ksmith
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Hi All!
My 4 year old EB Winston (we call him Winnie) had his BOAS surgery on Thursday of this week (11/9). First off, can I just say how thankful I am to come across this forum?! I spent the entire week leading up surgery reading these threads about what to expect, and it greatly helped ease my anxiety going into it.
Anyways, he did great! Nares corrected, removed about an inch of soft palate, and removed tonsils too. I was told it was a smooth surgery, and he woke up beautifully. He got to go home 8 hours later, and it truly has been a smooth ride so far. However, last night he did start to sound a little congested, like a rumbly sound. It's not when breathing, but just occasionally, as if he's trying to clear his throat of phlegm. Is this normal?
I'm in medicine, so of course I'm looking for red flags that something could be wrong or this could be early signs of aspiration pneumonia, but he's acting fine - normal respiratory rate, no labored breathing, gums are pink, not coughing up any mucous, and he's acting like his normal curious and playful self albeit sleepy because of his medications. Eating and drinking is fine, and no episodes of vomiting since he's been home.
I'm hoping it's just surgical irritation, and of course I'm calling his vet today and planning to get a vaporizer to break up some of that mucous I'm hearing. I just wanted to see if any one else experienced this as part of your baby's recovery.
Thanks!
My 4 year old EB Winston (we call him Winnie) had his BOAS surgery on Thursday of this week (11/9). First off, can I just say how thankful I am to come across this forum?! I spent the entire week leading up surgery reading these threads about what to expect, and it greatly helped ease my anxiety going into it.
Anyways, he did great! Nares corrected, removed about an inch of soft palate, and removed tonsils too. I was told it was a smooth surgery, and he woke up beautifully. He got to go home 8 hours later, and it truly has been a smooth ride so far. However, last night he did start to sound a little congested, like a rumbly sound. It's not when breathing, but just occasionally, as if he's trying to clear his throat of phlegm. Is this normal?
I'm in medicine, so of course I'm looking for red flags that something could be wrong or this could be early signs of aspiration pneumonia, but he's acting fine - normal respiratory rate, no labored breathing, gums are pink, not coughing up any mucous, and he's acting like his normal curious and playful self albeit sleepy because of his medications. Eating and drinking is fine, and no episodes of vomiting since he's been home.
I'm hoping it's just surgical irritation, and of course I'm calling his vet today and planning to get a vaporizer to break up some of that mucous I'm hearing. I just wanted to see if any one else experienced this as part of your baby's recovery.
Thanks!
