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From: Mom of Six
Date: 10-19-2003, 10:45 AM (1 of 18)
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My DD (12) had her tonsils & adenoids removed last wed(15th). She was drinking O.k. the first day now she is refusing to eat or drink anything. She says it doesn't hurt but it won't go down right. I even let her have red juice(her favorite) & ice cream.Yesterday she ate 2 popsicles & 1 scoop of icecream total for the day. I am afraid she will get dehydrated if I can't get more down her. I have set a timer for 20 min & told her she has to have at least 1 TBLs. each time it goes off but of course she said no. Does anyone have any ideas with how to deal with a stubborn, strong 12 yr. old.( I did think about trying to force feed her butshe is too strong for me.) I don't want to yell but I get sooo frustated I don't know what else to do. I have tried ignoring her but that didn't work either. If I don't get her to drink by morning I will have to call the DR. Help!!!! Batb Barb
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From: jcook
Date: 10-19-2003, 01:01 PM (2 of 18)
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I imagine you've called the doctor by now Barb. Let us know what he said to do. I've got one of those extremely stubborn ones too. When he used to get so sick with respiratory infections, he'd do the same thing and I'd worry so much. He doesn't get that sick anymore but he still thinks of eating as a chore he'd be happy not bothering with. Thank goodness that he loves milk and drinks plenty of that but juices and water have to be forced on him. Jill |
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 10-19-2003, 02:29 PM (3 of 18)
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Barb, A neighbor of mine (grown man) had to have his tonsils and adenoids removed and he stopped eating and drinking after... The Dr. (gifted surgeon, and Dr. in general, but no bedside manner) told him "either eat and drink, or I will force feed you very hard, dry toast, because we cannot let scabs form in your throat, that causes horrible complications after this simple surgery.. Needless to say, my stubborn neighbor immediately started eating and drinking even though it was a little uncomfortable.. Maybe if you explained to your DD why it is so important for her to consume at least liquids , and tell her you know it hurts, maybe she would be more co-operative.. Its better than having to go to the hospital with a severe throat problem that has to be watched 24 hrs a day by a professional.. Sew With Love
Libby |
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From: Magot
Date: 10-19-2003, 03:23 PM (4 of 18)
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Barb, I don't want to offer advice, just say that I know how hard it is to watch your precious daughter do somethng that it so bad for her. If I could hold your hand I would - have a virtual love and kisses, Jan
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From: Mom of Six
Date: 10-19-2003, 04:31 PM (5 of 18)
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Thanks for the support.I really appreciate it. I finally got her to take some Tylenol, then she set a timer & was taking 1/2 tsp. of juice every 10 min. It's not a lot but it is a start. I am handing her a drink or popsicle every hr. & hoping she gets some down. I tried the threat of an IV but she decided that wasn't as bad as she thought it was gong to be so that didn't work. I think we will be OK as long as she gets her Tylenol. Barb Barb
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From: james.diane
Date: 10-20-2003, 01:01 AM (6 of 18)
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Have you thought about making some ice cubes from her favourite drink that she could suck? Good luck!
Diane :)
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-20-2003, 07:48 AM (7 of 18)
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My grandson can be just as stubborn over important things too. He refuses to wear a jacket on very cold mornings and so many other things. I know how you feel.
MaryW
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From: carman
Date: 10-20-2003, 01:11 PM (8 of 18)
Mary, i am 40 and i am still not wearing socks in the winter (yes even in -30 ) i do wear boots though  my husband is constantly telling me to put a coat on. some of us are just hot people, and wearing coats and socks are a horrible feeling, cold people just can not understand. i wear a turtleneck and a fleece vest well into winter before that coat goes on. 
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-20-2003, 01:21 PM (9 of 18)
Yes, he hates socks too. He took his shoes and socks off once in a restaurant. His mother just about died. 
MaryW
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From: carman
Date: 10-20-2003, 01:37 PM (10 of 18)
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i wear socks when we are out visiting, not because i want to, just because my husband says it is rude, lol. at friends places though, they all know i am sockless at night my husband calls it my temperture toe, because if my toes cannot get out, i start to get way to hot. hotels are horrible, i can't get the everything untucked fast enough. hey look at the bright side, i very seldom get colds, maybe one a year and very selom sick sick, so going out in the cold without a jacket and having damp hair when it is snowing out, will not make you sick. when i am really cold i put a coat on, it is just that we hot people can go alot longer with no coats and socks.
