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Category: After Tonsillectomy
Articles about recovering from tonsillectomy surgery with tips for managing pain. What to expect after tonsillectomy
Madeleine shares her tonsillectomy story
As a 23 year old, coming to the decision to remove my tonsils wasn’t easy. I tried putting it off for as long as I could and would suffer time and time again with sever tonsillitis. My tonsils were so use to being infected that the size of them were huge, even on a good… Continue reading Madeleine shares her tonsillectomy story
Catrina’s Tonsillectomy and Recovery
My journey began September 2017, I had my first ever bout of Step throat aged 34. What I didn’t know at the time was by June 2018, I’d of had it another 5 times. Needless to say this prompted my GP to refer me to ENT for assessment for tonsillectomy. But September 2018 my appointment… Continue reading Catrina’s Tonsillectomy and Recovery
Kathy’s Tonsillectomy Story
I finally had the tonsillectomy that I have spent 20 years avoiding. The were periods of time in the last 10 years when I had a sore throat for literally months. They have always been enlarged, but as I age they have gotten progressively worse to where I couldn’t breath, swallow, sleep, or talk. I… Continue reading Kathy’s Tonsillectomy Story
Good Tonsillectomy Story at 16
Levi Tells a Tonsillectomy Success Story So for about 12 years I’ve had tonsil stones, and they have only gotten worse. Unlike most people who get their tonsils removed, my tonsils were small, and getting smaller because the crypts were constantly getting deeper. When my ENT agreed to remove them, I was ecstatic, but as… Continue reading Good Tonsillectomy Story at 16
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.
When Things Go Bad
Terrie shares a frightening tonsillectomy recovery story
Tyra’s Tonsillectomy
Hi everyone, I am a 20 year old female and am on day 11 of my recovery. I want to start by saying that everyones bodies differ and both the healing process and pain threshold are not the same for everyone. For example, my best friend had this same surgery about 2 years ago and… Continue reading Tyra’s Tonsillectomy
A Good Tonsillectomy Recovery
From a Reader: I’d like to share my recent tonsillectomy experience for those of you who are nervous. I was either very lucky or did all the right things because I had very little “intense/sharp” pain during any portion of the recovery process and I am now in week 3 post-op. For context, I am… Continue reading A Good Tonsillectomy Recovery
Tonsillectomy Pain
Tonsillectomy Pain and Recovery Tips: Kris Shares Tips If you’re reading this then there is a high possibility you’re trying to research what to expect? Well, my experience was/is extremely painful. I don’t want to scare anyone, but this operation is horrible, so I’ll share some tips on what has helped me deal with the… Continue reading Tonsillectomy Pain