A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their third 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. Below I share comments about tonsillectomy day 3. 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 3
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : It’s starting to hurt a little worse for some reason. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Drugs aren’t working – help, Doc! …Yay, new drugs! What to eat? Thoughts on the post tonsillectomy diet
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : I guess what I wanted didn’t matter, because at 1:30am I rushed to the bathroom and began to vomit. After the first time, I absolutely panicked, because I saw red and figured I was bleeding – just my luck! It turned out to be the children’s Tylenol melt away caplets – which were bubblegum flavored and therefore pinkish red in color! Whew! After getting back in bed, I felt a little better and decided to keep drinking water.
An hour later I rushed back to the bathroom, and christened the majestic bowl a second time. After getting sick the second time, my throat felt very raw, but no more painful than before. The only good part of getting sick is that it removed all of the phlegm that was built up in my throat. I went back to bed, grabbed my laptop and came right to www.mybigfattonsillectomy.com, where I posted my guts out! Sleep? What’s sleep? I stayed up all night trying to find something other than an infomercial on television – if you’ve ever watched television at 5:00am; you know how difficult that is! In the morning I began chewing gum to get my muscles working again; my teeth and jaw have been so sensitive. Eating wise, I was able to work in applesauce today, which is a big step up from frozen treats and jell-o. This reminds me, mark my words, after the recovery, I will never be able to eat jell-o again – the taste of it mixed with amoxicillin is haunting me in my dreams! Pain wise, today is definitely the worst by far. The throat is very sore, but the worst is the ear pain; it’s so intense! Today I also had to call my doctor and let him know that the codeine wasn’t working with my empty stomach. He sent my mom out to buy gravol (an anti-nausea medication) to take before the codeine. Turns out, it didn’t help. I found myself dry heaving over that same majestic bowl (I apologize; I know that is not the most pleasant picture). I didn’t actually vomit, but that feeling was definitely worse. As stubborn as I am, I decided to play doctor and call it quits on both the gravol and the codeine. As a result – I’d have to make it through on children’s Tylenol? What was I thinking?
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : day 4 post tonsillectomy and sinus surgery (turbinoplasty, septoplasty, antrostomy, the works), 31 years old. I am still glad that I got both surgeries done at once, since I’ll only have 1 recovery, but WOW. If one thing doesn’t hurt, something else does. I now know why my surgeon works with Ears, Nose and Throat… they are definitely all connected!
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3-4: I woke up both mornings at 5am with really bad pain, my ears were aching and my throat was on fire and i could barely get my pills to go down my throat. I went back to bed until about 930am. When i woke up again i had to have ice chips, jello and a popsicle to sooth my throat. drank lots of water and some coca-cola and ate some noodles with Parmesan cheese.took my meds like clockwork so i wouldnt be in excruciating pain. although the pain was still pretty bad. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Surgery day up until the 3rd day, was like, WHAT what surgery..pshhhh smooth sailing…and then Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3 – 7 – Wham! And I mean WHAM! The pain steadily increased with day 7 taking the cake as WORST DAY EVER.
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Had a pretty decent nights sleep. I think the humidifier helped keep my throat and nose damp over night, and i tried to keep on my pain management by taking a percocet about every four hours. I have started clearing my throat of bloody phlegm, drainage from my nose i believe as i do not see any bleeding form my throat. Pain level is still very tolerable. Drinking fluids is sill a bit difficult, i did start eating popsicles which are nice and soothing. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day three–felt better, due to the anti-nausea drugs in my opinion. Taking pain meds was good again, eating still not so good as jello was the only thing I could eat. Drank lots of water, even though it hurt. Worst part, in my opinion, was the swollen tongue and uvula, which no one ever mentioned. Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3 post op (72 hours) . Drooling when i sleep that causes me to choke and cough. I dont know why im not swallowing when i sleep. Ear pain now and sometimes cold doesnt feel good. Im still hanging out in bed and pretty much in a daze after my meds. Im taking one hysrocodone pill every 3 hours. I eat before my meds and it sometimes makes me late to take my meds. That causes more pain. I am drinking trying to eat eggs, pasta, and soup. Sick of popsicles and sweets.