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From: VCMOM
Date: 10-20-2003, 02:40 PM (11 of 18)
| I had a hard time with my tonsilectomy at the same age. Cold things did not feel good. My mother filled the freezer with popsicles etc. Try soup or broth. Warm things soothed my pain so much more. I didn't eat hardly anyting unitil we figured this out midway through the second week. She'll survive! |
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-20-2003, 05:44 PM (12 of 18)
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She will survive, I agree. When her body needs something, she will let you know pronto!
MaryW
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From: Mom of Six
Date: 10-20-2003, 07:43 PM (13 of 18)
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I took her shopping today & she picked out her own Posicles (the cheapest ones they had. I was surprised) & drinks. She has done much better today, It was her 1st day out of the house though & I think she overdid a little. We are staying home most of the day tommorrow to rest I hope. unless my Dad messes up his meds again. Today he took his morning meds twice. So he can't take his night meds because the dr. doesn't know how he will react & wants all of this meds. out of his system by morning. I hope tommorrow is a better day. Barb Barb
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User: Mom of Six
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From: weB2cats
Date: 10-21-2003, 12:34 PM (14 of 18)
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Dear Mom of Six, First off, bless you for giving so much of your self to 6 kids! To keep Dad from taking double meds try this idea: Put a calendar in the bathroom (maybe one Dad has picked out) large enough for him to see. Then get a package of those sticky stars (again, he can pick out his own stickers at any craft store). Every time he takes meds, put a star on that day. If there's a star there, no more stars for him for that day. End of confusion and wondering... Now, about the 11 year old lLP (Little Princess), go online with her and investigate her condition. Not only does this spark interest in medicine and science for her, but she will have a hands-on approach to problem solving. It also shows her that this was important enough to "research". Stress to her also that she needs to rest her body during recooperation, just like a kitten does. That last part always worked for me. Plus, you must get rest so you don't get sick.And we all know what happens when moms get sick... 
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From: mamahoogie
Date: 10-21-2003, 04:21 PM (15 of 18)
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My SIL takes dozens of pills every day. I talked her into buying one of those very large pill boxes that have a seperate compartment for 4 times a day, 7 days a week. She has a nurse that fills it every week for her. If she can't remember if she has taken her pills, she just opens the correct compartment, eg. Tues, noon, if it's empty, she's taken them. It works like a charm and the nice thing is each "day" is removeable so if she is going out for the day, or for a meal out, she just removes it and puts it in a small zip lock sandwich bag and pops it in her purse. I'm sure your local drugstore will have one of these. Good luck 
I've decided to live forever - so far, so good.
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User: mamahoogie
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From: Mom of Six
Date: 10-21-2003, 08:22 PM (16 of 18)
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We have Dad's meds in seperate pill containers Blue for morn. Clear for night. Night meds are in bathroom, Morn. meds. in kitchen. He has been getting up quite early 1 or 2 AM & he thinks it is time to get up so he takes the meds then looks at the clock & goes back to sleep. I think yesterday he thought it was a whole day later. We thought about the calender but I think he would just put 2 stickers on without knowing. we taped his box shut except the day he is supposed to take & the empty ones. This means someone has to go over each day & peal the tape back & open the next days meds but someone is ussually there each night anyway. Barb Barb
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User: Mom of Six
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From: plrlegal
Date: 10-21-2003, 09:54 PM (17 of 18)
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My 3 sisters that take care of our mom finally took all of her medications out of her apartment. They tried eveything, different color pill containers, the days of the week with 3 separate compartments, everything. They now have her medications all in one place. Whoever is taking care of her that day has to go to my youngest sister's house and pick up her meds (blood pressure, insulin, etc.) only for the period that are administering for. Left to her own resources, she was either taking it all at once or not at all and had herself in a really bad way. The problem is that the older they get the more confused and uncertain they become. So, the marked pill containers are not necessarily the answer. Sometimes they need people who can and will monitor their medications intake for them. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 10-22-2003, 08:03 PM (18 of 18)
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For my MIL we got the little zip lock bags (like for floss) and put morning, noon, and bedtime pills into separte bags and stapled the bags onto a poster board that had Sunday thru Saturday on it and AM, Noon and PM written on in the appropriate times. This was the only thing that worked for her and we had tried just about everything out there.
Brockie
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