-incharge]

Good morning.

Woke up to bad news on the morning news.

Apparently there was a shooting at the park just a couple blocks from me. There are 2 victims.
They didn't say it was a fatal shooting but they DID say the perp fled the scene and they don't know who it was.
Great now we have a nut with a gun in the hood.

 

[Molpet]

I had my tonsils out at 21. Not fun at all. I may have told this story but I’ll reminisce anyway.

I woke up and couldn’t swallow. No pain. No fever. But a Cheerio wouldn’t go down. So I look in my throat with a flash light and was scared. Went to the Dr. and when the nurse asked what I was in for I said the alien in my throat. She laughed but when she looked she actually backed up.

Gave me a round of steroids and they went down. Steroids cleared my system and I couldn’t swallow again. They said let’s take em out.

When I went for surgery consult I asked if my adenoids were big too. Dr. chuckled and said my tonsils were so big he couldn’t even see my adenoids.

In for surgery I go. Still no pain or fever. Took over 4 hrs to get them out. They were over 4x the size they should have been. So big they touched in the middle then went down my throat. They sent them off on show and tell. Nothing was wrong with them. They decided to have a growth spurt.

That’s how I found out I shouldn’t have liguid Tylenol 4. The stuff with codeine in. Hit my stomach and came right back. Not good on freshly cauterized throat tissue.

I miss my adenoids though. I’ve had more trouble with my sinuses sines those have gone. I can do a neat party trick of coughing food out my nose though. The lettuce with salad dressing on was not one I’d like to repeat.

I was 20 . They weren't as large but I spent the night after in the hospital .. only time I spent a night

 

[Molpet]

Good morning.

Woke up to bad news on the morning news.

Apparently there was a shooting at the park just a couple blocks from me. There are 2 victims.
They didn't say it was a fatal shooting but they DID say the perp fled the scene and they don't know who it was.
Great now we have a bit with a gun in the hood.

Hope they catch them soon

 

[rjohns39]

Henny, Stay vigilant and hope they catch him soon.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Hope they catch them soon

Me too.

I have lots to do before the rain that's coming our way. I don't want some idiot with a gun making me even more nervous about being out front.
I already have the creepy creeper across the street.


I guess I could strap the 9mm on but holy taters WHY SHOULD GARDENING INVOLVE A GUN!?!

Hubs doesn't want me in the from garden as it is because of the creep across the street.

Heavy sigh....I hope someone in my house wins that tatering lotto. I would be country bound in a heartbeat.

 

[staceyj]

I had my tonsils out at 21. Not fun at all. I may have told this story but I’ll reminisce anyway.

I woke up and couldn’t swallow. No pain. No fever. But a Cheerio wouldn’t go down. So I look in my throat with a flash light and was scared. Went to the Dr. and when the nurse asked what I was in for I said the alien in my throat. She laughed but when she looked she actually backed up.

Gave me a round of steroids and they went down. Steroids cleared my system and I couldn’t swallow again. They said let’s take em out.

When I went for surgery consult I asked if my adenoids were big too. Dr. chuckled and said my tonsils were so big he couldn’t even see my adenoids.

In for surgery I go. Still no pain or fever. Took over 4 hrs to get them out. They were over 4x the size they should have been. So big they touched in the middle then went down my throat. They sent them off on show and tell. Nothing was wrong with them. They decided to have a growth spurt.

That’s how I found out I shouldn’t have liguid Tylenol 4. The stuff with codeine in. Hit my stomach and came right back. Not good on freshly cauterized throat tissue.

I miss my adenoids though. I’ve had more trouble with my sinuses sines those have gone. I can do a neat party trick of coughing food out my nose though. The lettuce with salad dressing on was not one I’d like to repeat.

Omg! Thats horrible!
And thanks for the heads up to never tell you a really good joke at the dinner table !!! Lololol

 

[ronott1]

Still thinking of smelly sick kids.
One of our kids had strep so many times I knew with 100% certainty by the smell of her breath.
We actually called it “sick breath”.
Now I had worked with both of these doctors and several of the nurses too.
I’d call the office and say we were coming by for a rapid strep test and one time a temp lady answered the phone.

“Oh. You mean you need an appointment...”
And I said no ma’am. They usually put me in the lab room and just hand me the swab tube.
I do it, write my kids name on it and they call me while Im driving home to let me know if I have to stop at the pharmacy on the way.

Oh they were good times.
We all cheered when the insurance company finally said yes to taking those tonsils out. For two years straight she had strep more than she didn’t.

I read a study about that! After tonsil removal, strep went from 4 a year to 1 on average.

I hope you did not have to fight too much to get the tonsils out