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.
Im 21 and I’m on day 6 today. On day 4 I overslept past my med time and tried to get up to go downstairs and passed out from pain and dehydration. My mom couldn’t get me awake to take meds or drink water the rest of that day, so through my delusion I honestly thought I was dying. Day 5 I was able to eat a good bit of cream of wheat and lots of fluids. I didn’t get out of bed all day today and have only been drinking as much as I can tolerate. My throat is very very sore/scratchy and my ears are killing me every time I swallow. My mouth also feels very mucusy? Has anyone else experienced this? Does the throat rawness mean the scabs came off and is that bad? Thanks for any answers. I’m miserable 🙁
My throat has hurt the same level of pain every day from days 1 to 6. I keep thinking that it will ALL BE worth it because no more nasty swelled tonsils with stones or tonsillitis and bad breath!!!!!! Lot of liquids and yes, my throat has felt raw after drinking all day, every day. But I want to avoid a hospital trip and IV fluids. I looked and part of a scab fell off but the next day it seemed to be back. I think they regenerate over until it is really ready to be off.
Had my tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty 7 days ago woke up a little sore but it got better. Then about 3:00 pm started to burn couldn’t get it to stop. Only foods I can eat are soft boiled eggs, pudding, buttered noodles, broth, and jello . Hurts but I feel like I am getting better. Thank you for the site it helps me a lot good luck to everyone
Hi all. I’m 28 years old and from Australia. I had my tonsils taken out on Thursday, 12 June via the coblation method. I am currently on my sixth day of recovery. I read a lot of horror stories prior to my surgery and I was quite nervous about what was to come but overall I think I am one of the luckier ones (so far at least).
I have had a lot of discomfort and pain but the pain hasn’t been debilitating. The worst pain is after eating and the last few days my jaw has been throbbing when I wake up. I’ve been keeping very hydrated so I think that has helped with my recovery – plus the coblation method is supposed to lead to a faster and less painful recovery.
Eating has been very hard and I cannot wait until I can eat a full meal without my throat and jaw throbbing after a few mouthfuls. So far I have been able to eat soup, jelly, sorbet, icypoles, mac and cheese, frûche fromage frais, bread and toast (suggested by my surgeon) and mashed potato and veggies. There is a bit of dairy in there which does thicken the mucus in my throat a bit but it’s worth it to get something into my stomach.
The only pain meds I’ve been given are regular old paracetamol, I wasn’t prescribed anything stronger and I have found that sticking with a strict every 6 hours schedule has helped to keep on top of the pain (except after eating!!)
The worst thing I’ve had to deal with is a tickle in my throat that can only be ‘comforted’ by coughing, that’s pretty painful but thankfully hasn’t lead to any bleeding. I also think I have oral thrush so I have been to the chemist this morning to get something to treat that. I’m hoping that getting rid of that might improve my ability to swallow without too much pain.
I’m certainly not out of the woods yet and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn’t get any worse from here but overall the experience hasn’t been too bad. I would like people out there to know that it isn’t always a horror story.
I’ll come back in a week or so and give an update once I’m closer to the end of the 14 days. I hope everyone who is struggling improves very soon.
Thanks for the website by the way, it’s been a great resource!
I’m on Day 6 and I don’t know how much more I can take. There is no relief from the pain, just the thought of eating or drinking anything brings tears to my eyes, and despite being strung out on hydrocodone I now have a migraine. I’ve been alone since I got home from surgery and I just don’t know how much more I can take.
Hi Clara- I’m sorry you’re having such a rough time. It sounds just like what I went through. Try to remember that this is temporary and you WILL feel better soon. Also, even though it hurts, you MUST drink! Being dehydrated makes things much, much worse. Try to take a short walk or plan a daily bath to look forward to. There is a mental component to your suffering too.
Thanks for the encouragement! I’m trying to keep my mind off it but it’s difficult. Today isn’t any better than yesterday; in fact, now I’m feeling nauseated. Any idea when I will start feeling better?
hmm, well I hate to say it but for me it wasn’t util day 9 that I really started feeling better. There are meds for nausea- you might ask your doc. In the meantime, try to get a little something in your stomach before taking the pain med’s- that’s what’s causing the nausea. Hang in there1
SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION- I’M BOTH GREG AND TONSILLECTOMY RESOURCES- DEPENDING ON HOW I’M LOGGED IN
Hi Clara- This is such a difficult recovery! My daughter is on day 6 today and is miserable. I feel so sorry for you- I can’t imagine your being all alone, you are really brave. Try to keep in mind that you will start to feel better in a few days and then in a few months, you will be good as new. Keep drinking and chewing on ice. Sending you all my best and a big virtual hug! Hope today is a little better! Barb
I had a tonsilectomy adnoidectomy and a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on Tuesday. Today is Saturday night. I feel blessed. I had 3 surgeries in my mouth and I have not once needed any pain meds of any kind. Last night I was sleeping and I started coughing and a little blood came up but not a lot. I called my doc and she said that’s normal. Today I have coughed a little and it feels like something is hanging in my throat but no pain. Just discomfort. Could the scabs be coming off now? Is it possible I just heal really quick? I have a low pain tolerance so this has surprised me no doubt.
