Tonsillectomy Recovery Day by Day
Day 7
A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their seventh day of tonsillectomy healing
I have assembled a sampling of various accounts and impressions of tonsillectomy recovery for each day. Below I share comments about tonsillectomy day 7. 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.
Please feel free to add your own experience with tonsillectomy day 7.
Tonsillectomy Healing Day 7 Recovery : Light? At the end of the tunnel?
- Tonsillectomy Day 7 :Breakdown. Crying, laughing, sucked into YouTube. Is there no end?
- During the night I noticed a weird sensation in my ears. It was a hollow feeling, kind of like I have water in my ears and they tend to pop really severely when I swallow. Other than the ears, the throat isn’t bad. I tried eating blueberry pancakes for breakfast and I was able to get a few pieces down, but then it was uncomfortable, so I stopped. The last thing I want to do is rush myself. I’ve made it this far, I don’t want to do anything that will negatively affect my progress. The swelling is finally gone – I think. My tongue and the scabs used to be white – or so I was told – but now my tongue is like a grayish color. If that is normal, I’m not sure, but I’m not that worried about it. I know I’m still recovering, but I noticed a weird feeling when I was swallowing today. The water just kind of flows down my throat now; before it used to touch my tonsils. I know I don’t have tonsils anymore and that’s why; I’m just curious if it is something I will have to adapt to once I’m fully healed. I guess I’ll have to wait and see. My ear pain is still there but it is definitely not as bad as it was from days 3-5.
- It’s been one full week as of today that I had my tonsils removed. I saw the ENT yesterday and he said I was healing very slowly. The scabs still have not come off and every day seems to hurt more than the previous day. This morning has been almost completely unbearable. I don’t understand how some of you say you eat toast. How do you choke that down? Everything hurts! Warm, cold, it doesn’t matter it feels like swallowing knives.
- Day 7 you did it! I mean I could barely stand due to the pain. Trying to coat my stomach with Ensure that morning so I could take my pain meds was like aggressively shaving my throat with a million shards of glass. And the ears! Not the ears!
- day 7 post-op and am doing amazingly well. I thought I would share my tips to help some of you out! It really is important to drink, drink, drink! Every time I woke up from my sleep I would be in such enormous pain because my throat had dried out. Every time I wake up during the night I take a sip of water which I found has helped. Twice a day I have done a saltwater gargle with a teaspoon of salt in 500ml of water for 30 seconds. This apparently removes the bacteria and the salt is good for healing. The day after my surgery I had a tiny little bit of toast.Are you concerned about pain medicine addiction? Read more…
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Before the surgery I had read so many people on here say that days 7 – 9 were the worst. For some dumb reason, when the pain eased up for me on days 5-6 I actually thought, “Woohoo! I am getting off easy!” I seriously started thinking that this wasn’t going to be as bad as everyone made it seem. Then day 7 came…and with it…the pain. So much pain. I have to give myself a pep talk before every swallow of every drink or bite of food. It is like a thousand knives stabbing my tongue, my gums, the back of my throat, my ears.
My husband went back to work today and fortunately my kids’ school district offered winter camp so they were taken care of all day. I just had to fend for myself all day long. I fell into a 3 hour rotation of: eat something, take meds, try to sleep, fail, check facebook, check words with friends, play sudoku.
I am still constantly spitting up little bits of scab. When people mentioned their scabs coming off, it always sounded like they came off all at one time in one big piece. I was totally unprepared for hours and hours of: small cough, oh crap, run to the bathroom sink!
Sounds familiar ! I got nasal spray (fluticasone propionate). I drench a q-tip and put one end in each ear. I also use the spray in my nose twice a day. I found this has helped with any radiating pain and swelling.
