My tonsillectomy story started when I was a little kid with constant ear infections. I never had tubes or any other procedure done. My mother said the Doctor never even mentioned having me see a specialist. The ear infections slowed down but were still there as I got older. Then in my early thirties I… Continue reading Denise’s Story
10 Days of Tonsillectomy Recovery
Alright so here I am at day 10 of recovery. I found this website just before my surgery and read so many horrible stories that I was terrified going into my surgery. Needless to say I went in expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised. The first few days weren’t too terrible. I took my… Continue reading 10 Days of Tonsillectomy Recovery
30 Year Old Tonsillectomy
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 see an ENT.… Continue reading 30 Year Old Tonsillectomy
After Tonsillectomy – a Photo Journal
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Tonsillectomy in Hong Kong
I am 22 years old and living in Hong Kong. Thank you for the person who created this forum! It helped me through my recovery since I know I am not alone. I am currently on day 10 of my tonsillectomy recovery. I can eat noodles and speak normally now. Day 1-3 I stayed at… Continue reading Tonsillectomy in Hong Kong
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
Tonsillectomy Diary
Elle’s Story Hi my name is Elle! I am 21 years old. I had my tonsils removed on October 9, so I am currently wrapping up day 7. Here’s an outline of how my days have gone so far: Surgery Day: I had the surgery at 9:00am, and the procedure only took about 30 minutes with… Continue reading Tonsillectomy Diary