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 of my coblation tonsillectomy and things are still going well. Added eggs and lunch meat to my diet today. Had the energy to go to the library and get more movies. Otherwise I have just been resting and crossing my fingers that everything continues to go well.
Woke up more sore than usual; probably from constant coughing all night. More scabbing. No pain medication in more than 48 hours. The pain is still tolerable. Slight soreness around the neck/ear area but I’m sure it will go away before lunch. I had eggplant parmigiana and clam chowder for dinner, even had a garlic bread on the side last night. Come to think of it, I never was on a liquid diet even the first day of surgery. I NEED and HAVE to eat; I don’t care if it’s uncomfortable. I think it helps my pain/soreness than anything; constantly swallowing. Energized enough to walk more than 3 miles last night. I’m going for another walk after I eat this bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. No nausea. No constipation. No upset stomach, No sore tongue. No low grade fever. Slight inflammation on my uvula. I have to say, I’m doing pretty darn well and already thinking what to eat for dinner! Maybe I’ll try sushi today! =)
Day 5: 28/6/13
Horrid. Woke up feeling ok, tried to eat some solid food and it made me feel terrible so I slept. Midday my mother came to visit and I felt fine but by 6pm my body went completely downhill and I almost ended up back in hospital. My body was cramping everywhere I was sweating like crazy and I couldn’t breathe properly. Every time i stood to use the loo i wanted to be sick, it was the most miserable feeling. My GP came to visit and fixed me up. I can no longer take anything stronger than a basic paracetamol as all the other medications affect me so horribly. I only got two hours sleep that night due to my swollen throat, the only throat related pain I’ve had since getting my tonsils out. I just keep trying to stay positive knowing that soon enough this will all be over.
Day 5 is a little worse than the rest of them so far. It hurts worse to swallow or talk. So I’ve been pretty quiet today. My family is probably happy!! Actually tried to take a peek in there finally. It just looks really white. I had the coblation method- don’t know what the scabs look like with that? But every once in a while I feel something weird and I’m wondering if there is a loose piece hanging in there. My left ear throbbed a bit this morning. Sat with a heating pad on it for a while, but it has been better since. Other than that, everything is about the same as it has been. I’m hanging in there! I am getting bored and sick of the same old food, but otherwise doing okay!
Tongue is closer to a normal size today. No more puking, still a little nauseous though. Slept a bunch. Pain is more localized and ‘stabby’ in the back of my throat, but I can definitely see and feel my scabs starting to come off. Today was definitely better than yesterday, things are looking up.