A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their first day of recovery
From thousands of post comments to the tonsillectomy recovery forum, I have assembled a sampling of various accounts and impressions of tonsillectomy recovery for each day. We shall start with tonsillectomy day 1. These comments are taken from tonsillectomy patients who were kind enough to share their experiences to help others as they navigate the bumpy road of tonsillectomy recovery.
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Tonsillectomy Day 1
Tonsillectomy Day 1: This is not too bad. Pussies on the forum!
Tonsillectomy Day 1:(surgery day): Thank God I woke up! Whoa – drugs.
Tonsillectomy Day 1: I had a freezie when I got home and lots of water. I watched some television and took the amoxicillin that I was prescribed to prevent infection. I decided to try to swallow the capsules because they looked small enough…BIG MISTAKE! After the first one, it felt like it was stuck in my throat, but I tried to take the second one…even bigger mistake. So I start getting anxious because I feel like the pills are stuck in my throat and not going down – even with loads of water. It turns out they did go down, but because my throat was swollen, they felt like they were just sitting there. I was prescribed liquid codeine and told to buy liquid Tylenol. However, the only liquid Tylenol my mom could find was for children, so instead, she decided to buy Tylenol caplets that melt in your mouth – which turned out to be for children as well. The first night I only took Tylenol because I wasn’t in that much pain at first. Needless to say, I was in pain during the night and slept maybe 1-2 hours in total.
Tonsillectomy Day 1: i had the surgery at 3:20 pm ( they were over an hour behind schedule).I woke up feeling like crap and the nurse had to give me lots of morphine through the IV drip. I spent the night in a hospital and it was the worst night ever. My throat was in pain all night even though they gave me the liquid codeine. There was only 2 of us in the “day surgery” ward ( where they keep the overnight patients) but the other lady was snoring all through the night! which made things even worse haha. I only got about 4 hours of on and off sleep. My mom picked me up at 6am and i went home and slept for a bit.
Tonsillectomy Day 1 : My surgery was at 9:30am ET this morning and I was home by 1:30pm which included a 20 minute drive home. I had a tonsillectomy and he just trimmed a little of my extremely long uvula. I woke right up from the surgery with no problems at all. The pain I had was a 1or 2 on a scale of 10. hardly any pain after the surgery and I was able to eat apple sauce, ice and water immediately after waking. No side effects from the surgery med’s. They did give me some anti-nausea drugs. I still feel like I have just a mild sore throat.
Tonsillectomy Day 1 : Days 1&2 were definitely the honeymoon phase. All was grand in tonsil land
Tonsillectomy Day 1 : I just had it done this morning, massively consming water, pain meds every 4 hours, popsicles, little apple sauce and trying to maintain a healthy probiotic regimine. Its weird because it feels like a bad case of strep throat….so far. But I do feel instant relief with my breathing.
Tonsillectomy Day 1 : Well i just got home from surgery. I had my tonsils removed, deviated septum fixed, uvula removed and turbinates (nasal wall tissue) reduced. I have no recall of surgery, only remember maybe a minute of being in the operating room, then waking up in the recovery center.
Pain is not what i expected it to be. I think i have worse pain from strep throat
Tonsillectomy Day 1 : Post op eight hours……everything feels fine but I’m scared for the horrible days ahead. Sandra you developed ear pain at 3rd day? That makes me nervous
Tonsillectomy Day 1 : (Day of surgery) I actually felt pretty darn good, was able to eat a little, but I wish someone would have told me that I needed to re-learn how to swallow. VERY SMALL sips is the key.
Tonsillectomy Day 1 : Slept only about 2 hours due to still being very restless and fidgety from the effects of the anesthesia. Stayed on a steady dose every 4 hours of pain med’s which seemed to edge my pain. Still in a great deal of pain all day. I ate more Popsicle and jello and applesauce and was able to eat some luke warm soup which tasted great and drank 2 ensure shakes and a yogurt shake. The anesthesia effects seemed to finally wear off sometime in the early evening making me a bit more comfortable. Still in a good deal of pain. My entire mouth now hurts along with the throat and I am having jaw pain and slight ear pain and tongue pain from the clamps they used during the surgery.
Day 1- I had my tonsils removed using Thermal Welding, or Tissue Welding. Woke up from surgery in severe, severe pain! I begged to stay a little longer at the surgery center but the nurses threatened to make me work if I stayed any longer. That fentenyl was wonderful, but alas, I was sent home! I was in a world or pain until I took my second does of percacet and ibuprofen. I’m to take both every 6 hrs, taking ibuprofen 3 hours after taking percacet. Once I got the second dose in I was fine.
