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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Hi. Day 7 for me. Throat is tolerable without pain medication during the day, but at night i have to dope up, as my ears are murderous! I have found that sleeping on ice-packs at night dramatically takes down the swelling and the ear pain (wish i had tried this a few nights ago). I am 45 and seem to be healing well. My husband is awesome which helps (and my kids are in their 20’s which also helps). My surgeon told me to eat soft bread every day as that helps with the healing process and keeps the throat clear, which seems to have worked (and to drink plenty of water). I have a started to eat Uncle Toby’s oats (live in australia) in the morning. Soft bread and luck warm soup (break up the bread and put it in the soup so its soggy) is really easy on the throat too, as is Stewed apples with cloves or cinnamon and sugar, with instant custard! Baked beans is also an option that is not to bad either. I am a coffee addict and have found coffee milk is a Godsend as it also keeps the throat moist for a while as well as keeping my caffeine withdrawal at bay. I like most have lost a few kilos but can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. This website has been very informative for me – thanks!
Day 7 started out very crappy when i woke up with a really bad head and ear ache. I got up and took my pain medicine and felt decent for a while, then i started to feel sick. I felt like there was something in my throat so i walked to the bathroom and when i got there i started violently throwing up, at first it was all water that was coming out, but then blood mixed with spit started pouring out, and dont forget the random big scabs that made me throw up even more. After i threw up i laid down for a while, then i started to feel better. i drank two cups of water which was a big breakthrough for me since i couldnt get anything down all week. the rest of the day i went without pain medication, not too much pain just a small headache. i hope im over the hill done with the worst but i guess we will see
So it’s 3:00 am, Day 7, I woke up in excruciating pain in my ears and throat after having passed out from a sleeping pill mixed with my hydrocodine liquid. I’m finding that my hydrocodone liquid meds aren’t doing anything for pain and I’ve had to resort to borrowing lortabs and Percocet from my grandfather. I know it’s awful to self medicate but my doctor will not prescribe me anything else and keeps saying the pain will go away. I’m in unbearable pain and I need something stronger and as soon as its a reasonable hour I will be demanding stronger meds.
I really did think that by now the pain would be better but it’s only gotten worse. I’m 21 and I’ve had to have my mother tame care of me since my surgery. I’ve found that hot towels on my thrust and around my ears help the sharp pains in my ears and throAt. I recently got marble slab ice cream which is pretty tasty even though I’m literally having dreams about dancing with hamburgers and fries. I ate some ramen noodles and also some quiche. Try and make the soft foods interesting, it makes the process a little easier to digest. I get cold towels in my head and having someone there to rub your head and back helps me sleep and not be as tense. Take showers they do help you relax but be careful if you’re loopy from meds you should wait a while so you don’t fall in the shower. Keep drinking water even though it sucks, it helps pain and prevents bleeding. Gargle every 4 hours if you can. I keep a humidifier by my bed and it helps keep my throat moist.
Hopefully these upcoming days will be better. I’m really tired if being in pain but I’m going to try and be positive. Good luck everyone and hang in there.
DAY SEVEN- and there is finally light at the end of the tunnel!!!!
Our electricity is back on and I am down to one percoset every four hours. I ate a piece of Frech toast today which was the BEST thing ever!!!!! The day is almost over and I have not yet experienced any of the usual ear and head pain. It now only hurts to swallow, which is fine by me!!! 🙂 I am hoping and praying that I am now on the road to recovery!
Day 7, June 28th, 2012. Slept alot today. Got in about 900 calories. Coughing mucous more. No signs of scabs letting up. Pain has stayed steady at a 3, 5-8 when swallowing.