Tonsillectomy Recovery Day by Day
Day 5
A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their fifth 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 5. 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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-Greg Tooke My short bio
- Tonsillectomy Day 5 : Can I take the pain killers every two hours?
- Oh God. PAIN. …And why am I constipated??
- So, the pain is a little better today. I took Tylenol at 2:00am and didn’t need it again until 12:00pm – I’d consider that progress! The coughing is still present. I’m trying to avoid it, but it’s harder than you think. There isn’t much to say about today. I’m talking a little more, but don’t want to strain my voice even more, so I’m still writing a lot down. I had soup again today and canned peaches are awesome – even though I had to puree them. All in all, the throat is feeling okay; the ears – still painful.
- Day 5 and so far it has been pretty tolerable
- Day 5: so today i woke up feeling pretty good, my throat was a little tender but once i took the meds the pain was almost gone and i didn’t need to have any ice or Popsicles. i ate some noodles and pesto sauce. drank water and coca-cola and had some ice cream. I ate potato smileys for dinner. they went down pretty well although thier was a little pain but once i drank some pop it went away. The scabs fell off today as well and i didn’t feel it at all just the occasional tickle and i could feel them hanging down but then i looked in the mirror and they were just gone, so i’m assuming that i just swallowed them :s ( kinda gross)
- Day 5 and still not getting better. When does it start getting better?! Im nauseous all the time because I have no food in my stomach but i have to take my pain meds because the pain is incredible! I started out weighing apprx 108lbs and weighed myself today and I weigh 101lbs. I hope I dont lose much more. This is depressing
- Day 5 for me and definitely the worst day yet…woke up so nauseated and was so nervous about throwing up and ripping a scab off..got a hold of my doctor who ordered me some anti Nausea med’s
- Day 5. I’m very thankful that I’ve had a great recovery so far. No major pain other than a sore throat. Today I substituted a dose of the Hydrocodone for a dose of ibuprofen and am doing well. I’ve been eating since the very first day (applesauce, grits, milkshake)
- Day 5 and I had my best night sleep yet last night. Had to stop by Drs office yesterday. My tongue felt swollen and getting a lot of itching with the Roxicet. He said I was doing fine. Still taking Benadryl at night though. I find if I talk I pay for it later on so trying to talk as little as possible. Went to my office for an hour to do payroll but had to leave as I wanted to talk. Still eating good and no stomach issues at all. Hoping to get out of the house tomorrow even just to take a short walk.
- Throat is a little more tender today, and ears hurt when i swallow now. From what i have read/heard it is just the progression of the healing.
- Day 5-7–nothing exciting to tell, tried to eat a few more interesting things, but throat hurt too much since I wasn’t taking pain meds. Soft boiled eggs were my friend. Getting bored being home by myself all day so I went shopping for an hour and had to come home and take a nap!
- day 5 and so far it has been pretty tolerable. First day I had only soft food and lots of coke and water but from day 2 I ate normally. Doctor prescribed Voltaren 100mg suppositories which works like a charm for 8 hours, the 4 hours before the next dose however is excrutiating to say the least.
- Day 5- horrible morning, good during day.
- Recovery Day 5 (post-op day 6):This day was pretty much a blur. More pain and not a lot of food or water. Was in too much agony to do much of anything. Taking the liquid Tylenol and chasing it with a teaspoon of lortab each dose time.
- Tonsillectomy Day 5 : Day 5: I am still trying to just get through the day. I sleep much better at night and have noticed a major difference in how I feel; I have more energy and I feel rested after sleeping. I cried today over mashed potatoes and small curd cottage cheese. I am not a happy camper.
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Well today is day 5 and today I feel a lot better still hurts to eat but I do it because I love food more than pain.. Lol but I had some dressing and it was awesome.. But my ears and my gland area hurt today trying Tylenol more than Percocet because I have to Try to go back to work Thursday so seeing how that goes because I don’t think you want me working on your teeth with me high on Percocet lol.. But so far the only pain is sometimes at night I can’t breathe through my nose very good so I breathe through my mouth so I wake up and my mouth and lips are dry and have to get water.. It just really hurts to swallow more than anything and talking makes it worse.. But other than that I’m doing good
Day 5 – Merry Christmas! I actually slept last night…. a good 5 hours without waking and a total of 8 hours. Unfortunately, that was 8 hours with no meds! OMG! I’ve been hearing about the pain but I’ve stayed ahead of it until this morning. I’m talking delirious pain. The kind that makes it seem like you’re hallucinating.
