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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On day 5, my whole left scab fell off and I was spitting out blood. I didn’t even notice it had happened and only noticed when I had gotten up to go the bathroom and looked in the mirror at my throat and immediately felt very weak. I think it fell off prematurely and too much at once. My mother is a nurse and was about to take me to the hospital but then saw what I had spit up and decided it wasn’t enough to take me to the ER at 3:30 in the morning. It stopped bleeding soon enough, but I’m still scared it was something more…
Hi Abigail! My scab on the right side did the same thing on Day 5! I went to the Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor the next morning just to make sure everything was okay. She told me everything was healing nicely and that unless it was actively bleeding there’s nothing they can do. So, it’s a good thing you didn’t go to the ER because they wouldn’t have done anything to help you once it stopped bleeding. Stay away from any hot/warm foods for a while as the heat will make it want too bleed again. Also, if you can, if it happens again, try gargling with the coldest water possible until you see it really starting to slow down. If it starts to slow down stop gargling and it’ll stop. If you keep gargling it’ll start to irritate it and it’ll bleed all over again. I know because b that’s what I did when I panicked! Chew on ice chips and drink lots of cold cold water. I’m on Day 6. I woke up miserable, but right now I feel great! It gets better! Hang in there!
Today has been the worst by far. I slept like complete crap, was up every two hours with the excruciating pain. Yesterday after a hot shower, I started bleeding. I freaked out! The home care packet they gave me told me to gargle with ice cold water. I COULD BARELY SWALLOW, HOW AM I EXPECTED TO GARGLE!? I tried my best and eventually it slowed and stopped.Then today it did it again after I tried to use the bathroom… I have been constipated since the procedure. The bleeding slowed, but hasn’t completely stopped yet. All I can taste is blood. I’ve had an ice pack wrapped around my neck all day that actually helps A LOT with the pain. My ears started hurting today too, awesome! I’ve eaten more popsicles this week than I think I’ve eaten in my entire childhood combined. Jell-o is my best friend! Finally, I put a small vaporizer in my bedroom so that I’m not sandpaper dry when I wake up. I first used it last night, and I think it helped, not immensely, but enough to use it again tonight to double check.
Day 5-7 has to be the worst.havent eat in two days feel so sick.on a lot of meds.cant eat cant drink cant swallow.such a sharp pain.when will i start gettong better..:(
Hey Murph- You are correct. Those days usually are the worst for most people. It got a little better on days 8-9, and alot better on 11 for me. Keep drinking, keep taking meds on schedule. Try to eat something before taking the meds. It helps with nausea.
Day 5 and I’m still doing well. Throughout the day my pain has ranged from 1/10 – 4/10. A few things I’ve noticed since the procedure is a heightened sense of smell, and I’ve not lost my sense of taste.
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Day 5 looks like a turning point for me. I was able to sleep 4 hours on and off and I’m happy. When I woke up there is still the throat pain but better than the night before when I only went without water for 2 hours. I ate normal food again today and man o man it was a PAIN to swallow but I did it. Stopped pain meds the day after surgery day and Tylenol seems to help, it’s just the gluey texture doesn’t feel good but it does the job. Thank God no high fever so far (low fever throughout the recovery process so far with the high being 101F I’d say, so no biggie). I’m not sure what tomorrow holds but I’m really looking forward to feel a smooth throat and pink color. Oh, my tongue still doesn’t feel right (a bit numb) but I ca finally see my uvlva if I try REALLY hard to stick my tongue out. Also back of throat definitely tickes once in a while but I know it is a good tickle. Good luck everyone.