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 really good, up till around midnight towards Day 6.
I guess the strain from all the activities I did yesterday (plus skipping the meds for 7-8 hours) has finally taken its toll on my throat. Everything seemed so well from morning till night time, I even thought that the worst days have gone and it’s time to eat something more solid rather than all the liquids I’ve been taking for the past 4 days. That’s when the pain came back in full force. I was literally trashing in my bed, writhing in pain, it felt like a chainsaw had hacked my throat.
This time the pain even spreads to my ears as well. I did not dare to eat anything for the whole night, and only took a few sips of water. The meds only reduced the pain by 20-30%, and it only lasted for 2-3 hours.
Oh!! I am so going back to my ENT tomorrow! I need a good pain killer now!!
I am 58. My tonsils came out on Wednesday and today is Sunday, so I guess that makes this day 4 or 5 of my recovery.
My doctor prescribed morphine which really didn’t do much for the pain, but made me dizzy enough to faint the second night en route to the washroom. I hit my chest badly on the counter and either broke or bruised some ribs. (treatment is the same, ice and rest, so I didn’t bother with X-rays)
Anyways, I am now using Tylenol 2 to control the pain in my throat and ears with much more success.
I am running a humidifier all the time in my room and using ice packs on my neck. I think both of those things have been really helpful and I hope that the rest of this recovery process doesn’t get any worse.
Really have to watch out for dehydration. Had it not been for a family member’s intervention, I would have ended up dehydrated without a doubt. I was taking my pill every 4 hours and sleeping a lot. I was eating some but had not realized the only fluids I was taking in were what I used to swallow my pill. Since swallowing hurt so bad I wasnt eating or drinking. Now that i have pushed fluids, ate a full meal, I have the energy to keep going. This experience is not over yet and its important to keep the main goal in mind. Healing is #1 priority right now. Day 5 coming to an end.
day 5 – worst night sleep so far. Ears aching, headache, cant poop, hard to swallow even water. I have not only had my tonsils out but had whole bunch of other things done in my throat also. i have about 10 stitches. This sucks! i am sooooooo hungry for a kebab or pizza!
I can’t believe it’s only Day 5. These really have been the longest days of my life. Today’s pain was manageable, but I spent the majority of the day sleeping. I went for a short ride in the car, which made me feel sick to my stomach, and has continued to affect me. I know other people have said this, but I haven’t been able to go to the bathroom since the surgery, even with stool softeners. I just feel gross, all the way around. My ear pain is bad today, and I’ve rested my head on ice packs, which seemed to help some. Also ate stuffing (like the thanksgiving in a box kind) today, with extra water. It was really good. Am also trying peppermint tea (not too hot) to ease the indigestion I’ve been having.
Before my surgery, I heard such awful horror stories, and I can’t help but to think at least I didn’t have it as bad as they did. This is no fun, no walk in the park, but I’m not as miserable as I thought I’d be. And it will be worth it, when this is all over.