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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Day 5 was the worst day of recovery. Days 1-4 were cake walks compared to the pain on Day 5. It started in the middle of the night. Whereas the pain had been just pain before, now my throat felt like I had swallowed razor blades that were on fire. The pain became so intense, I ended up in the ER until 2am. Day 6 was still bad but by days 7 and 8 the pain was waning. Today is day 9 for me an I slept good without meds. I woke up with a migraine and ended up throwing up…and it was like I threw up the pain. Now I can eat better and even drink soda again. Not sure what happened, but my recovery seems more likely now. This surgery is no joke. Worst pain I’ve ever had in my life.
Hi I’m 21 and today is day five. Woke up this morning and throat/ear/teeth pain is worse its been after surgery. I have been able to go longer and longer without hydrocodone each day but i can barely make the 4 hr wait today. Also ever since my surgery I have had trouble maintaining a steady urine flow and I havent been able to ejaculate even with my s/o. Is this the medicine? Does anyone else have this problem and should i see my doctor??
Hi, I’m 24 and on day 5 of my recovery. This has been the worst so far, pain wise. It hurts to swallow and I have mild ear ache in the right ear. Eating is quite tough but managing to force it down. Looking in the mirror I can see already that I look skinnier which isn’t great since I started off weighing 8 stone 5 =( Missing eating normally and I also keep waking myself up with snoring! Do I regret getting it done? Not at all, I would rather get 2 miserable weeks out of the way and then never have to put up with tonsillitis again. I have had many cases of tonsillitis that have even felt worse than this. Still sucks though, not gonna lie.
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pain is overwhelming! yes i have learned too crying does not help. the sharp pains in my ears and through to my teeth are insane. i knew the recovery would be bad but just no way to prepare yourself for the intensity. and it really feels like its not getting better. it does help to know i’m not the only one going through this.
Day five. I am 28. Today and yesterday have been the worst so far! I am feeling so overwhelmed by the amount of pain I am in. I take lorrab every 4 hrs and ibuprofen every 4 hours, they are rotated to where I’m taking a medicine every two hrs. It hurts too bad to even take my pain meds now though. I started coughing up small amounts of blood and green, which worries me(the green not the blood) last night my husband made popcorn, one of my favs and I just thought how much I can’t wait to be able to be back to normal so I can eat some! I’m calling doc today to see about getting a steroid shot to help with the swelling. Maybe if that goes down a but my pain will lessen? Idk, I’m running out of hope. Yesterday doc called me out swizzle which is lidocaine, Benadryl, and maalox to gargle with. It’s supposed to numb your throat. It only numbs my tongue and when I let it sit on the holes in my throat it just burns. So that’s a no go 🙁 my ears hurt like crazy too. I’ve had a few crying meltdowns, which is always a good time for everyone. I really need the day to hurry and get here where this is all just a distant memory and I am happily eating whatever I want with no throat pain. Fast foward button anyone?