A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their sixth day of recovery
From thousands of post comments to the forum I have assembled a sampling of various accounts and impressions of tonsillectomy recovery for each day. Below I share comments about tonsillectomy day 6. 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.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 Scabs bleeding! : I can only eat popsicles. That is all.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : At 5:30am, I started to panic because I coughed a lot and when I spit up some saliva in a tissue (which I have a habit of doing to see if there is any blood); I saw a slight hue of red. RED=BLOOD! So, of course I got nervous. After drinking some water, I tasted some blood but I didn’t see anymore and I was able to swallow with a bit more ease. It wasn’t the full scab that came off, but a piece of the scab on the right side. When I woke up, I drank water and felt a burst of pain in my ear and stinging in my throat for a couple minutes. When I brushed my teeth this morning, there was a little more blood when I spit into the sink, so I’m assuming I lost a little more of the scab. I’ve been sucking on ice chips the past few days and it really feels nice on my throat. I ate applesauce and soup today with a little ease. I’ve notice my ears get worse when I eat. I was craving pizza tonight and it was sitting on the counter (my family had it for dinner), so, I decided to be a champ and try it. I was able to eat all of the toppings off of a slice of pizza minus the spicy pepperoni. Let me tell you, it was a blessing! I tried gargling with cold water and even though I refuse to look at my throat, I can tell that it feel fresher and cleaner. Good news – I was able to swallow the amoxicillin today; it feels awesome because if I had to eat another cup of jell-o and medication, I’d die! Fifth day post-op and I actually stepped foot out of my house today. Since we have a huge snow storm, I had to make sure I was fully covered. Nevertheless, even though I only sat in the car, it felt good – it was progress! I was told that taking a warm shower before bed will help moisten my throat and potentially prevent coughing at night, so I tried it.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 scabs Healing
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : Day 6 and the pain is just about the same as yesterday, but that relentless ache is exhausting. I know there’s a light at the end of the tunnel (and it’s not a train) but when I am tired and weak and freaking out because my Mom went home and my husband decided to sleep in this morning leaving me to take care of my nearly 7 year old son…. Well, I got a little teary.
My husband took a gander at my throat today and declared it “gross, but healing.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : Day 6 = Ouch
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : day 6 here and I have to say, it definitely has been the hardest two days so far. I am spent and am sick of not eating the way i want to. I have been sticking to cold drinks and liquid meals. Spoke with my PA today and she said to do my best to keep the scabs on for a minimum 10days by drinking tons of liquids. The longer they stay on, the better the new skin underneath will be…so I am doing all I can to keep these puppies attached. I have given up on eating anything warm or slightly solid,I just want this over with!!
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : Yeah, so I slept for about 12 hours. But now I think sleeping that long was the worst idea ever! My hot pot ran out of water and I wasn’t sipping on water for those 12 hours. I just drank a smoothie mix every 4 hours to take my meds. I woke up with about 8/10 pain, tried to get up and passed out in the hallway. Oh Joy! My ears are killing me!
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : Side note, i have lost like 12 lbs. Probably not healthily as all i have consumed it water, gatorade, jello and apple sauce. Those products are not known for their nutritional content. I have made two healthy juice drinks using my juicer, but don’t think that compensates for the lack of nutrients for the last week.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : The pain is rather terrible today, it was much worse last night.
At about 3am i woke up with pain, it was as if someone was stabbing my throat with a needle or pin
and i woke up this morning with blood in my mouth. Not a lot but it still scared me! I rinsed my mouth with ice water and sucked a piece of ice and it stopped.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : Day 6- good morning, post op app’t- stints in nose removed, I can BREATHE again 🙂 went shopping at the mall for a few hours after- got home exhausted & later in pain ;(
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : Recovery Day 6 (post-op day 7):
Another day filled with pain. Was able to drink an ensure today but did not eat much. Was able to eat some popsicles. During the evening time had horrible pain shooting from the right side of my throat and it felt like a burning feeling when I would drink anything almost as if I was drinking acid even when I drank water. Had to take a bit more Lortab to curve the pain. Looked at my throat with a flashlight for the first time since the surgery and it looked like a battle zone in there. Lots of white coating all over the tonsil beds and my uvula is still swollen very large and kind of sticking to one of the sides of my throat. Could see the white scabs as well.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 : Day 6: I cried over applesauce and pudding. It hurts to swallow, I can’t yawn and just try to blow your nose without wanting to fall over and die. This pain is ridiculous. I woke up in the middle of the night with a dry throat and more pain than I could imagine so I dragged myself downstairs and forced down some pain meds to help me take the pain.
