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.
Day one was smooth, I was really high on the oxycodone they gave me and I was feeling good. But on day two however, I puked my guts out twice–and vomit came out of my nose both times. How fun. The pills they gave me to curb the nauseousness actually CAUSED me to vomit. I ended up taking two of my oxycodones cause I was in some much pain (instead of one) and my sister freaked out and called poison control. They said I would be fine but not to let me sleep. So I was tired all day yesterday. Whenever I’m loopy on my oxycodone, I can eat almost anything. When I’m not, all I can manage is apple sauce and popsicles. Today is day 3 and I’m not looking forward to it.
Well first and second day of my surgery was completely smooth sailing… The only problem I had yesterday was the taste of the tissues healing that made me nauseous, so it was hard to eat until the afternoon when I actually had caviar with crackers! Honestly did not have much throat pain until I woke up this morning at 1:45 in pure hell. My throat is incredibly swollen… I guess all the pain was waiting for the third day. I thought I was just doing super well and would almost be completely healed by now by the looks of how the first and second day went… HA yeah right!
The night of Day 2 was truly hellish. I could not clear the phlegm from my airways and began coughing and choking. This made sleeping very difficult and caused some bleeding. I have changed my pain med regiment – the lortab I am taking although effective burns my throat and literally brings tears to my eyes during administration. I cut back from 15ml to 10ml every four hours and have introduced Ibuprofen crushed into some applesauce which has done a great job decreasing the swelling and helping take the edge off as the Lortab wears off. I feel human again – although my gastrointestinal is hating all these pain meds. My ENT says that if I can get through day four I’ve usually peaked by then with pain. Just drinking, resting and eating when I’m able. I was able to do oatmeal last night. Tonight it’s going to egg noodles and gravy. All I can say is – it’s doable it’s just not enjoyable. I keep my eye on the long term prize of no more recurrent strep throats – everytime I get a tickle I end up out of work sick with serious strep or tonsillitis. No mas.
This is the 3rd morning since my tonsilectomy. I ended up coughing some phlem. I ended up sleeping really hard last night and fell behind on my pain meds. Today is the first day I feel nauseous. I’ve been sucking on crackers so they are soft enough to swallow. Yesterday I had cool egg drop soup. It was wonderful. I also add drops of lemon oil into my water both for taste as well as healing since lemon oil is anti microbial.
Chicken broth thins the mucus and I’m also taking a nasal allergy spray. I have to crush my antibiotics before blending them with a smoothie. Waking up this morning was very painful, but ice chips and soggy crackers seem to help tremendously.
So today is day 3 post op. Let me tell you the pain I awoke to, my mouth was so dry and sore I tried my best to drink water to lubricate it which took almost an hour! The phlegm that I am experiencing is uncontrollable..especially because you can’t clear your throat. I thought I was smooth sailing before today. Went 10 hours without taking any pain med on day 2! But, day 3 pain couldn’t even be stopped with Tylenol with codeine. I had the worst earache in my right ear and my head was throbbing. So my husband called my doctors to get me stronger meds.They gave him Percocet which have to be crushed and I mixed it with applesauce. The worst taste ever, but I finally feel relief. For now my headache, earache, and pain is at bay. I am starving so badly. I am able to eat applesauce, jello, mashed sweet potatoe, and scrambled eggs(mixed with water) so far. Seems drinking is okay I can tolerate water, apple juice(my favorite), and ensure clear nutrition peach flavored. Since milk products are not recommended. Other then that, I’ve been bed ridden all day. Only got out to shower, brush my teeth, and to get liquids and meds. Oh yeah, and the little bit of food I ate.
Day 3. This. Is. The. Worst. My swollen uvula is resting on my swollen tongue. Gross. My entire body hurts. I think I’m hungry, I should be hungry, but I’m not quite sure bc my tummy is making strange noises. My mouth is killing me. Thank goodness for modern medicine and pain medicine that offers temporary relief. But as soon as it wears off, I am completely miserable. Lots and lots of ice water. I refuse to allow myself to get dehydrated. I still can’t eat. Tried yogurt again today, and gave it to my son. I did eat a banana popsicle, but I don’t really like them. It didn’t hurt, though. So that’s good to know. I set an alarm to take my meds every 4 hours at night. It helped. A lot. I actually got a decent night’s sleep. Should have done that the other two nights!
tasha i have had a very very smooth recovery. i am on day 6. little pain and all my scabs are already off and i honestly believe that this is because i began eating real chewable food the day of surgery as my ent had suggested, i ate pork steak the second day, i tried some soft stuff and although it hurts i found solids go down easier than soft items. also swallow as much as possible and chew gum it really helps. also gargle warm salt water when the pain is overwhelming. i got so much relief from that!
