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tammykrumrey
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My 12 year old had sinus surgery around Thanksgiving last year AND she has done FANTASTIC ever since! She was on oral anitibiotics about once a month due to her sinuses causing her to cough. I was pretty confident that her cough was a sinus issue, and asked for a referral by our CF clinic to have them looked at. And sure enough, she was filled with mucus and polyps! The ENT, who told us upfront that she isn't one to jump into sinus surgery, said that Hannah was a great canidate for the procedure after looking at her.
I was expecting a lot of discomfort and pain for her after the surgery, but she didn't even need the Rx pain meds filled. Just plain tylenol did the trick<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> They told her prior to surgery that she would probably be stuffy afterwards, but she felt SOOOO much better immediately. Like others have mentioned above, she said "I can actually breath through my nose!!!" the first day after surgery<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
It is apparently standard practice by her CF doctor, to start IV meds a week prior to the sinus surgery. That is the only time she has ever been on IV meds. And she was kept over night after the surgery, just to make sure she did ok with the pain.
Again, she would do it over again in a heart beat! She was so tired of a stuffy nose, cough, and almost constant headaches! BTW, she has not needed any oral antibiotics since Thanksgiving, when she had the surgery!!! It really has been a blessing!
I was expecting a lot of discomfort and pain for her after the surgery, but she didn't even need the Rx pain meds filled. Just plain tylenol did the trick<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> They told her prior to surgery that she would probably be stuffy afterwards, but she felt SOOOO much better immediately. Like others have mentioned above, she said "I can actually breath through my nose!!!" the first day after surgery<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
It is apparently standard practice by her CF doctor, to start IV meds a week prior to the sinus surgery. That is the only time she has ever been on IV meds. And she was kept over night after the surgery, just to make sure she did ok with the pain.
Again, she would do it over again in a heart beat! She was so tired of a stuffy nose, cough, and almost constant headaches! BTW, she has not needed any oral antibiotics since Thanksgiving, when she had the surgery!!! It really has been a blessing!