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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its day 5- omg im in so much pain, i cant stop crying but yet it hurts so much to cry, ive woken up at 5 am and i cant take my meds!! i cant swallow because my water feels like acid on my throat, im just getting waves off pain going through my ears and throat, my ears are terrible! wont stop ringing, yesterday was the best i was feeling okay! and now this! i dont know how to cope anymore, theese 5 days have dragged so much i just dont know what to do:( i wish i could sleep until i was completely out of pain!
I am right there with you. I am day 5. I actually ended up in the hospital on day 3 and found out I had bilateral pneumonia. So in the hospital for 2 days on IV antibiotics and tonsillectomy. i wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy! I am miserable. Sick to my stomach from pain meds. My ears are killing me. I have tried every soft piece of food I could think of but gave up because i feel like food is getting stuck in my throat so I gave up. Just chewing ice! I can’t stop crying. This is by far the worst thing I have EVER been through in my life. I can only pray tomorrow will be better!!!
Day 5 is almost over thank God. I’m 39 and almost out of liquid pain meds which apparently I took too much of because the nazi on call clown Dr wouldnt call in any more until I see my surgeon monday. Since tonight is sat I’m in a bit of a pickle. I pray this ends soon as I can only take so much more. Much worse in the mornings, can”t eat, but at least am drinking tons of fluids which is definately my suggestion to anyone unfortunate enough to have to endure this recovery. We’re all in the same boat though, and hopefully in a week or 2 we can look back and be gratefull for our new found freedoms from throat disease and sleep disorders. I was told days 4 and 5 are the worst so hopefully we’re on the downslide. We’ll see tomorrow… good luck and peace to all
Ok, so the last 4 days were quite plain-sailing and I was able to eat toasts, crackers, ice lollies and anything i felt…. Today I’m feeling the pain of those 4 days combined!!!!! Please kill me now!!! I can barely breathe cos it hurts, swallowing saliva is nearly impossible and cannot open my mouth wide enough to take tablets. Anything cold quadruples the pain and the only thing that felt ok was room temperature peppermint tea. Thank god the day is nearly over (it’s 8pm here in Malta) so that maybe i can have some semblance of sleep. Hope tomorrow is better cos if it’s like today it’s better if i don’t wake up!!
I should add that my doc said the risk with Ibuprofen and bleeding is more if you take it pre-op…that there is little risk taking it post-op. I have been late taking it a few times, and the pain increases SIGNIFICANTLY when I have, maybe because of inflammation. Lortab alone is not enough. I literally laughed uncontrollably (which was agony) from reading everyone’s posts about knives and razorblades and swords. Not because it is funny…but because I can SO relate, and I guess I need some endorphines. haha.
Day 5 was the worst so far. I figured out on day 3 to tie a bandana around my jaw/head while I sleep to keep my mouth closed, b/c if my mouth dries out the pain goes to a 12. Setting alarm for every 2 hours and alternating Ibuprofen 800 mg and 3 teaspoons Lortab. Pain is still right up there with natural childbirth. I find icy cold water to be painful (nerve endings?)…so cool water is best for me. Only eating chicken broth and pudding and popcicles. No salt, no fruit (too acidic…pure agony). God a script for prednisone today to help swelling. My uvula is so swollen it is clear and resting on my tongue. Ouch!