‘It was so scary’: Families describe near misses after tonsil surgery at McMaster Children’s Hospital

When Frank Novak learned two children had died following tonsillectomies, his daughter was screaming in pain after being rushed back to McMaster Children’s Hospital by ambulance following the same surgery just two days earlier.

“My heart just sank to my feet,” said Novak. “Like what’s going on. What’s wrong with her? What happened to the other kids? Is It similar?”

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Jayde Juett ended up in the intensive care unit at McMaster Children’s Hospital following tonsil and adenoid surgery 

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Jayde Juett at McMaster Children’s Hospital following tonsil and adenoid surgery 

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