Hello everybody, I previously wrote, but am having concerns after my procedure. I had my surgery on the 31, and I stopped taking medications four days ago. I am having a hard time taking deep breaths at all. It feels like a tickle and then I cough for a while and exhale abruptly. I cannot… Continue reading Tonsillectomy Recovery Concerns
Category: Personal Tonsillectomy Stories
Adult Tonsillectomy- What’s it Like?
Christine’s Daily Tonsillectomy Tips
I just wanted to share my tonsillectomy story, because like other I did A LOT of reading before and after my surgery which had me assuming the worst would happen and I would like to shed some light to some readers. I am a 22 year old female. My surgery was on July 31, 2018.… Continue reading Christine’s Daily Tonsillectomy Tips
21 Year Old Male – Tonsillectomy Recovery
Hi everyone. I am a 21 year old male. I don’t smoke and I don’t drink any alcohol (lifestyle choice). In April of 2018, my doctor referred me to an ENT specialist for reoccurring sore throats. During the ENT appointment, it was discovered that I had a lump on my right tonsil, so we scheduled… Continue reading 21 Year Old Male – Tonsillectomy Recovery
24 Year Old With Tonsillectomy Concerns
Hello everyone! I am currently 24 (about to be 25) and have been struggling with mono/tonsillitis/tonsil stones since I was 17. Antibiotics have never helped, and I’ve actually bee using supplements (congaplex, andrographis, and thymex) when I get sick. I am scheduled for a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy on the 31st, and I am absolutely petrified after reading… Continue reading 24 Year Old With Tonsillectomy Concerns
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
Tonsillectomy Tips From a 36 Year Old Female
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
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