Kids surgery

This is Gabriella. She’s my youngest daughter, and she turned 4 in December. Two weeks after her 4th birthday, Gabriella underwent a 3-hour craniofacial surgery to resolve a rare birth defect. T…

Here are some personal tips on How to handle your child having Emergency Surgery. I was unfortunate to be in this situation just a few short weeks ago, when my middle son Max, who is twelve years old had this happen. He had been complaining of belly pain by his belly button. I thought he may have done something during spring football training that day. I had him drink some water and go on to bed.

1. "Take breaks when you can."

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery changed one family's lives. How to prepare for surgery, what to expect and all about recovery from the operation.

It's hard to know how your child will handle tonsillectomy surgery. So far, I've had two kids with tonsils removed, so here are a few tips I learned along the way that may be helpful for other parents. #tonsillectomy

This Heart Surgery Doll is for the others; the parents, brothers, and sisters of those brave little children like my son Caden.

My son recently had his tonsils and adenoids removed. While this a routine surgery, his young age -under three- made me anxious. You hear a lot more about preschool aged kids having this type of surgery so it was hard to know what to expect with a younger child. Here’s...

Please learn what a ghost surgery is. We'd never heard of it until it happened to us. It's unethical, dangerous, unfortunate, quiet.

Strategies to help prepare children for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Diet, foods, drinks, ideas for entertaining children. Books before surgery.