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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23 years old. Female. I’m at the end on my 7th day (exactly a week from my tonsillectomy). Tomorrow I go to see my ENTbfor a check-up. The worst days for me were days 5 and 6, mostly day 5. I just felt like I couldn’t get the pain to subside no matter what I did. I developed a rash all along my jaw line on Saturday (tonsillectomy was on Tuesday) so I called my doctor and he said it was more than like the antibiotic (Amoxicillin) so I quit taking that, but I’ve also been having issue with my pain medication (Tylenol 3’s). It just feels like my heart is pounding so hard but when I take my blood pressure and pulse they’re fine!cita also given me a bit of depression and a side effect. So yesterday the pain fron day 5 had subsided so I quit the Tylenol 3’s and switch to extra strength Tylenol. Today I went with just regular Tylenol since the pain is only there when I swallow and it’s only about a 4-5/10. All I had to eat today was a couple of Popsicles a stick off of a kit-kat bar, and then a slice of butter bread which I did not finish. I tried making chicken broth but the smell of it made me nauseous so that was a no go. I haven’t had any bleeding *knock on wood* but it also looks like I still have pretty much all my scabs. Hopefully today is the beginning of the end of this whole recovery process. Time for some sleep! Hope this helps someone!
I am on day 10 and I have no energy and started eating something other then ice pops and mashed potatoes however have weened myself off of the pain medicine completely( since day 7). The pain is ridiculous and was wondering when I would feel better.
I’m 26 on day 6. On 4th day I had to go back to GP for proper painkillers and got morphine for few days. Day 5 I have no idea how maybe I took too much or maybe it’s because I haven’t eaten I was high all day and spent the day sleeping in bed. I have a numbness in my tongue still . Does anyone have the same? In overal right now I wish I’d never taken then out.
Hi i am post op day 3 ears hurt a little and if meds are not kept on top of omg feels like razor blades but after reading everyones i am starting to think things are going to get really bad in next few day but i am praying not
hi all! i started eating regular foods right off the bat, no yogurt or blended food! im on day 6 now (inc surgery day) and i have to say as long as i keep on top of my medication my pain isnt unbearable during the day! however i do dread going to bed at night knowing itll dry out my throat, however i recommend taking a warm bath right before bed to soothe the throat it helps me a lot and if you wake during the night, drink drink drink so that the pain isnt intolerable in the morning and you can face the day! ive been eating chicken, toast, ham , biscuits etc with mild discomfort but since ive been doing it from day 1 it feels okay compared to the morning after surgery!! my ears are the worst cause of pain for me at the moment but ive found that chewing sugar free gum is reaaaally helping with that. its been an overall horrible boring depressing experience so far but according to friends i dont have too many scabs at the back of my throat now but my tongue is still yellow as can be! i do recommend eating solids right off the bat as it may not seem like everyones idea of fun but getting over that initial hurdle really pays off! i cant say im not in pain because i am and if i go too long without a drink i feel like im swallowing razor blades. Im just so ready to try to get back to normality and i know its a long road, at what day would you all say that you started going out of the house etc?? I am unable to talk without pain at the moment but i know its early days…
I’m at the end of my 7th day. I’m a 19 year old. And this surgery has been terrible for me at times. Some days I couldn’t even swallow anything. Not even water. And the only thing I can drink is apple juice. I tried eating before but couldn’t. I felt really good today and want to try to eat but my dad yelled at me and told me I wasn’t allowed to eat. Him and my mom told me they hope I lose more weight and not be able to eat which isn’t very encouraging. But today has been pretty bearable for me.
Hang in there, Becky! I, too, had trouble eating and it was awful, I was so cranky. I think it’s unfair of your parents to say that. We all need nutrition and food to keep our bodies going. If it’s any consolation, I only lost about 5 lbs despite not eating right for two weeks.
I hope you thoroughly enjoy your first meal!
Hey im on day 5 now and my pain was the worst yesterday and isn’t too bad today. I was wondering if you think I’m just having a good day or if I just got over the hill. Im 19 and onownto be a fairy quick healer.