I’m a 35 year old female on day 12 of my recovery. I’m going to follow the trend of the previous poster a be a bit of a light too. It wasn’t that bad. I came to this site, read the awful stories and put this surgery off for six months longer than I should… Continue reading Tonsillectomy Tips From a 36 Year Old Female
Author: Greg Tooke
Child Tonsillectomy
Five Year Old tonsillectomy and Recovery This is the story of my five year old’s surgery. May 18th, she was due at the hospital at 6am. At 7:30 she was in the back, having the procedure done. It lasted about an hour and a half and then she was wheeled into recovery. We were discharged… Continue reading Child Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy Days 1 – 9
Dustin’s Story I had my tonsillectomy on May 18, 2018 and am now on recovery day 9. Overall I think I have had a pretty typical experience, which I will outline below. I feel like there are many horror stories on this site and the web and want to add my fairly average experience (not… Continue reading Tonsillectomy Days 1 – 9
44 year old tonsillectomy.
am a 44-yr-old female with no history of major surgeries other than wisdom teeth removal. It’s been 9 days since my tonsillectomy surgery. The doctors told me that it would be an incredibly painful recovery. I believed them and tried to prepare myself for the worst. My idea of worst pain imaginable didn’t even come… Continue reading 44 year old tonsillectomy.
Tonsillectomy at Age 30
Anthony’s Recovery Story Man what a crazy last couple weeks. I am 30 years old and this has been the hardest thing ive ever gone through. Literally thought i was going to die. So leading up to my surgery my tonsils would not go back down. Went to the ER 5 times before i could… Continue reading Tonsillectomy at Age 30
When Things Go Bad
Terrie shares a frightening tonsillectomy recovery story
Jenna’s Tonsillectomy Tips
This site has been so helpful during my recovery. Thanks to Greg and everyone for sharing your journey. I’m going to share mine in hopes of helping others like you’ve all helped me. I’m 35 years old and live in NYC. Had my tonsils out 6 days ago. Overall the pain is akin to the… Continue reading Jenna’s Tonsillectomy Tips
Scary Hemorrhage After Tonsillectomy
Lucky to Be Alive – Tish’s Story I never imagined I would say the phrase ‘I almost died from a tonsillectomy’, yet here I am. My surgeon has been in practice over 20 years, performing approximately 20 tonsillectomies a week, and says she has never encountered a post op bleed like mine. I said I… Continue reading Scary Hemorrhage After Tonsillectomy
Anon Shares Daily Tonsillectomy Experience
Daily Tonsillectomy Recovery Summary I had my tonsillectomy on 3/14/18. I am 17 years old. I got this surgery because I snore and have sleep apnea (I am also overweight) and just have very large tonsils as well. I wanted to share my experience in detail to help anyone that has this surgery in the… Continue reading Anon Shares Daily Tonsillectomy Experience
Tonsillectomy at 18
I’m 18 years old, female, and my tonsillectomy recovery has been some of the most traumatic stuff of my life I thought I was in for a speedy recovery because I was able to drink liquids a lot sooner than they said I was, I was extremely careful of what I ate and even stopped… Continue reading Tonsillectomy at 18