Tonsillectomy Recovery Time
After a lifetime of tonsillitis, it was time. I made the appointment. Was I scared? Yes. Was I prepared for tonsillectomy recovery? NO. Can you be? YES!
Planning for and recovering from a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedure, (often referred to as T & A Surgery), can be daunting experiences. The days leading up to your surgery can be frightening. If you haven’t read up yet, you can find information on tonsillectomy methods, risks, costs, adult tonsillectomy, sleep apnea, and numerous tips for tonsillectomy recovery on the other pages of this site. I’ve even added pictures of a post tonsillectomy throat by each day. Study, talk with your doctor and consult with your friends about the decision to undergo tonsillectomy and adenoid surgery. Explore the pages created here to aid in your journey.
If you should decide to have tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, let us help you through the entire process. Whether due to problems with sleep apnea, chronic tonsillitis and strep throat, tonsil stones, trouble swallowing, or a combination thereof, you can benefit from the experience of others. My own experience taught me that, as patients, we need to advocate for ourselves. Ear, nose, and throat doctors are, by and large, extremely talented individuals. However, very few of them have experienced an adult tonsillectomy, and the subsequent recovery. I have. Many others have too. We share our experiences here at the adult tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy recovery resource center. As you’ll read in the tonsillectomy recovery forum, everyone’s experience is unique. There are many factors that influence the level of pain you experience, as well as the length of time required during recovery. The method, and skill of your surgeon can have an affect, but there are also many things within your control that will reduce pain and recovery time. I’ve tried to include as many helpful tips as possible within the pages of this online resource. Tonsillectomy recovery can be pretty rough, especially if you are unlucky enough to be an adult! It takes longer for an adult to recover from most things. Tonsillectomy is no exception. There are many things you can do to make it go more smoothly. I’ve published numerous tips here on various pages. I encourage you to read up BEFORE you are in the throws of tonsillectomy recovery.
Talk with your doctor, friends, family, and work as you prepare. You are not alone in this. Like you and like me, many others are facing or have faced a tonsillectomy recovery. I created this forum for you. The community of adults or parents of patients will amaze you and warm your heart. I read these comments every day and every day I am humbled by everyone’s story and their compassion for others in the midst of recovery, or the anxiety that often precedes a tonsillectomy. Please join in. Hundreds of other people, perhaps in your same situation, have shared their wisdom, concerns, tips, and questions about tonsillectomy, as well as their tonsillectomy recovery.
-Greg My short bio
I am a 21 y/o female scheduled for my tonsillectomy in 6 days, and have done a lot of research on how to improve my recovery.
I have cleared my schedule and plan on really relaxing and allowing my body to heal after surgery.
11 days after my surgery, I have secured a fantastic opportunity down in London with a prestigious barristers’ chambers. As a budding barrister, this will be an invaluable experience which I do NOT want to miss.
I understand average recovery time is 10 days, so I hope to be well enough to attend the meetings. My question is, what can I do to really speed up my recovery?
I want to be fighting fit and able to give a good account of myself, and the last thing I want to do is cancel (although if I am seriously ill, I will obviously have no other choice but to do so). Is there any steps I can take to help a speedy recovery? I do not care if they are painful or cause discomfort, I’m willing to do whatever is necessary so I don’t miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime!
Looking forward to your answers!
What method of tonsillectomy are you having?
Today is day 8 for me & I am finally regaining a little of my energy level. From day 1, I was worn out by going up or down the stairs or by trying to do a load of laundry. I had an inordinate amount of pain days 3-7. Now, I’m less dizzy and more “with it”. I’m planning on spacing out my pain medication (Nucynta) from every 5 hours to every 8 hours. At this point, my tongue hurts more than my throat! I also cannot open my mouth too wide or my jaw aches, so I’m just letting it be. I don’t know if I still have the scabs or not but suspect that I do. I’ve been eating soft food since day 4- Oatmeal w. blueberries & brown sugar and Cream of Wheat w. brown sugar were the easiest. Pudding went down well but was too sweet to eat a lot of it. I found that the applesauce that I bought had a lot of citric acid in it (and my sorbet had a lot of lemon juice in it) which gave me a burning sensation thus was quite painful, sometimes for an hour or so after eating it. I gave that up. Tried to drink a lot of water… everyone else has already said it and it’s true- BORING; hard to sustain interest in H2O over the long haul. I drank almond milk to avoid the mucus production associated with dairy. It worked well. My ears still hurt & I don’t know what to do about that. I’m going to try the warm compresses suggested by another person. I think it’s odd that my throat feels better than my tongue & ears. I wish everyone a speedy recovery and hope my experience might help someone else through their recovery.
I have never heard of them regrowing that fast. . I feel her pain though. .my dr didn’t get all my tonsils out in July so I will be going back in Nov. I still have tonsil stones in my “forgotten” large left behind pits in my tonsils!
My daughter, age 17, had her tonsils out June 7, 2012. She will be going to get her tonsils out AGAIN on September 17, 2012. Anyone here every hear of anyone re-growing tonsils that fast? I know they can grow back, usually years later. 2 doctors I talked to said they don’t understand it either.
Im curious to know what procedure they used?
I hope a different Dr. is doing the second surgery.
Im on day 10 after having my surgery from getting my tonsils out and i still have a little bit of pain in the morning and a little at night but its manageable i am able to eat soft food now and most of all my scabs are gone im happy to say that i am getting better it does take time i have drank plenty of water and kept my self hydrated since the operation i have lost 15 pounds and i think its safe to say that i am getting stronger day by day and there is light at the end of the tunnel just be patient!! this forum has really helped me since there were ppl goin through the same thing as me and i could relate to alot of these stories goodluck and i hope for fast recovery for you all!!- charman