IntervalFromPast,Surgery,Description 
3600,1 hour,"The most important requirement for recovery is for the patient to drink plenty of fluids..Starting immediately after surgery, children may have fluids such as water or apple juice. Some patients experience nausea and vomiting after the surgery. This usually occurs within the first 24 hours and resolves on its own after the effects of anesthesia wear off. Contact your physician if there are signs of dehydration (urination less than 2-3 times a day or crying without tears)."
14400,4 hours,"Nearly all children undergoing a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy will have mild to severe pain in the throat after surgery. Some may complain of an earache (so called referred pain) and a few may have pain in the jaw and neck .  Your physician will prescribe pain medication for the young patient such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen acetaminophen with codeine, or acetaminophen with hydrocodone. The pain medication will be in a liquid form or sometimes a rectal suppository will be recommended. Pain medication should be given as prescribed. Contact your physician if side effects are suspected or if pain is not well-controlled"
86400,1 day ,"After this surgery, children should rest but may play inside after one or two days"
172800,2 days,"While a low grade fever is normal after the surgery, by day 2, it should be gone.  Call your doctor if there is a fever greater than 102."
259200,3 days,"Children may play outside after three or four days, if they feel up to it. Strenuous physical activity following surgery is discouraged.  "
432000,5 days,"A scab will form where the tonsils and adenoids were removed. These scabs are thick, white, and cause bad breath. This is normal. Most scabs fall off in small pieces five to ten days after surgery."
604800,7 days,"Children may return to school whenever comfortable; a week is average, but 10 days is not unusual."
864000,10 days,"The parent may notice snoring and mouth breathing due to swelling in the throat. Breathing should return to normal when swelling subsides, 10-14 days after surgery.  Physical activity should be back to normal now.  "
1209600,14 days,Your child should be back to normal now.  He/She can resume a normal diet and normal physical activity.
1814400,3 weeks,Arrange to see us three to four weeks after surgery.