Episode 17 | Meredith’s story – A newborn with meningitis and a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy at 2 years old

Episode 17 | Meredith’s story – A newborn with meningitis and a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy at 2 years old

Podcast Show Notes

Meredith, a nurse and mother of two, describes her experience as a new mom and what happened when her five-week-old had a fever. After several tests in the ER, she and her family learned that their new son had meningitis. Meredith talks about what their ER and hospital was like with a newborn.

Two years later and after suffering from several sinus infections and sleep apnea, her son underwent a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Meredith talks about how they came to the decision to move forward with surgery and how she helped Joshua through his experience.

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