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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Thank you Greg.
My fever broke during hte night, but I think it is making a comeback now. I am just half hour away from my next dose of meds so I’m sure that will help. I think I will stick it out as long as it stays below 102.
Thanks for having this blog. It is a great comfort!
~Amanda
Hello Everyone and Greg,
I am wrapping up day 5. The pain has gotten worse throughout the day and the ear pain is kicking good now. I believe I am sloughing scabs, which I was expecting to have more pain with. About an hour ago I started feeling a little funny, rather hot, but chilly. I checked my temperature and it was 99.9. I know the paper my doc sent me home with says go to the ER if it reaches 102, but I have been taking fever reducer this entire time so that leads me to believe I have something going on. Is it common to have a mild fever at this point? Anyone ever experience this?
I am going to check it again in about an hour and see if it has come down. If not I guess, I will head in. I had a full dose of Tylenol one hour before I checked my temperature so there is nothing else I can take for a few hours from now.
~Amanda
Hi Amanda. Low grade fever is very common. I had it.
The pain in my throat is gone. Finally slept through the night last night without waking up to take pain meds (I went 12 hours without taking pain meds). Also, had first BM in six days. Still running a fever of 101. Mucus is totally out of control. I wake up with a sludge coating my entire mouth and am finally able to blow my nose successfully. The first five days I would get nasal drip in my throat whenever I tried blowing my nose . Now, its finally coming out of my nose.
Day 5 probably the worst so far but definitely not unbearable. Woke up this am with crazy ear pain but an ice pack and pain meds helped! My breath and the nasty taste in my mouth is quite annoying though, not much tastes good right now. Last night I ate some mashed potatoes and that was like heaven. Felt like I actually had something in my stomach! So far I’m down 6 pounds, which I’m not going to complain about. Still drinking fluids and sticking with the lortab. I want to stay on top of my pain if I can!! So far not expierencing near the horror stories as some of you have! I must be a lucky one!!
Mmmm More pain. It’s gone from my throat upto my ears now and feels like it’s trying to escape via my eardrums every time I swallow. Not bothering with the painkillers anymore cos it’s bearable compared to day 2 and 3 , where it felt more like swallowing razorblades. The worst part for me is this irritation that makes me want to cough but I don’t let it till my eyes water and then it slowly subsides.
I’m having the same issue…it feels like something is gurgling in my throat & kind of chokes me. I wonder what that is???
That coughing feeling is the scabs on your throat healing the same thing as when you have a scab on your arm and it itches when its healing and almost ready to come off. Don’t be suprised if in the next couple days your scabs come off.