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**SM9WI8oI** · 10-29-2011, 03:54 PM

Sometimes I just can't help myself, especially regarding medical issues. A friend of mine's 6 year old son has had many illnesses, bad colds all throughout the school year. It could be that the school isn't the cleanest, it could be an environmental irritant, could be overuse of antibiotics, could be a number of things. It's my understanding that he did not get sick over the summer break.

Now school has started again and he got another cold and the doctor has scheduled him for removal of tonsils, adenoids AND sinus surgery all at once. It just seems so extreme and such a painful thing to put a child through. From everything I've heard about sinus surgery, it often doesn't improve things. I'm trying to convince her to at least be more conservative and do the tonsil/adenoid surgery first and see if it improves things. I know this is not what she wants to hear and I feel like I'm not being a supportive friend but I can't help myself.

I had sinus issues 8 or so years ago and they did a ct scan and wanted to do surgery but I chickened out and my problems went away on their own. I believe when I started taking garlic regularly and probiotics. So, is it best to keep your mouth shut and support a person in this situation or risk damaging the friendship by telling him/her how you really feel about what they're about to do? What would you do? What are your thoughts on such a painful surgery for frequent colds?

10-29-2011, 03:54 PM	#1
SM9WI8oI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	When is it best to keep opinions to yourself? Sometimes I just can't help myself, especially regarding medical issues. A friend of mine's 6 year old son has had many illnesses, bad colds all throughout the school year. It could be that the school isn't the cleanest, it could be an environmental irritant, could be overuse of antibiotics, could be a number of things. It's my understanding that he did not get sick over the summer break. Now school has started again and he got another cold and the doctor has scheduled him for removal of tonsils, adenoids AND sinus surgery all at once. It just seems so extreme and such a painful thing to put a child through. From everything I've heard about sinus surgery, it often doesn't improve things. I'm trying to convince her to at least be more conservative and do the tonsil/adenoid surgery first and see if it improves things. I know this is not what she wants to hear and I feel like I'm not being a supportive friend but I can't help myself. I had sinus issues 8 or so years ago and they did a ct scan and wanted to do surgery but I chickened out and my problems went away on their own. I believe when I started taking garlic regularly and probiotics. So, is it best to keep your mouth shut and support a person in this situation or risk damaging the friendship by telling him/her how you really feel about what they're about to do? What would you do? What are your thoughts on such a painful surgery for frequent colds?
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