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.
My 5yr old son had his tonsils & adnoids removed on July 4,2012. Right after surgery he was drinking water, he had probs keeping anything down but still continued to drink. He was released from the Hospital on day 2. When we got home he was very tired (he was mad the nurse kept coming into his room during the night and waking him to check his vitals and give him meds lol) & hungry. He requested French Toast, we were a little hesitant but thought he can try it, he ate 3 pcs (crust removed) in record time! And had macaroni and cheese for supper that night. We were totally shocked that he was eating so well. We are now on day 3 and he is doing just as well today! 2 hot dogs for lunch & spaghetti for supper. Everyone that sees him can not believe he just had his tonsils out…he is totally back to himself already!! He is eating very well, drinking fluids, taking his meds(which he hates!) and running and playing like nothing happened =) he has never once complained about pain or discomfort 🙂 Although he gets upset that he can’t have somethings to eat yet.
O.K. so Day Three is over and onto Day Four I go! Although I had both tonsils removed, the left side of my throat is completely pain free, while the right side, well, that is a whole different story. Right side is becoming a bit unbearable, especially now that pain meds only last two of the four hours. I am still forcing down healthy foods- butternut squash soup, fruit drinks from juicer, etc., but I must admit- it hurts like a _ _ _ _ch! And, I am still forcing water into me non-stop. The icepacks continue to be a GOD sent! HIGHLY recommend buying four of them to rotate throughout day/night. Speaking of day, the day is much better than night in terms of pain level- not sure why, but it really is. I am finding that about 1/2 hour prior to taking my meds I take 1/2 of a pill, then eat, then take one full pill. I cannot take the meds on an empty stomache so this seems to help. The 1/2 pill is just enough to ease the pain to eat more before taking the whole dose. So I am slowly figuring out some things that are making a difference. One more note- I sat out in the sun on Day Three. My pain went away immediately and I cannot wait to go out again today for about 1/2 hour. The sun really does help- with pain and overall attitude.
Day 3, June 24, 2012. About the same as day 2, however I have to deep breath and cough phlegm up every so often. Not a big deal, but everytime I cough I worry about bleeding. I have a spit cup handy so that I can spit into to see if there is blood present. Otherwise I take my meds as often as possibly, drink water every hour and eat boatloads of popsicles. I continue to ice constantly. I find myself chewing gum to mask the horrible taste in my mouth. Very stiff neck and back. Fever broke and has stayed away so far. back on my neck feels warm. Ate Ramen noodles twice today. Each half mouthful takes for or 5 swallows to get completely down as it likes to just bunch up in the back of the throat. Way better than having the liquids try to come up through the nose though. I have been sleeping in an upright position, cool mist humidifier on always, constant ice applied to neck, drinking liquid at least every hour. Things are more painful every two hours after taking the pain medicine as it wears off that quickly. Current pain when swallowing is less painful that my worst case of strep throat.
Day 3 so far is a lot better than Day 1 & Day 2.
I woke up with breathing difficulty due to swollen throat that presses the wind pipe. I found that propping my head up on several pillows help me to breathe better when sleeping.
But pain wise, it is a lot better today. I can drink water without much difficulties, and even managed to eat rice porridge that I boiled together with some vegetables & eggs till they get really soft.
The back of my throat feels stuffy & numb due to the swelling, and it affects my speech quite considerably. I sound slurred, much like when I had ulcers in my mouth.
I take my meds every 3 hours, they’re a combo of Parasetamol & Codeine.
I always soak my pills with a little water in a small cup till they get fully disintegrated before I drink them. It helps a lot, since swallowing the pills in full form is a NO-NO for my throat, and grinding & taking them dry would feel like rubbing sand paper on a fresh wound.
If I wait even half hour past the time for my meds if feels like someone opened my mouth, used my uvula as a punching bag and took my tonsils as a suveneir. Humidifier & meds are still my best friend.