OK….So like many of others, I scanned the Internet for info….I got my tonsils taken out 14 days ago from today (9-12-2013). I am a Man, 32 yrs. Old. Here’s my time-line and my feedback on this site and others who posted:
Day 1: Not too bad, after the pain meds from the surgery wore off, I definitely felt the swelling and pain….but nothing a person couldn’t handle w/ the help of pain meds….Drank a lot of water and apple juice….later made a veggie nutritional “non-dairy” protein shake. Liquid pain med every 3-4 hrs, but I started w/ 2 Teaspoons, and did the extra 1 and 2 only if really needed.
Day 2: Same as Day 1, but started drinking more smoothies and ice cream (non-dairy)…Pain was manageable, but not like most claim here.
Day 3: Pain fluctuated up and down, but only if I didn’t take the liquid pain med on schedule exactly every 3-4 hrs.
Day 4-7: All the same really, scabs still in tact, but uvula swelling was dying down a little (Which was the most annoying cause the scab on my uvula pretty much was hanging like a sack of testicles and wouldn’t come off, so the gagging at times not fun, but I saw the Doctor on Day 6 and he used a suction tool to help the uvula scab out (and me out), which provided a ton of relief….again, Pain wasn’t bad, only if I slept too long and missed my regular dose of liquid Pain med…woke up w/ dry mouth.
Day 8: Pain was amped up a tiny bit, only due to all the scabbing that came off caused new skin, which was still a bit sensitive, but pain very manageable.
Day 9-Present: After Doctor gave me some steroid pills to knock out the last bit of swelling, and the last bits of the various scabs was melting away….all was pretty good.
NOTE TO READER(S):
Don’t get all scared by a lot of peoples scary tales of their experience, my assumption is that a lot of them were very over exaggerated w/ their experiences….Misery loves company, and I think a lot of them probably had more intentions of attempting to freak people out, maybe out of some sick humor….may not be the case w/ most, but I caution you not to freak out at all……Truth is, we live in a sick world where people rather do more harm than good, but try to masked their intentions w/ goodness.
Tips To Newbies:
-Humidifier: I am not sure if this helped that much, but I bought one for peace of mine (Can get a good one from Target for like $45), don’t get a “Warming one”, get the “Cool Mist”
-Go to Whole Foods, buy the Veggie “Chocolate or Vanilla” flavored shakes…they provide all the vitamins, nutrients, minerals you need during the recovery
-No dairy, creates mucus
-Buy a lof of Apple Sauce
-I bought jello, but didn’t work well for me.
-Buy fruit smoothie pouches, new product from Del Monte, but very good for energy boost and nutrition (Recommend Strawberry, avoid Cinnamon and Apple, may hurt your throat)
-TAKE YOUR PAIN MEDS EXACTLY EVERY 3-4 Hrs, Even if you think you don’t need it!!!! Start w/ 2 Tea Spoons, then gradually move up if needed…expect to take it like this for at least the first 7-8 days, then after that, start weening yourself off as needed, by taking 1-2 Tea Spoons every 6-8 hours, then 1-2 Tea Spoons every 12 hrs for a few days, then if needed, 1 Teaspoon at night daily until Liquid med is gone (But always check w/ your Doctor on this approach)…the point of this is to avoid withdrawal from the Pain med
-Mash Potatoes are good, but I would avoid it until Day 7 and on
-Cream of Wheat w/ your choice of jelly mixed in is good as well, but I would wait until Day 4 or 5 until trying this.
-The first 4 or 5 days, just liquids….drink water consistently, set your alarm throughout the night for Pain med doses….you won’t be as tired as you think, cause you will get an accumulation of sleep in between time…just toughen up a bit, don’t be like a lot of these other POSTs where people are over reacting and saying things like “Kill me now”, or “Pain is the worst”…..truth is, it’s not that bad if you follow a good routine, it’s NOT fun, but not the end of the world….Ultimately, you’ll be glad you did it….TRUST!!!!!
FEEDBACK ON THIS SITE:
First off, there are Pros and Cons to this site, my feedback (Only my opinion)…..I won’t go through them all, but in short, I think the owner “Greg” has done a fair job on the info (Which if you got time, you can find anywhere on the Internet, it’s not really difficult as he’s portrayed it on the site), also, I see a lot of marketing ploys on the site and financial gain that Greg is profiting from by selling products and creating a club here (which there is nothing wrong w/ that, good for him for being smart about this topic, cause when people are fearful w/ medical stuff, they’ll buy anything to relieve the pain). The pics and story lines are great and provides some different perspectives, but I do question the authenticity of a lot of them, I think a lot of them push readers into being more fearful to buy more products, but that is just my opinion, it may not be the case. In all, Greg makes it seem like he’s done all this from the sincere care and niceness of his heart, as if it’s a public free service, but there is definitely slick marketing tactics all over the site.