Tonsillectomy Day 6 :day 6 of my recovery and in the worst pain ever. I thought I was on the mend, only having pain on the one side but then I started to cough, and it kept me up all of last night and all of that white membrane over the surgery site is starting to come off as well as some of the scabs… is that normal? I am very scared that with my coughing it’s going to cause issues that will result in another surgery.
Each day the pain is getting worse. Waiting for the downhill ride. Still can’t eat. Tried boxed mashed potatoes, and pastina & broth. I think it`s still lodged in my throat. Tongue swollen, hurts if I talk too much, and wake up a couple times at night with dry on fire throat. Ice cold not soothing. Lots and lots and lots of cool water
So, today is Day 6, my son is still taking the Lortab elixir every 4- 6 hrs, varying the dose between 10-15ml, depending how he feels. 3 days ago, I gave him a milk of magnesia tablet, and again, another yesterday, as he hadn’t had a BM since the day before surgery. Finally had success with a large BM last night! He’s basically eating what he wants, ie: ice cream, popsicles, soft tacos, won ton soup, spaghetti, tuna fish cakes with salad….I’m amazed. When I had mine out at age 31, I could eat mashed potatoes for 2 weeks! I’ve been off work this whole time, to make sure he’s ok, but I’m back to work on Monday, which will be Day 8. We have our follow up on Thursday, which will be Day 11. Good luck to everyone, just be sure to drink, drink, drink. It keeps the throat moist, so the scabs don’t dry out. Talk, and yawn and stretch your neck. Ibuprofen is ok, it not only is a pain reliever, but an anti-inflammatory, so, it helps reduce swelling. Oh, BTW, I’m an RN, I know of what I speak.
I had my tonsils removed December 14th so today is day 6 of my recovery. The pain has been awful. But I have managed to eat stuffing and mashed potatoes. I’ve noticed that the scabs are thinning and coming off which I’m un sure of if its normal but if any one has any advice to getting through this faster please let me know
Hi Taylor, I also had my tonsils removed on the 14th. That is perfectly normal as i noticed the same thing happening to me yesterday so I called my ENT department and they said its supposed to happen. I’ve been told to consume a rough food diet and today I’m finding it hard to even consume water with the ear pain and burning pain in my throat. All the best with your recovery! I feel your pain.
I had surgery on the 13 so this makes day 5 for me. I’m so frustrated with not being able to eat food and I’m so sick of jello ice thrown up 4 times in the past 2 days not including today but I feel the puke just chillin in my throat. Is this normal? I’m soo tired and sick of this pain all the time and the dry throat, how do I make my self a bit more comfortable???
I know it’s miserable. I would call your doctor and ask for help. Your doctor is there to help. I would ask for something to help with nausea to start…..you have to keep your meds down. Once you get that under control, try other foods like a mashed potatoe or scrambled eggs. But you have to get snti nausea meds first, then pain meds to help swallow foods, then eat, just a little. I’m not a dr, but these things helped me. I wish you all the luck.
I’m on day 5 post op and up until now I’ve been good ! I’ve been eating loads and taking my antibiotics ! The pain today had been awful . Does this mean infection is setting in or it’s healing :(??? Am worried!!!
im an 18 year old female and i had my tonsils out on the 5th of december. two or so days ago, i had to go back to the ER because the pain was so unbelievably bad. they put me on a drip for a pain killer and gave me 2 bags of saline through an IV. i was really dehydrated and very weak.they ended up prescribing me percocets, which i took every 4-6 hours. after three of them, i woke up in the middle of the night gagging and finally threw stomach bile up. now, im worried about my scabs. the left side is really the only side that really hurts, including my left ear. any time i drink anything at all, its a stinging pain and i end up crying and punching the couch because i become so frustrated.
Ky I completely agree. I become so frustrated constantly that I punch my bed all the time. It is dec 22 and I got my tonsils out on the 17th of dec, so I am on Day 6. Honestly this is just getting old and I just want to eat regular food, especially with christmas coming up soon. First it was the right side of my throat and my right ear, now its the left side of my throat and my left ear. It literally feels like it is never ending.
My day 6 is today (Christmas Eve) and my ears hurt so bad I’m just sitting here crying. I don’t care about the vomiting, killer sore throat, god awful taste in mouth, or not being able to eat. my ears hurt so bad I feel like they’re going to explode. And Vicodin has decided it’s going to do nothing to help me anymore. Any advice?
Advil. Aka Ibuprofen — 600mg every 6 hrs (no more than that). I was on Vicodin every 4 hrs and it stopped working for me day 3. My father is a doctor and he said this was okay… the Ibuprofen is working way better than Vicodin for me. I’m on Day 6, too. Hopefully the advice isn’t coming too late. Good luck!