I have been eating ice cubes like crazy and trying to keep the scabs coming out safely. Maybe ask your doctor too about hurricane spray. Just got it yesterday. It’s 20% benzocaine and numbs the throat up without having to choke down pain meds every 4 hours! This stuff is freakin awesomeeee. I also constantly keep ice on each side of my neck too near where the tonsils were removed. I haven’t had horrible pain with swallowing (except morning) using the above things. I ate pudding today, soggy Rice Krispies, a creamsicle and cream of wheat.
I am over the fact that this sucks physically, but mentally I am caving in and getting impatient, irritable and frustrated. It’s probably in large part because of how malnourished I probably am but I’m hoping to see more light here soon!
Day 7 brought with it a bit of relief compared to the last few days. The pain still had it moments, but there were stretches of a few hours here and there that I noticed feeling remarkably better. I tried to enjoy every minute, as I have read here that this recovery is sometimes a step forward, two steps back. That has been the case this evening, as the pain has ramped back up–especially in between doses of medicine. The scabs are definitely thinning, which is promising, but they appear so deep on both sides–deeper than the many pics I have seen online. That makes me nervous. I had a breakthrough today in the eating department. I was so sick of the sweet, gooey medicine taste in my mouth and just wanted something salty. I decided to fry up two eggs and attempt to eat them over a buttered piece of bread. Surprisingly, the pain was not too bad, and I finished the entire plate. It tasted so good that I got a little emotional. I also felt much better after eating. However, I tried again later in the day with bread and could not manage more than two swallows. Ugh. Another complaint I have is that my butt and lower back are often numb/uncomfortable from too many hours sitting or laying down. I think it is related to my sciatic nerve, and today, my big toe on my right foot has been painfully numb. I went for a decent walk today, and that helped a little, but it is still there. Compared to my throat, though, it is a minor annoyance.
Day 7 for me…ugh. When will this finally be over? 40 yr old female. I have experienced severe stomach pain, cold sweating (through a thick sweatshirt and a down pillow in five minutes), pale clammy skin and near-fainting… which I’m attributing to the Tylenol with Codeine…I gave it 45 minutes because I couldn’t get a hold of a family member, but that was scary. I was a minute or two from calling an ambulance when the pain finally subsided. I have been writing down when I take medicine… But I think I missed one entry in my medicine log and double dosed on accident. Be careful everyone…don’t forget to do this like I did. It isn’t worth the additional pain! Other helpful tip: take a basic stool softener and just don’t assume constipation is for other people to worry about. 😉 My ENT suggested it but I didn’t start until Day 3…it took three days to finally work, but it was a relief when it finally did! Also, I’ve found diet drinks like vitamin water zero to be more drying than the regular ones, so don’t cut corners with G2 instead of regular Gatorade. It doesn’t help in the least. With the lack of calories you’re taking in, do the regular drinks. Also, get some Ensure and drink a few sips with your pain medicine to fight nausea.
Day 7! Great day! Throat felt a little raw and was uncomfortable when I swallowed but I ate more today than I have the previous days of recovery. I had heartburn all day which was a down fall and couldn’t get rid if it. Scabs fell off day 5 so I am feeling pretty good!
Today is my day 7. My God I thought the worst part was over! The pain today has been excruciating, the worst yet. My scabs have begun to fall off, leaving red raw patches that cannot come into contact with anything without immense pain. I tried to have some jello and almost threw up from the burning. A few hours later I attempted soup but I felt like I was swallowing knives. I have Aldo noticed big red bumps at the back of my tongue that are very painful to the touch. The back of my tongue is also coated in white. The swelling in my uvula seems to have finally gone down a tad. I wish I knew what was up with my tongue though. Any one have any ideas? My doctor is MIA and my post op is over a month away.
I am so hungry it’s ridiculous. I can’t even watch food commercials on tv anymore. Also, the fatigue is immense. I always seem to new nodding off but never actually able to sleep. I’ve been trying to cut down on the lortab because I was having extreme nausea, but I think I’m gonna have to go back to the 20ml every 4 hours. Hope you all feel better soon!