Im 21 and I’m on day 6 today. On day 4 I overslept past my med time and tried to get up to go downstairs and passed out from pain and dehydration. My mom couldn’t get me awake to take meds or drink water the rest of that day, so through my delusion I honestly thought I was dying. Day 5 I was able to eat a good bit of cream of wheat and lots of fluids. I didn’t get out of bed all day today and have only been drinking as much as I can tolerate. My throat is very very sore/scratchy and my ears are killing me every time I swallow. My mouth also feels very mucusy? Has anyone else experienced this? Does the throat rawness mean the scabs came off and is that bad? Thanks for any answers. I’m miserable 🙁
My throat has hurt the same level of pain every day from days 1 to 6. I keep thinking that it will ALL BE worth it because no more nasty swelled tonsils with stones or tonsillitis and bad breath!!!!!! Lot of liquids and yes, my throat has felt raw after drinking all day, every day. But I want to avoid a hospital trip and IV fluids. I looked and part of a scab fell off but the next day it seemed to be back. I think they regenerate over until it is really ready to be off.
Had my tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty 7 days ago woke up a little sore but it got better. Then about 3:00 pm started to burn couldn’t get it to stop. Only foods I can eat are soft boiled eggs, pudding, buttered noodles, broth, and jello . Hurts but I feel like I am getting better. Thank you for the site it helps me a lot good luck to everyone
Thanks for posting Jim- Best of health to you!
Hi all. I’m 28 years old and from Australia. I had my tonsils taken out on Thursday, 12 June via the coblation method. I am currently on my sixth day of recovery. I read a lot of horror stories prior to my surgery and I was quite nervous about what was to come but overall I think I am one of the luckier ones (so far at least).
I have had a lot of discomfort and pain but the pain hasn’t been debilitating. The worst pain is after eating and the last few days my jaw has been throbbing when I wake up. I’ve been keeping very hydrated so I think that has helped with my recovery – plus the coblation method is supposed to lead to a faster and less painful recovery.
Eating has been very hard and I cannot wait until I can eat a full meal without my throat and jaw throbbing after a few mouthfuls. So far I have been able to eat soup, jelly, sorbet, icypoles, mac and cheese, frûche fromage frais, bread and toast (suggested by my surgeon) and mashed potato and veggies. There is a bit of dairy in there which does thicken the mucus in my throat a bit but it’s worth it to get something into my stomach.
The only pain meds I’ve been given are regular old paracetamol, I wasn’t prescribed anything stronger and I have found that sticking with a strict every 6 hours schedule has helped to keep on top of the pain (except after eating!!)
The worst thing I’ve had to deal with is a tickle in my throat that can only be ‘comforted’ by coughing, that’s pretty painful but thankfully hasn’t lead to any bleeding. I also think I have oral thrush so I have been to the chemist this morning to get something to treat that. I’m hoping that getting rid of that might improve my ability to swallow without too much pain.
I’m certainly not out of the woods yet and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn’t get any worse from here but overall the experience hasn’t been too bad. I would like people out there to know that it isn’t always a horror story.
I’ll come back in a week or so and give an update once I’m closer to the end of the 14 days. I hope everyone who is struggling improves very soon.
Thanks for the website by the way, it’s been a great resource!
I’m on Day 6 and I don’t know how much more I can take. There is no relief from the pain, just the thought of eating or drinking anything brings tears to my eyes, and despite being strung out on hydrocodone I now have a migraine. I’ve been alone since I got home from surgery and I just don’t know how much more I can take.
Hi Clara- I’m sorry you’re having such a rough time. It sounds just like what I went through. Try to remember that this is temporary and you WILL feel better soon. Also, even though it hurts, you MUST drink! Being dehydrated makes things much, much worse. Try to take a short walk or plan a daily bath to look forward to. There is a mental component to your suffering too.
Hang in there- I’ pulling for ya!
Thanks for the encouragement! I’m trying to keep my mind off it but it’s difficult. Today isn’t any better than yesterday; in fact, now I’m feeling nauseated. Any idea when I will start feeling better?
hmm, well I hate to say it but for me it wasn’t util day 9 that I really started feeling better. There are meds for nausea- you might ask your doc. In the meantime, try to get a little something in your stomach before taking the pain med’s- that’s what’s causing the nausea. Hang in there1
SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION- I’M BOTH GREG AND TONSILLECTOMY RESOURCES- DEPENDING ON HOW I’M LOGGED IN
Hi Clara- This is such a difficult recovery! My daughter is on day 6 today and is miserable. I feel so sorry for you- I can’t imagine your being all alone, you are really brave. Try to keep in mind that you will start to feel better in a few days and then in a few months, you will be good as new. Keep drinking and chewing on ice. Sending you all my best and a big virtual hug! Hope today is a little better! Barb
I had a tonsilectomy adnoidectomy and a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on Tuesday. Today is Saturday night. I feel blessed. I had 3 surgeries in my mouth and I have not once needed any pain meds of any kind. Last night I was sleeping and I started coughing and a little blood came up but not a lot. I called my doc and she said that’s normal. Today I have coughed a little and it feels like something is hanging in my throat but no pain. Just discomfort. Could the scabs be coming off now? Is it possible I just heal really quick? I have a low pain tolerance so this has surprised me no doubt.