I had mine on September 4, 2013. When I woke up from anesthesia I was very dizzy and in a lot of pain, where my tonsils used to be and on my tongue, but I think it was just a shock to my system. They gave me some Tylenol with codeine and then I was fine. Surgery was at 7:30am and then I was discharged around 5pm. I think the only reason I was there so long is because I had to wait for the doctor to get out of his clinic. I remember thinking that I didn’t know what all the hype about how painful it was supposed to be was coming from. My pain was nothing unbearable at this point. That night was a longer night because I could feel stuff dripping down the back of my throat so my body would wake itself up.
I had mine done yesterday 9/3/2013. Got in scared but now figured that was the easy part. Day 1 morning was all right but the pain meds was horrible (hydrocod/acetaminophen). I went in at 7 was released by 9:30 was able to talk right after surgery but it got worse as night approached. The pain med caused severe nausea and vomiting. Every time I eat some sauce I almost threw right out fortunately no blood. So I took the pain meds about 3 times total and am now on no drugs. Crazy I know. Well see what happens. Did not have bowl movement the first day. Pain was not bad due to pain meds but nausea was way bad!
I am 42. I am actually feeling pretty well, which is scary because I have been reading day 3 and 4 etc. I have my tonsils removed this morning at a surgery ctr. I arrived an hour and a half early as requested, 630 am, by 8am I was flying high on anesthesia. By 1000 being released. I am having ear pain though. My pain level on scale of 1 to 10 is a 2. I would highly recommend what my ent specialist gave me for pain. Liquid Vicodin! I don’t have to worry about the pain of pills. I will keep in touch and thanks for sharing everyone! I feel like I am waiting on the pain to come, is this normal for day 1????
Day 1- I had my tonsils removed using Thermal Welding, or Tissue Welding. Woke up from surgery in severe, severe pain! I begged to stay a little longer at the surgery center but the nurses threatened to make me work if I stayed any longer. That fentenyl was wonderful, but alas, I was sent home! I was in a world or pain until I took my second does of percacet and ibuprofen. I’m to take both every 6 hrs, taking ibuprofen 3 hours after taking percacet. Once I got the second dose in I was fine.
OK….So like many of others, I scanned the Internet for info….I got my tonsils taken out 14 days ago from today (9-12-2013). I am a Man, 32 yrs. Old. Here’s my time-line and my feedback on this site and others who posted:
Day 1: Not too bad, after the pain meds from the surgery wore off, I definitely felt the swelling and pain….but nothing a person couldn’t handle w/ the help of pain meds….Drank a lot of water and apple juice….later made a veggie nutritional “non-dairy” protein shake. Liquid pain med every 3-4 hrs, but I started w/ 2 Teaspoons, and did the extra 1 and 2 only if really needed.
Day 2: Same as Day 1, but started drinking more smoothies and ice cream (non-dairy)…Pain was manageable, but not like most claim here.
Day 3: Pain fluctuated up and down, but only if I didn’t take the liquid pain med on schedule exactly every 3-4 hrs.
Day 4-7: All the same really, scabs still in tact, but uvula swelling was dying down a little (Which was the most annoying cause the scab on my uvula pretty much was hanging like a sack of testicles and wouldn’t come off, so the gagging at times not fun, but I saw the Doctor on Day 6 and he used a suction tool to help the uvula scab out (and me out), which provided a ton of relief….again, Pain wasn’t bad, only if I slept too long and missed my regular dose of liquid Pain med…woke up w/ dry mouth.
Day 8: Pain was amped up a tiny bit, only due to all the scabbing that came off caused new skin, which was still a bit sensitive, but pain very manageable.
Day 9-Present: After Doctor gave me some steroid pills to knock out the last bit of swelling, and the last bits of the various scabs was melting away….all was pretty good.
NOTE TO READER(S):
Don’t get all scared by a lot of peoples scary tales of their experience, my assumption is that a lot of them were very over exaggerated w/ their experiences….Misery loves company, and I think a lot of them probably had more intentions of attempting to freak people out, maybe out of some sick humor….may not be the case w/ most, but I caution you not to freak out at all……Truth is, we live in a sick world where people rather do more harm than good, but try to masked their intentions w/ goodness.
