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.
I started coming to this site about 2 years before I had my surgery, I’m glad I did, it’s helped me be prepared. My throat had been giving me problems since I was a kid, and whenI started getting tonsil stones on almost a daily basis, the ent said it was time they came out. Had the surgery today at an outpatient surgery clinic. Pain was a bit intense when I first woke up, right now it’s ok so far. I have my phone and a dry erase board for communications, talking hurts way too much. Right now I’m just resting, drinking fluids, and watching tv. Will keep updating.
39 years old. Had the surgery today (coblation method).
Doc said my tonsils weren’t so big, but they were very deep. I’m very glad the surgery part is over but extremely scared for the coming days. The first few days are suppose to be the Honeymoon period right?? Well… the doc has me on percocet (oxycodone/paracetamol ) which I’m taking every 4 hours, but it only seems to take the edge off for about 1.5- 2 of the 4. :\ The second two hours it hurts so much I have to stop completely talking. I’ve been very hungry today which i suppose is quite good, and drank about 2 liters of water. I’ve also been icing my neck since I got home. But it’s such bad pain and only day 1!! :{ Do you have any other ideas??
And here’ what I’ve been eating, incase it’s helpful to others:
Foods that worked are very soft bread (crust removed) dipped in almond mild (to avoid the phlegm of regular milk) with boiled egg white (smoother than the yellow part), cooled mashed yams cooked with olive oil and mixed with coconut oil (to get the fats and help it slide down, cereal O’s soaked in almond milk, jello.
What didn’t work: bananas stung very badly, pasta with olive oil was too sticky. I also tried to suck the liquid out of a gel laxative (which is recommended when you’re on so much medication), but it also stung very badly. Tomorrow I will get a pill form that I can hopefully crush.
Greetings. I appreciate this website and used the many tips in stocking and planning. I had a very early tonsillectomy today, Monday – 12/29/14. The procedure was conducted in an outpatient surgery center here in Atlanta at 8AM and I home by 10AM. My ENT reports that the procedure went very well and I have been fortunate to feel minimal wooziness and no nausea from the anesthesia. I took my first dose of Lortab at 11AM, my father had his out back when he was 30 and recalled the importance of staying on top of pain meds which for him included initiating the first dose three hours in, instead of four. I subsequently dozed for two hours. My throat hurts like a bad strep – last year I had a severe episode of viral tonsillitis that was so bad I was admitted to the hospital and they nearly needed the special IV team to run an IV because I was so dehydrated. That episode was truly razor blades – I was so swollen they thought I had an abscess (I did not).
SO far I’ve gotten down an cup of applesauce, and a cup of Italian Ice. I am pushing liquids hard – they feel better to me than sucking on ice today, really making an effort to the point I’m running nearly clear with my urine. I’m nervous about the coming days but also relieved to be underway – I scheduled a post-holiday procedure early in the fall and it’s been looming over my head for sometime.
Good luck with your recovery this week! Staying on top of your liquids is key…I really enjoyed Gatorade during my recovery. Also, keep some fruity gum on-hand for later in the week, it really helps minimize the itching you’ll feel as the scabs heal.
Had my surgery today around 11:30-noon. The nurses had a really difficult time finding a vein on my right arm so they went in on the left hand (always my least favorite part), the anethesiologist also gave me a anti-nausea patch to help keep me from vomiting. Went into the OR and they wrapped me all up like a burrito. after that it was off to dream land. I guess when I came to in the closed recovery room I pretty much woke up crying, holding my neck and saying that it hurt over and over again, I was also rolling around a lot and they were concerned I would roll out of the bed (I remember this, but it still feels like a dream probably because I was just coming out of anesthesia). Luckily the nurses were very fast about getting some pain meds in me as fast as possible, and then they moved me to the other recovery room so my mom could come sit with me, they got some water, a little applesauce, some pain meds and some anti-nausea drugs in me after finishing up the fluid IV. Once I got home, I crashed got in bed and fell asleep for a few hours. Woke up just in time for the second dose of the worst tasting medicine in he world followed by a popsicle. I have been pushing the liquid (despite the pain with swallowing) and am currently working on a small bowl of jello. It seems that the first two hours after I take the drugs I can’t help but fall asleep, the third and fourth hour are more lucid and awake. I have a white board and my phone with me so that I can text my parents when they are on the other side of the house, or just write at them when they come into my room. I was able to say single syllable words earlier, but I think I am to the point where even that hurts. Thank God the tonsils are finally gone.
I forgot to say also on days 3-4, tongue was swollen and sore on the sides. Ears had a dull ache, especially when swallowing, but nothing unmanageable.