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3- painful morning, went home ate chicken noodle soup. My mom decided to let me sleep…big mistake! Woke up in horrible pain, stay on TOP With your PAIN MEDS!
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Recovery Day 3 (post-op day 4): I stopped taking the Lortab because of the slight overdose and the scary side effects (paranoia, mood swings, fidgety, sweating feeling un-easy) and I began to take 2 tablespoons of Tylenol Sore Throat liquid 500mg per tablespoon about every 5 hours or so. It curves the pain slightly without diving back into the Lortab. I did however need a teaspoon of Lortab just so I could eat some soup. I then drank an Ensure plus in the shower while banging on the wall after each sip because swallowing it hurt so bad. I also discovered that drinking some children’s benadryl (double the child dose which is an adult dose) it helps me relax and sleep for a little bit. Noticed a white coating on my tongue. Been using colgate peroxyl mouthwash to get ride of any sores and possible Thrush in my mouth. Also began taking acidophilus probiotic supplement to get rid of any Thrush that may have developed.
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : Day 3: I feel no better than I did the day of surgery. I am pretty disgusted. I thought that I would be feeling better by day 3, but I am not. At this point I am just trying to muster the energy to get through another day.
Its day 3 and Im feeling better than day 1 &2… I have my ice packs for my neck, which are just wet face rags in sandwich bags, about 6 pillows on bed for comfort and propping me up, also I have an adult sized sippy cup thats is amazing, I dont have to turn the cup to get the contents out. Just open the straw and take a few sips. Ive found that my mucus is really thick and that Id rather spit it out than struggle to swallow it. But every time I do that I take a sip of water or apple juice.
The swelling in my uvula has went down significantly, Im now able to get the phlegm from behind it without feeling like Im about to rip it out of my throat (it was super swollen in the beginning).
Oh and 1 of the biggest helpers has been going into the bathroom, turning the shower on all hot! The very first time I did this, 2 big globs of blood came out of my throat… Since I dont have a good humidifier this really helps me drain my nose and loosen the phlegm in my throat. Ok Im falling asleep while I type this I think its time to dose back off. If I think of anything else later on, I will log back on. E
I’m an 18 yr old female, just woke up to greet day 3 of my tonsillectomy recovery. Woke up very swollen today, my uvula and tongue. Very hard to swallow. Yesterday, day two, I was eating scrambled eggs. But today due to increase of pain, I think I’ll stick to the frozens and the liquids. Took some IB profen for the swelling, I’m trying to go easy on the Lortabs.
Good luck to all in your recoveries! We can do this! Stay positive, This will all be worth it soon! (:
Day 3- Nasal drip problem is solved, with just a kids age 6-12 dose of Children’s Benedryl. I’m sleeping more normally, not snoring as much, or feeling the need to clear my throat so much. I’ve been HUNGRY today. I’ve had three servings of watered down instant mashed potatoes, and just boiled pasta until it was super soft and then added some soy cheese (No dairy for this girl!) to it, and made a mac n cheese that is soft and wonderful.
Still, sore throat was bad today, and at times I didn’t want to swallow. It really is the last hour or so before I take the Lortab again that I feel so bad. I will never miss a dose. My ears had considerab;e pain today too, but gum helped a bit.
Overall, feeling like this isn’t SO bad, so I guess when the scabs are falling off, that should be the part I’m dreading. Husband says all of the black stuff is gone from the back of my throat now, it’s just all white.
Hello there, congratulations for the site, it is really helpfull for everyone who is recovering from this surgery.
Today is my third day. Until now the pain is the same as it was yesterday. I have to confess that only in first day there was severe pain. I am just waiting for the days to pass and get better.
