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.
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Oh Phyllis. My throat literally ached when no read whooping cough. That was supposed to have been eradicated I thought. Plus pneumonia. Oh. Bi am sending lots of good wishes and prayers. I am just dealing with pain. Nothing serious. We are having forest fire smoke here and I trying to not cough Take care and matt will this be this sore for a long time Later new friends. I join your hands in prayer and thanks. I haven’t even gotten a call from two kids so this is nice. S. and hey. Anyone wants a mountain vacation olive right on a major river
Hi Susan: So nice to hear a friend of yours came by to check on you! And brought you some “supplies”! 🙂 And gifts!!! That was so sweet. Well, my husband and I were not getting better, so this morning (Sunday), we both went back to the Urgent Care that we went to on Wednesday. They did some further tests, and x-rays showed we had pneumonia and whooping cough! We had been coughing uncontrollably, chest pains, shortness of breath, chills, in addition to my pain in the throat, ears, jaws, etc. Well, we both got shots, in the you-know-where, and have now been put on “Z-pack” (for the pneumonia), and we both given inhalers, and a cough medicine for tonight, as the coughing gets worse at night. Also, when I got there, they said my oxygen level was very low, and they were very concerned. Well, they said that soon after we were given the shots, we should start to feel better, and a couple of hours later we were. It’s now about 8:30 pm, and we are feeling a lot better. The doctor put my husband out of work for at least the next 3 days, pending how he feels. You know, generally, I have a very high tolerance for pain, I imagined myself breezing through the recoup from my surgeries, but having to deal with all this other stuff, has been a little overwhelming. I think we are on the right track now, and look forward to getting better from here on. Susan, thanks for thinking of me, I look forward to hearing about you, and your progress. You are an inspiration to us all. I understand the reason for your surgery, and feel for you. I am glad you are doing well, and will continue to check on you. I share your blogs with my husband and he hopes the best for you as well. Take care. Phyllis from GA. Right outside of Atlanta.
Thanks to all. It sure helps to have all this support. I have a real sore throat but the jaw and ear are mucccch better. A dear friend brought a few supplies. And stayed and did dishes. Dumped trash. Just chores that I didn’t need to worry about. She also brought gifts. Nice ones. She’s a c n a and said my throat looks good. I am not having trouble with losing taste and a lot of things I have heard about so feel really lucky to be doing so well at seventy. Phyllis how are things going. Matt hang in there. You young uns cowboy up Susan
Hi there,
I am now 3.5 weeks post op and I cannot taste anything. If I eat something simple like red meat or tomato sauce, it tastes like metal. I just cannot taste anything. Has anyone else experienced this?
If anyone knows of anything that can help – I would appreciate the tips.
Thanks alot.
Thank you and you have had a lot going on than tonsils. Had a steer vs gate vs nose wreck in the seventies and had the nose splints. Wasn’t a bit fun. They put cocaine up your nose then so I can’t say there has never been any in my nose. Interesting sensation and I could really breathe good as I remember. have friends in Atlanta and me son worked there ten years after college and married an Atlanta lady. Feeling better all the time. Actually am bored. Live on the river so will take a walk down and get wet. How you and your sweetie feel better soon. S