A Very Happy Anniversary
Our (now) five year old, J, used to get heavy fevers about every three weeks. It would spike up to about 103-104 degrees for two or three days and he'd be miserable. During this time he would also have trouble eating, drinking and just breathing. The doctor's diagnosis was PFAPA, which is still a bit of a mystery regarding causes and treatments.
We'd heard some people's success with removing tonsils as a treatment for PFAPA, but nobody really knew why that worked, and the docs were reluctant to go to surgery on healthy tissue. However, it became clear that J's tonsils were affected by the fevers, to the point that he was having trouble sleeping at night because his airway was so constricted. The decision was made that the tonsils were not healthy and should come out. If it happened to help the fevers, then so be it.
J had his tonsillectomy at the U of M hospital one year ago today. The surgeon did a fantastic job, and the recovery was as quick as could be hoped for. The effect on his sleeping was immediate.
It had been about 3 weeks since J's last fever, which was a really tough one that lasted longer than normal. We held our breath and waited for the next one to occur. Weeks went by, no fever. Months went by, no fever. Now it has been a full year with no fevers and I think we can safely say it's gone. The increase in J's quality of life has affected the entire family.
We are so thankful to have our J every day instead of just 18 of every 21.
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Well glad to hear that hes recovering nicely; my daughter started to show signs of PFAPA when she was 4 - they immediately suggested a tonsillectomy (she had large tonsils anyway and we believe its why she had trouble sleeping). Not only does our little Ashley sleep now, but she no longer shows any symptoms whatsoever of PFAPA! Oh and that picture is adorable!
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great photo, he really looks cute, good luck in the future PFAPA sounds like a mess.
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Oh how cute, I hope everything goes well.
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Cute kid. Im glad because hes recovering. Bad things happen to good people when we are not expected at all. But Im happy for the kid hes recovering. Good luck !
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Good to read he's recovering nicely ! I do not envy you the battle with PFAPA, does not sound fun at all :(
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It's good to hear that your son is doing so well over a year after the treatment.
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it is great that he can live his life now and enjoy all of his childhood. it is important.
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Having 2 children myself I can imagine the relief you must feel knowing that your child can breathe easier. The fact that he can enjoy the other parts of his childhood make it all worth it.
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My nephew had to get his tonsils removed so he could sleep better and now all his past problems have gone away. It's crazy to think that tissue could be such a problem.
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I was pretty shocked after reading this.. Its really pathetic to hear that you son is suffering from fever once every three weeks.. Now that he is feeling good after the treatment, I feel happy for him.... God bless your son..
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I'm so happy to hear that your son is doing so well. May he continue to be healthy and be able to live a "normal" life as a child should.
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Yippee!! I'm so happy to hear that your son is not being hampered by those terrible fevers. I hope that he will continue to have good health and be able to enjoy being a child.
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Yeah,of course it was nice to see your son,but I just can't understand What he is doing!!
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I've never heard of this condition before, but the wiki article said removing tonsils is a very effective treatment. Hope your child is doing well.
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I've never heard of this condition before, but the wiki article said removing tonsils is a very effective treatment. Hope your child is doing well.
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Kid looks great! Wishing him good health.. I also wish you had more recent posts here as I enjoy reading each one. :)
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yeah.. may him be healthy and happy :)
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yeah.. may him be healthy and happy :)
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He looks so cute,wishing him the very best health...
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Oh poor kid,I`m so happy he's ok now and hope he stays that way. Take care of him. Best regards.
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Good thing you got the tonsils removed. It is unfortunate how some children are born with diseases or develop them out of nowhere.
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He is so cute. Good luck, I hope everything works out
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He is so cute. Good luck, I hope everything works out
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this was so funny for me when i saw 18 january :))
hope he gets healthy soon ! greetings !
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Is there any other treatment apart from Surgery?
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