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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- 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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Age 33 here. Day five was pretty bad. Nights were the worst, and I would wake up every two hours, with two hours left until my next dose of Roxicet.
I slept a lot during the day, and can mostly just whisper. Pain has stayed in ears, throat, jaw, and tongue. Pain level is about an 8.
Nausea has subsided. I still push liquids (pain level is a ten when swallowing), and eat soft foods with each dose of meds. I also swallow my saliva when lying in bed.
I found this forum to be very helpful while I was going through this. At the time, I would not have been able to write this. However, it was useful to compare stories to see where I was in the healing process. I hope others find this useful in the future. I am writing this all on day 13. Life is good. I am very happy I had this done, even though there was a very rough patch days 4-8.
I’m on day 5 & struggling so bad. I’m 34 years old. Will this ever end? X
I’m with ya, it’s day 5-6 for me and I feel like dying! Day 10 can’t come soon enough.
Roll on day 10!!
Hi everyone 🙂 I’m 20 and I had the tonsillectomy on Tuesday (the 26th)
It’s the end of day 5 for me and the last 3 days have been HORRIFIC. Honestly, I have been laying in bed wishing for death, it’s getting too much to handle now 🙁 I was definitely tricked into thinking that it wasn’t all that bad on the second day, all I had was a sore throat, but how wrong was I. Since waking up on the morning of day 3 it has been agony, and been getting worse and worse.
I woke up at 4.30am this morning crying/screaming. Even swallowing my own saliva was making me scream out in pain… I know crying and screaming makes the pain worse but it was automatic and I honestly couldn’t control it. Its always worse in the morning as well I’ve realised….
I have really bad ear ache, especially in the left ear. I seem to have much more pain in the left side of my throat for some reason. Anyone else experiencing this??
I’m also experiencing the achey bruised and swollen: jaw, tongue, mouth, neck and uvulva…. Even my teeth are killing me.
My uvula is sooooo swollen I can feel it on my tongue, It feels like a haribo is stuck in my throat (its that big!), and it makes me gag at times. 🙁
One good thing is that I actually managed to eat something today as I didn’t think that i’d be able to. I had about 3 quarters of an egg sandwich, the bread was very soft but it was really painful still. I had the option of soup and other watery things but the thought of another soup makes me feel sick to my stomach. I now have a slight migraine and feel rather dizzy, weak and sick now because of barely eating.
For me ice lollies really haven’t helped, which is annoying because I had stocked up on sooo many before the op but they make me feel worse to be honest 🙁 Warm food and drink is definately alot more soothing for me than icy cold.
I also bought a humidifier before the op, which has actually been really helpful. I’ve only realised this when I’ve given it a break so my wall paper doesn’t go damp. When its turned off the pain is so much worse, so if you haven’t got a humidifier id definitely recommend that you buy one or borrow from a friend! 🙂
One more thing… What is with this thick saliva!? I swear its trying to choke me to death or something, I have a sick bowl next to my bed so I can spit it out in there, (which by the way also hurts so bad to do!)
So glad that I have found this site though, its nice to feel that I am not alone! Seems like we have a nice little community of people in pain here 😛
Anyway, i’ll be going now. Hoping tomorrow will be a better day for all of us! xx
Oh my gosh, sorry I didn’t realise how long this post would be!
The thick saliva makes me gag too along with the smell of my own breath? ew. lol I hate this I’m on day 6
Im 33 and i also had nasal surgery at the same time as my tonsillectomy, big mistake!
5th day, bad day. Can’t tolerate anything cold. I’m a jerk to people around me. Pain meds every 5ish hours. Eat some roasted zucchini and squash along with some rice. Little but of chicken mashed up with some water. Doze a lot of the day and feel miserable like I have a fever but no fever. Pain is bad and nothing helps.
Ps I am writing all this on my 9th day and I realize that we neglected to use the humidifier for days 5,6,7
Have any of you guys gotten acne since the surgery? My face is starting to get little bumps all over it, and I never get acne! I’m 14 btw!
I’m on day 5 of recovery and I’ve gone from bad to worse! Yesterday was great I was able to swallow easier and really had low pain. Then at 1 AM this morning I got terrible pain only on one side of my throat and ear. It seems as if one side is healing much faster than the other. On top of this I’ve got bad neasusa. I have anti neasusa meds but they’re not working to their max power which is odd since this medicine is given to patients with chemo. Anyone else have bad neasusa?
Stephanie, I have been sick to my stomach for days. It’s really starting to annoy me. This whole recovery process is actually. If you find a cure for feeling sick. Let me know!
Hi Trent,
Call your doctor and ask for anti neusea medication. I’ve noticed if I eat a little something before or right after I take it, it helps. I know the thought of eating while sick to your stomach is horrid but just push thru it. These meds were designed for people with cancer so I have faith that eventually they’ll really kick it.
Fair warning they make you even more drowsy on top of the pain meds.
Best of luck!