I am now on day 6 as well. The pain is really awful. Now only my right side hurts. It burns and stings and aches whenever I move. Is there something wrong? It is only the right side that is super painful 🙁
Each day the pain is getting worse. Waiting for the downhill ride. Still can’t eat. Tried boxed mashed potatoes, and pastina & broth. I think it`s still lodged in my throat. Tongue swollen, hurts if I talk too much, and wake up a couple times at night with dry on fire throat. Ice cold not soothing. Lots and lots and lots of cool water
So, today is Day 6, my son is still taking the Lortab elixir every 4- 6 hrs, varying the dose between 10-15ml, depending how he feels. 3 days ago, I gave him a milk of magnesia tablet, and again, another yesterday, as he hadn’t had a BM since the day before surgery. Finally had success with a large BM last night! He’s basically eating what he wants, ie: ice cream, popsicles, soft tacos, won ton soup, spaghetti, tuna fish cakes with salad….I’m amazed. When I had mine out at age 31, I could eat mashed potatoes for 2 weeks! I’ve been off work this whole time, to make sure he’s ok, but I’m back to work on Monday, which will be Day 8. We have our follow up on Thursday, which will be Day 11. Good luck to everyone, just be sure to drink, drink, drink. It keeps the throat moist, so the scabs don’t dry out. Talk, and yawn and stretch your neck. Ibuprofen is ok, it not only is a pain reliever, but an anti-inflammatory, so, it helps reduce swelling. Oh, BTW, I’m an RN, I know of what I speak.
I had my tonsils removed December 14th so today is day 6 of my recovery. The pain has been awful. But I have managed to eat stuffing and mashed potatoes. I’ve noticed that the scabs are thinning and coming off which I’m un sure of if its normal but if any one has any advice to getting through this faster please let me know
Hi Taylor, I also had my tonsils removed on the 14th. That is perfectly normal as i noticed the same thing happening to me yesterday so I called my ENT department and they said its supposed to happen. I’ve been told to consume a rough food diet and today I’m finding it hard to even consume water with the ear pain and burning pain in my throat. All the best with your recovery! I feel your pain.
I had surgery on the 13 so this makes day 5 for me. I’m so frustrated with not being able to eat food and I’m so sick of jello ice thrown up 4 times in the past 2 days not including today but I feel the puke just chillin in my throat. Is this normal? I’m soo tired and sick of this pain all the time and the dry throat, how do I make my self a bit more comfortable???
I know it’s miserable. I would call your doctor and ask for help. Your doctor is there to help. I would ask for something to help with nausea to start…..you have to keep your meds down. Once you get that under control, try other foods like a mashed potatoe or scrambled eggs. But you have to get snti nausea meds first, then pain meds to help swallow foods, then eat, just a little. I’m not a dr, but these things helped me. I wish you all the luck.
I’m on day 5 post op and up until now I’ve been good ! I’ve been eating loads and taking my antibiotics ! The pain today had been awful . Does this mean infection is setting in or it’s healing :(??? Am worried!!!
im an 18 year old female and i had my tonsils out on the 5th of december. two or so days ago, i had to go back to the ER because the pain was so unbelievably bad. they put me on a drip for a pain killer and gave me 2 bags of saline through an IV. i was really dehydrated and very weak.they ended up prescribing me percocets, which i took every 4-6 hours. after three of them, i woke up in the middle of the night gagging and finally threw stomach bile up. now, im worried about my scabs. the left side is really the only side that really hurts, including my left ear. any time i drink anything at all, its a stinging pain and i end up crying and punching the couch because i become so frustrated.
Ky I completely agree. I become so frustrated constantly that I punch my bed all the time. It is dec 22 and I got my tonsils out on the 17th of dec, so I am on Day 6. Honestly this is just getting old and I just want to eat regular food, especially with christmas coming up soon. First it was the right side of my throat and my right ear, now its the left side of my throat and my left ear. It literally feels like it is never ending.
My day 6 is today (Christmas Eve) and my ears hurt so bad I’m just sitting here crying. I don’t care about the vomiting, killer sore throat, god awful taste in mouth, or not being able to eat. my ears hurt so bad I feel like they’re going to explode. And Vicodin has decided it’s going to do nothing to help me anymore. Any advice?
Advil. Aka Ibuprofen — 600mg every 6 hrs (no more than that). I was on Vicodin every 4 hrs and it stopped working for me day 3. My father is a doctor and he said this was okay… the Ibuprofen is working way better than Vicodin for me. I’m on Day 6, too. Hopefully the advice isn’t coming too late. Good luck!
I am now on day 6 as well. The pain is really awful. Now only my right side hurts. It burns and stings and aches whenever I move. Is there something wrong? It is only the right side that is super painful 🙁