I started coming to this site about 2 years before I had my surgery, I’m glad I did, it’s helped me be prepared. My throat had been giving me problems since I was a kid, and whenI started getting tonsil stones on almost a daily basis, the ent said it was time they came out. Had the surgery today at an outpatient surgery clinic. Pain was a bit intense when I first woke up, right now it’s ok so far. I have my phone and a dry erase board for communications, talking hurts way too much. Right now I’m just resting, drinking fluids, and watching tv. Will keep updating.
Hi Meghan- thanks for posting. Glad you’ve found us! Keep drinking! I’ll look for your updates. Best of health to you
Hi Meghan- thanks for posting. Glad you’ve found us! Keep drinking! I’ll look for your updates. Best of health to you
39 years old. Had the surgery today (coblation method).
Doc said my tonsils weren’t so big, but they were very deep. I’m very glad the surgery part is over but extremely scared for the coming days. The first few days are suppose to be the Honeymoon period right?? Well… the doc has me on percocet (oxycodone/paracetamol ) which I’m taking every 4 hours, but it only seems to take the edge off for about 1.5- 2 of the 4. :\ The second two hours it hurts so much I have to stop completely talking. I’ve been very hungry today which i suppose is quite good, and drank about 2 liters of water. I’ve also been icing my neck since I got home. But it’s such bad pain and only day 1!! :{ Do you have any other ideas??
And here’ what I’ve been eating, incase it’s helpful to others:
Foods that worked are very soft bread (crust removed) dipped in almond mild (to avoid the phlegm of regular milk) with boiled egg white (smoother than the yellow part), cooled mashed yams cooked with olive oil and mixed with coconut oil (to get the fats and help it slide down, cereal O’s soaked in almond milk, jello.
What didn’t work: bananas stung very badly, pasta with olive oil was too sticky. I also tried to suck the liquid out of a gel laxative (which is recommended when you’re on so much medication), but it also stung very badly. Tomorrow I will get a pill form that I can hopefully crush.
Greetings. I appreciate this website and used the many tips in stocking and planning. I had a very early tonsillectomy today, Monday – 12/29/14. The procedure was conducted in an outpatient surgery center here in Atlanta at 8AM and I home by 10AM. My ENT reports that the procedure went very well and I have been fortunate to feel minimal wooziness and no nausea from the anesthesia. I took my first dose of Lortab at 11AM, my father had his out back when he was 30 and recalled the importance of staying on top of pain meds which for him included initiating the first dose three hours in, instead of four. I subsequently dozed for two hours. My throat hurts like a bad strep – last year I had a severe episode of viral tonsillitis that was so bad I was admitted to the hospital and they nearly needed the special IV team to run an IV because I was so dehydrated. That episode was truly razor blades – I was so swollen they thought I had an abscess (I did not).
SO far I’ve gotten down an cup of applesauce, and a cup of Italian Ice. I am pushing liquids hard – they feel better to me than sucking on ice today, really making an effort to the point I’m running nearly clear with my urine. I’m nervous about the coming days but also relieved to be underway – I scheduled a post-holiday procedure early in the fall and it’s been looming over my head for sometime.
Good luck with your recovery this week! Staying on top of your liquids is key…I really enjoyed Gatorade during my recovery. Also, keep some fruity gum on-hand for later in the week, it really helps minimize the itching you’ll feel as the scabs heal.
Had my surgery today around 11:30-noon. The nurses had a really difficult time finding a vein on my right arm so they went in on the left hand (always my least favorite part), the anethesiologist also gave me a anti-nausea patch to help keep me from vomiting. Went into the OR and they wrapped me all up like a burrito. after that it was off to dream land. I guess when I came to in the closed recovery room I pretty much woke up crying, holding my neck and saying that it hurt over and over again, I was also rolling around a lot and they were concerned I would roll out of the bed (I remember this, but it still feels like a dream probably because I was just coming out of anesthesia). Luckily the nurses were very fast about getting some pain meds in me as fast as possible, and then they moved me to the other recovery room so my mom could come sit with me, they got some water, a little applesauce, some pain meds and some anti-nausea drugs in me after finishing up the fluid IV. Once I got home, I crashed got in bed and fell asleep for a few hours. Woke up just in time for the second dose of the worst tasting medicine in he world followed by a popsicle. I have been pushing the liquid (despite the pain with swallowing) and am currently working on a small bowl of jello. It seems that the first two hours after I take the drugs I can’t help but fall asleep, the third and fourth hour are more lucid and awake. I have a white board and my phone with me so that I can text my parents when they are on the other side of the house, or just write at them when they come into my room. I was able to say single syllable words earlier, but I think I am to the point where even that hurts. Thank God the tonsils are finally gone.
I forgot to say also on days 3-4, tongue was swollen and sore on the sides. Ears had a dull ache, especially when swallowing, but nothing unmanageable.