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.
My 5yr old son had his tonsils & adnoids removed on July 4,2012. Right after surgery he was drinking water, he had probs keeping anything down but still continued to drink. He was released from the Hospital on day 2. When we got home he was very tired (he was mad the nurse kept coming into his room during the night and waking him to check his vitals and give him meds lol) & hungry. He requested French Toast, we were a little hesitant but thought he can try it, he ate 3 pcs (crust removed) in record time! And had macaroni and cheese for supper that night. We were totally shocked that he was eating so well. We are now on day 3 and he is doing just as well today! 2 hot dogs for lunch & spaghetti for supper. Everyone that sees him can not believe he just had his tonsils out…he is totally back to himself already!! He is eating very well, drinking fluids, taking his meds(which he hates!) and running and playing like nothing happened =) he has never once complained about pain or discomfort 🙂 Although he gets upset that he can’t have somethings to eat yet.
O.K. so Day Three is over and onto Day Four I go! Although I had both tonsils removed, the left side of my throat is completely pain free, while the right side, well, that is a whole different story. Right side is becoming a bit unbearable, especially now that pain meds only last two of the four hours. I am still forcing down healthy foods- butternut squash soup, fruit drinks from juicer, etc., but I must admit- it hurts like a _ _ _ _ch! And, I am still forcing water into me non-stop. The icepacks continue to be a GOD sent! HIGHLY recommend buying four of them to rotate throughout day/night. Speaking of day, the day is much better than night in terms of pain level- not sure why, but it really is. I am finding that about 1/2 hour prior to taking my meds I take 1/2 of a pill, then eat, then take one full pill. I cannot take the meds on an empty stomache so this seems to help. The 1/2 pill is just enough to ease the pain to eat more before taking the whole dose. So I am slowly figuring out some things that are making a difference. One more note- I sat out in the sun on Day Three. My pain went away immediately and I cannot wait to go out again today for about 1/2 hour. The sun really does help- with pain and overall attitude.
Day 3, June 24, 2012. About the same as day 2, however I have to deep breath and cough phlegm up every so often. Not a big deal, but everytime I cough I worry about bleeding. I have a spit cup handy so that I can spit into to see if there is blood present. Otherwise I take my meds as often as possibly, drink water every hour and eat boatloads of popsicles. I continue to ice constantly. I find myself chewing gum to mask the horrible taste in my mouth. Very stiff neck and back. Fever broke and has stayed away so far. back on my neck feels warm. Ate Ramen noodles twice today. Each half mouthful takes for or 5 swallows to get completely down as it likes to just bunch up in the back of the throat. Way better than having the liquids try to come up through the nose though. I have been sleeping in an upright position, cool mist humidifier on always, constant ice applied to neck, drinking liquid at least every hour. Things are more painful every two hours after taking the pain medicine as it wears off that quickly. Current pain when swallowing is less painful that my worst case of strep throat.
Day 3 so far is a lot better than Day 1 & Day 2.
I woke up with breathing difficulty due to swollen throat that presses the wind pipe. I found that propping my head up on several pillows help me to breathe better when sleeping.
But pain wise, it is a lot better today. I can drink water without much difficulties, and even managed to eat rice porridge that I boiled together with some vegetables & eggs till they get really soft.
The back of my throat feels stuffy & numb due to the swelling, and it affects my speech quite considerably. I sound slurred, much like when I had ulcers in my mouth.
I take my meds every 3 hours, they’re a combo of Parasetamol & Codeine.
I always soak my pills with a little water in a small cup till they get fully disintegrated before I drink them. It helps a lot, since swallowing the pills in full form is a NO-NO for my throat, and grinding & taking them dry would feel like rubbing sand paper on a fresh wound.
If I wait even half hour past the time for my meds if feels like someone opened my mouth, used my uvula as a punching bag and took my tonsils as a suveneir. Humidifier & meds are still my best friend.