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 and I’m still hurting at levels that I was hurting at on Day 2. I still feel like I’m choking, I can feel the stitches in the back of my throat and with everything so swollen, I can feel everything all the time… I keep my talking down to the very minimum. It’s not worth the pain. Not eating properly leaves me feeling light headed and I’ve been very careful of showering only when my husband is home (just in case). Straining soup just to ensure that there’s no pieces that could get stuck. I suggest sticking to “bland” low acid type soups/foods. I, for some silly reason, thought tomato soup would be a good idea. It wasn’t. I thought really smashed potatoes would be a good idea. It wasn’t. I wish all of you a speedy recovery…
Day 5..didn’t set my alarm for the pain meds which was a huge mistake. I woke up in so much pain…feel like I have razor blades in the back of my throat and ears. I refuse to look at my throat as to not freak myself out worse than I already am. I can’t believe how much pain I am in.
Can’t eat—which sucks when you have to take the pain meds. I am so nauseus that I feel like I could puke at any time.
can’t talk—which is fine since it’s just me and my dog.
can’t poo—this is becoming a problem, I’v been taking 2 colace for 3 days now….any other suggestions?
Thank you so much for this site—at least I don’t feel so alone and I stocked up on the right kinds of supplies. But I am feeling very defeated and helpless 🙁
Alyssa,am happy to know that you now able eat some real food.i like that food too.but i am afraid for bleeding.so how many recovery days during with you?and r u feeling pain?r u talking painkiller regularly?sorry for disturbing you but i am really afraid for this condition.
I’ve heard people can return to normal food within 10 – 14 days but everyone is different. I’ve been able to gently eat soft chicken nuggets, soft non-spicy meatballs, oatmeal, soft pastina pasta, small bits of toast with soft-boiled egg on top and scrambled eggs with no problems.
Alyssa,yes dr prescribe me some injection”mr vivian”.now i am feeling good.what about you? I like to eat everything but for this surgery i can’t eat my best food.i am very very ……r u know when we’ll eat real food?
I ate those things slowly and gently and didn’t experience any bleeding. I’m currently on Day 7 and taking oxycodone every 4 hours (well, 3 hours & 45 mins). Also taking a Prednisone steroid to reduce swelling and antibiotics to prevent infection. More info in my comments here: https://tonsillectomyrecovery.com/tonsillectomy-day-7/