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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17 years old, 6 days and a few hours into recovery and I feel terrible! It’s hard to describe what it feels like, most people have been comparing it to swallowing knives or shards of glass, but I would say it feels more like a very hard blunt paint like someone is punching me in the throat, like a very bad bruised feeling… my jaw is in extreme pain and my tongue still feels very swollen, finally experiencing the ear pain and nausea is creeping up on me again. I started taking a 500mg capsule of Tylenol with oxycodone; worked great yesterday and is failing to work today, not sure what to do, I guess I’ll just have to sleep it off. I’ve been forcing myself to drink plenty of water and have been getting by from mashed potatoes, sweet bread, and melona bars. Chocolate ice cream and pudding has caused me to throw up (only chocolate for some reason). I’ve lost a total of 10 pounds since surgery. I just wish it would stop, I hope this is the worst of it, but I know it will be worth it in the end – having strep every month was worse… wishing everyone a speedy recovery
I’m day 7 now. Today, I started having a sharp pain in both sides of my throat. My boyfriend said maybe the scabs split a little bit but I’ve done nothing for that to occur. I’m 15, and it’s at times very painful. Although I feel MUCH better today, the pain is excruciating when I try to eat. It burns, and just feels like it wants to sit in the holes where the tonsils used to be. I haven’t eaten much today. I ate one pop sickle today & a LITTLE bit of mashed potatoes yesterday. I’m really hungry. Since the tonsillectomy, my stomach has decreased in size, and I no longer want to eat as much as usual. What could the sharp pains be? Is it the scabs coming off, or? Please get back to me ASAP! Thank you!
I’m on day 6 and have been on pills since day 1!
18 years old, Ending day 7! It’s been one week since my surgery and I am excited that the first seven days are behind me, I hear those are the worst. Today I had my follow-up appointment with my doctor. He told me most of my scabs had already came off and I was doing very well. I had to ask him for a pill form pain medicine because the liquid was burning to bad to bear. The doctor gave me pills and I started taking them as soon as possible. I feel way more energetic and today has been the first day I have actually gotten up out of bed and done small things. I highly recommend finding things to do to help keep your mind off the pain. Swallowing is still a struggle, though I have not had an intense amount of ear pain. I have drank a ton of water! Every few minutes I have to have a drink. I honestly don’t know how people say they eat some of the things they do.. Ramen Noodles and scrambled eggs are my main diet as of now. Doctor says it will only get better from here on out, I really hope so!
Day 6 here, trying to see what to look forward to tomorrow. Got some proper pain meds today- children’s Tylenol wasn’t cutting it. I’m blown away by the people that can eat, I’m drinking unsalted broth, water & power aide. Eggs didn’t go down well, I forced it for some protein and felt as though a cat was scratching my throat. I also cannot open my mouth wide enough to see much back there but can feel the scabs when I’m gargling. Oh the joys- I look forward to the fact they can’t grow back and I won’t be on antibiotic every third week for abscess tonsils any longer!