Anyway… got the meds in and I’m Ok. The key is drugs people… good stuff and lots of them! I see my primary physician on Thursday for a follow up and them the ENT next week for the results of the biopsies. Then it’s 2 months of radiation and chemo followed by more surgery. Thank goodness for pain meds!
Mark, YOUR ATTITUDE INSPIRES ME! I agree about the pain meds- just watch out for nausea and constipation(That’s the downside) Your Doc can prescribe something for both. hang in there.
Merry Christmas to you!
Thanks Greg…
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you handle it” Charles Swindoll
There are so many things that are out of my control right now but my attitude is not one of them. It’s a heck of a day to have this hit me upside the head after 4 days of seemingly smooth sailing. My gf is making a homemade potato and cheese soup which will be like manna even at room temp 😉
I’m good with the nausea, no problem there and I’ve been taking an OTC stool softener so I’m doing ok.
Merry Christmas to you too!
As day 5 comes to a close, it’s been an interesting day.
After just a few hours sleep last night I wome up feeling a little sore, but good. After my morning Meds kicked in I actually made it to the shower (felt like heaven) and used toothpaste to brush my teeth (big mistake). I ended up havin and coughing uncontrollably. I was scared I did something to the scabs, but in the end it all looked like the mucus that’s been driving me CRAZY for the past several days. Total bright side is I am breathing ALOT easier and I’m not coughing nearly enough.
I was so worn out from getting ready, I had to take a nap for awhile. Went to my InLaws to watch all the kids with gifts and found myself talking (although in a whisper it was to much). I was also able to eat a little food for the first time: a spoon of mashed potatoes and gravy, a spoon on mashed sweet potatoes, the inside of a deviled egg, and a tiny sliver of pumpkin pie with whip cream. Absolutely tastes wonderful! I must have had 40oz of water getting it down, but I did it.
More pain Meds after we got back home, and now I’m thinking either day 6 pain is comming, or I way over did it with the food, whispering, and coughing. My pain is ramping up again and I’m finding myself watching the clock an hour after my Meds.
Refilling my humidifier, grabbing my ice packs, fresh ice water, and another dose of Meds. Gonna attempt bed and see how it goes.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and is able to enjoy the holiday despite the pain 🙂
This is Dec. 23. I am age 8. The pain!!!!!!!!. I went into this strange room and there were a bunch of doctors in the room. Next thing I know I’m asleep. Then the PAIN!!!!!!!!! Anyway I had to stay in the hospital for 3 days or maybe 4. Then I could finally go home. I was so happy. But when I got home, then my throat had so much PAIN! That went on for 4 days. But on the 5th day my jaw started to hurt more then anything. All night it hurt even more then the surgery. The same in the morning. Then during the day my neck started hurting!!!!. Its the 5th day and what’s hurting now is my whole neck.
Day 5 was tough but 4 was tougher. The nausea is the worst and the only solid thing I can eat is mashed potatoes. My husband called the doc today and got some snit nausea meds – GOD SEND! It’s is why day 5 is better than 4. Now I can eat without feeling like m gonna lose my stomach. Now the worst is ear and throbbing head pain and forget talking – I sound lime that guy from Silence of the Lambs “it puts the lotion on its back” LOL – they can’t take my sense of humor 🙂
Cracking me up Brigette- try chewing sugarless gum for that ear pain.
Ah. Thank you. It’s in my tonsillectomy toolkit, I forgot :-). Also reading back on my earlier post, proof you shouldn’t lortab and text. I had all kinds of typos. Who was that? Sweet dreams all!
I’m in early morning of day 5, and early morning every morning sucks! You finally think you’re getting a good nights sleep and then you pay for it afterward! I must admit, following everyone’s advice has led to a somewhat bearable recovery thus far. LOTS of water, eating whatever I can when I take meds has prevented nausea, have a humidifier next to me at all times, on and off peas on the neck, and of course, keeping up with the pain medication.
So far, the ear pain has just set in on days 3-5, I’ve heard that day 5 is when you start to lose the scabs, which is what I’m the most scared of after reading all the bloody horror stories! Fortunately, my doctor said I didn’t even bleed during surgery (which apparently is rare) so I’m hoping the same will be the case after the fact.Today I actually showered (wohoo!) did a little cleaning, and plan on attempting to run out to the store (with a driver, of course). It’s been wonderful reading about people who are experiencing the same things I have. Hang in there!