Tips To Newbies:
-Humidifier: I am not sure if this helped that much, but I bought one for peace of mine (Can get a good one from Target for like $45), don’t get a “Warming one”, get the “Cool Mist”
-Go to Whole Foods, buy the Veggie “Chocolate or Vanilla” flavored shakes…they provide all the vitamins, nutrients, minerals you need during the recovery
-No dairy, creates mucus
-Buy a lof of Apple Sauce
-I bought jello, but didn’t work well for me.
-Buy fruit smoothie pouches, new product from Del Monte, but very good for energy boost and nutrition (Recommend Strawberry, avoid Cinnamon and Apple, may hurt your throat)
-TAKE YOUR PAIN MEDS EXACTLY EVERY 3-4 Hrs, Even if you think you don’t need it!!!! Start w/ 2 Tea Spoons, then gradually move up if needed…expect to take it like this for at least the first 7-8 days, then after that, start weening yourself off as needed, by taking 1-2 Tea Spoons every 6-8 hours, then 1-2 Tea Spoons every 12 hrs for a few days, then if needed, 1 Teaspoon at night daily until Liquid med is gone (But always check w/ your Doctor on this approach)…the point of this is to avoid withdrawal from the Pain med
-Mash Potatoes are good, but I would avoid it until Day 7 and on
-Cream of Wheat w/ your choice of jelly mixed in is good as well, but I would wait until Day 4 or 5 until trying this.
-The first 4 or 5 days, just liquids….drink water consistently, set your alarm throughout the night for Pain med doses….you won’t be as tired as you think, cause you will get an accumulation of sleep in between time…just toughen up a bit, don’t be like a lot of these other POSTs where people are over reacting and saying things like “Kill me now”, or “Pain is the worst”…..truth is, it’s not that bad if you follow a good routine, it’s NOT fun, but not the end of the world….Ultimately, you’ll be glad you did it….TRUST!!!!!
FEEDBACK ON THIS SITE:
First off, there are Pros and Cons to this site, my feedback (Only my opinion)…..I won’t go through them all, but in short, I think the owner “Greg” has done a fair job on the info (Which if you got time, you can find anywhere on the Internet, it’s not really difficult as he’s portrayed it on the site), also, I see a lot of marketing ploys on the site and financial gain that Greg is profiting from by selling products and creating a club here (which there is nothing wrong w/ that, good for him for being smart about this topic, cause when people are fearful w/ medical stuff, they’ll buy anything to relieve the pain). The pics and story lines are great and provides some different perspectives, but I do question the authenticity of a lot of them, I think a lot of them push readers into being more fearful to buy more products, but that is just my opinion, it may not be the case. In all, Greg makes it seem like he’s done all this from the sincere care and niceness of his heart, as if it’s a public free service, but there is definitely slick marketing tactics all over the site.
Thanks for the feedback GA_4! Hope your recovery continues to be smooth.
I had mine on September 4, 2013. When I woke up from anesthesia I was very dizzy and in a lot of pain, where my tonsils used to be and on my tongue, but I think it was just a shock to my system. They gave me some Tylenol with codeine and then I was fine. Surgery was at 7:30am and then I was discharged around 5pm. I think the only reason I was there so long is because I had to wait for the doctor to get out of his clinic. I remember thinking that I didn’t know what all the hype about how painful it was supposed to be was coming from. My pain was nothing unbearable at this point. That night was a longer night because I could feel stuff dripping down the back of my throat so my body would wake itself up.
I had mine done yesterday 9/3/2013. Got in scared but now figured that was the easy part. Day 1 morning was all right but the pain meds was horrible (hydrocod/acetaminophen). I went in at 7 was released by 9:30 was able to talk right after surgery but it got worse as night approached. The pain med caused severe nausea and vomiting. Every time I eat some sauce I almost threw right out fortunately no blood. So I took the pain meds about 3 times total and am now on no drugs. Crazy I know. Well see what happens. Did not have bowl movement the first day. Pain was not bad due to pain meds but nausea was way bad!
I am 42. I am actually feeling pretty well, which is scary because I have been reading day 3 and 4 etc. I have my tonsils removed this morning at a surgery ctr. I arrived an hour and a half early as requested, 630 am, by 8am I was flying high on anesthesia. By 1000 being released. I am having ear pain though. My pain level on scale of 1 to 10 is a 2. I would highly recommend what my ent specialist gave me for pain. Liquid Vicodin! I don’t have to worry about the pain of pills. I will keep in touch and thanks for sharing everyone! I feel like I am waiting on the pain to come, is this normal for day 1????