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.
Day one was smooth, I was really high on the oxycodone they gave me and I was feeling good. But on day two however, I puked my guts out twice–and vomit came out of my nose both times. How fun. The pills they gave me to curb the nauseousness actually CAUSED me to vomit. I ended up taking two of my oxycodones cause I was in some much pain (instead of one) and my sister freaked out and called poison control. They said I would be fine but not to let me sleep. So I was tired all day yesterday. Whenever I’m loopy on my oxycodone, I can eat almost anything. When I’m not, all I can manage is apple sauce and popsicles. Today is day 3 and I’m not looking forward to it.
Well first and second day of my surgery was completely smooth sailing… The only problem I had yesterday was the taste of the tissues healing that made me nauseous, so it was hard to eat until the afternoon when I actually had caviar with crackers! Honestly did not have much throat pain until I woke up this morning at 1:45 in pure hell. My throat is incredibly swollen… I guess all the pain was waiting for the third day. I thought I was just doing super well and would almost be completely healed by now by the looks of how the first and second day went… HA yeah right!
The night of Day 2 was truly hellish. I could not clear the phlegm from my airways and began coughing and choking. This made sleeping very difficult and caused some bleeding. I have changed my pain med regiment – the lortab I am taking although effective burns my throat and literally brings tears to my eyes during administration. I cut back from 15ml to 10ml every four hours and have introduced Ibuprofen crushed into some applesauce which has done a great job decreasing the swelling and helping take the edge off as the Lortab wears off. I feel human again – although my gastrointestinal is hating all these pain meds. My ENT says that if I can get through day four I’ve usually peaked by then with pain. Just drinking, resting and eating when I’m able. I was able to do oatmeal last night. Tonight it’s going to egg noodles and gravy. All I can say is – it’s doable it’s just not enjoyable. I keep my eye on the long term prize of no more recurrent strep throats – everytime I get a tickle I end up out of work sick with serious strep or tonsillitis. No mas.
This is the 3rd morning since my tonsilectomy. I ended up coughing some phlem. I ended up sleeping really hard last night and fell behind on my pain meds. Today is the first day I feel nauseous. I’ve been sucking on crackers so they are soft enough to swallow. Yesterday I had cool egg drop soup. It was wonderful. I also add drops of lemon oil into my water both for taste as well as healing since lemon oil is anti microbial.
Chicken broth thins the mucus and I’m also taking a nasal allergy spray. I have to crush my antibiotics before blending them with a smoothie. Waking up this morning was very painful, but ice chips and soggy crackers seem to help tremendously.
So today is day 3 post op. Let me tell you the pain I awoke to, my mouth was so dry and sore I tried my best to drink water to lubricate it which took almost an hour! The phlegm that I am experiencing is uncontrollable..especially because you can’t clear your throat. I thought I was smooth sailing before today. Went 10 hours without taking any pain med on day 2! But, day 3 pain couldn’t even be stopped with Tylenol with codeine. I had the worst earache in my right ear and my head was throbbing. So my husband called my doctors to get me stronger meds.They gave him Percocet which have to be crushed and I mixed it with applesauce. The worst taste ever, but I finally feel relief. For now my headache, earache, and pain is at bay. I am starving so badly. I am able to eat applesauce, jello, mashed sweet potatoe, and scrambled eggs(mixed with water) so far. Seems drinking is okay I can tolerate water, apple juice(my favorite), and ensure clear nutrition peach flavored. Since milk products are not recommended. Other then that, I’ve been bed ridden all day. Only got out to shower, brush my teeth, and to get liquids and meds. Oh yeah, and the little bit of food I ate.
Day 3. This. Is. The. Worst. My swollen uvula is resting on my swollen tongue. Gross. My entire body hurts. I think I’m hungry, I should be hungry, but I’m not quite sure bc my tummy is making strange noises. My mouth is killing me. Thank goodness for modern medicine and pain medicine that offers temporary relief. But as soon as it wears off, I am completely miserable. Lots and lots of ice water. I refuse to allow myself to get dehydrated. I still can’t eat. Tried yogurt again today, and gave it to my son. I did eat a banana popsicle, but I don’t really like them. It didn’t hurt, though. So that’s good to know. I set an alarm to take my meds every 4 hours at night. It helped. A lot. I actually got a decent night’s sleep. Should have done that the other two nights!
tasha i have had a very very smooth recovery. i am on day 6. little pain and all my scabs are already off and i honestly believe that this is because i began eating real chewable food the day of surgery as my ent had suggested, i ate pork steak the second day, i tried some soft stuff and although it hurts i found solids go down easier than soft items. also swallow as much as possible and chew gum it really helps. also gargle warm salt water when the pain is overwhelming. i got so much relief from that!