Today marks the end of my third day, I have been reading the forum and was nervous about reaching my third day because of all the pain everyone has felt on this day. I have yet to experience such pain. I have had minor ear ache and some sore throat throughout the day, but most of all I am just hungry. My diet today included egg salad, chicken soup, and vanilla ice cream with strawberries. I have set my alarm clock to be sure to stay hydrated and to stay on top of my meds. I set my alarm every four hours to take Lortab or Ibuprofin. (I was told by my nurse that it is only going to get worse…I can’t imagine since it hasn’t been as horrible as I expected so far.) I was sure to do a lot of research before my surgery and thank you so much for this website. The humidifier works wonders and I am thankful I haven’t experienced the side effects of laying down…the neck pillow was a great idea to assist in sleeping!
Tonsillectomy Day 3 : I guess what I wanted didn’t matter, because at 1:30am I rushed to the bathroom and began to vomit. After the first time, I absolutely panicked, because I saw red and figured I was bleeding – just my luck! It turned out to be the children’s Tylenol melt away caplets – which were bubblegum flavored and therefore pinkish red in color! Whew! After getting back in bed, I felt a little better and decided to keep drinking water.
Its day 3 and Im feeling better than day 1 &2… I have my ice packs for my neck, which are just wet face rags in sandwich bags, about 6 pillows on bed for comfort and propping me up, also I have an adult sized sippy cup thats is amazing, I dont have to turn the cup to get the contents out. Just open the straw and take a few sips. Ive found that my mucus is really thick and that Id rather spit it out than struggle to swallow it. But every time I do that I take a sip of water or apple juice.
The swelling in my uvula has went down significantly, Im now able to get the phlegm from behind it without feeling like Im about to rip it out of my throat (it was super swollen in the beginning).
Oh and 1 of the biggest helpers has been going into the bathroom, turning the shower on all hot! The very first time I did this, 2 big globs of blood came out of my throat… Since I dont have a good humidifier this really helps me drain my nose and loosen the phlegm in my throat. Ok Im falling asleep while I type this I think its time to dose back off. If I think of anything else later on, I will log back on. E
I’m an 18 yr old female, just woke up to greet day 3 of my tonsillectomy recovery. Woke up very swollen today, my uvula and tongue. Very hard to swallow. Yesterday, day two, I was eating scrambled eggs. But today due to increase of pain, I think I’ll stick to the frozens and the liquids. Took some IB profen for the swelling, I’m trying to go easy on the Lortabs.
Good luck to all in your recoveries! We can do this! Stay positive, This will all be worth it soon! (:
Day 3- Nasal drip problem is solved, with just a kids age 6-12 dose of Children’s Benedryl. I’m sleeping more normally, not snoring as much, or feeling the need to clear my throat so much. I’ve been HUNGRY today. I’ve had three servings of watered down instant mashed potatoes, and just boiled pasta until it was super soft and then added some soy cheese (No dairy for this girl!) to it, and made a mac n cheese that is soft and wonderful.
Still, sore throat was bad today, and at times I didn’t want to swallow. It really is the last hour or so before I take the Lortab again that I feel so bad. I will never miss a dose. My ears had considerab;e pain today too, but gum helped a bit.
Overall, feeling like this isn’t SO bad, so I guess when the scabs are falling off, that should be the part I’m dreading. Husband says all of the black stuff is gone from the back of my throat now, it’s just all white.
Hello there, congratulations for the site, it is really helpfull for everyone who is recovering from this surgery.
Today is my third day. Until now the pain is the same as it was yesterday. I have to confess that only in first day there was severe pain. I am just waiting for the days to pass and get better.
Today marks the end of my third day, I have been reading the forum and was nervous about reaching my third day because of all the pain everyone has felt on this day. I have yet to experience such pain. I have had minor ear ache and some sore throat throughout the day, but most of all I am just hungry. My diet today included egg salad, chicken soup, and vanilla ice cream with strawberries. I have set my alarm clock to be sure to stay hydrated and to stay on top of my meds. I set my alarm every four hours to take Lortab or Ibuprofin. (I was told by my nurse that it is only going to get worse…I can’t imagine since it hasn’t been as horrible as I expected so far.) I was sure to do a lot of research before my surgery and thank you so much for this website. The humidifier works wonders and I am thankful I haven’t experienced the side effects of laying down…the neck pillow was a great idea to assist in sleeping!