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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I am 7 days post op. I’ve read through a lot of forums about tonsillectomy recovery over the last few days and noticed a lot of people were given antibiotics along with pain meds. I wasn’t given any antibiotics to take, so wondering if this might prolong my recovery. Has anyone else not been given antibiotics? This recovery process has been terrible, I can’t wait till this is over and a distant memory!!
My doctor said it’s important to take antibiotics in order to prevent infections and help healo your throat faster. Talk to your doctor.
I definitely had to take them, it was not a choice. I would ask your doctor why – that way you can understand their reasoning and see if it’s sound .You can always get a second opinion. I am a big fan of 2nd and 3rd opinions. It’s made a difference over my lifetime to have that back up.
I was also not given antibiotics. I’m assuming it’s because 1) I have been on so many in the last 6 months they were becoming ineffective and I’m allergic to quite a few of them limiting the options of them being able to switch them up. 2) the ones they could prescribe are HUGE pills and also upset my stomach. I feel bad for anyone having to swollen any additional medicine during this awful recovery period.
Just an update. 20days post op. And without antibiotics my recovery has progressed fine, Day 9 was my ‘turn around day’ with significant decrease in pain. Day 7 and 8 were the worst pain wise and also mentally challenging, these were the days I questioned wether the surgery was worth it and couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you are reading this, know that it gets better! I never reply to forums but reading these kept me sane during the worst of it lol my husband thought I was mad, sitting in terrible pain reading tonsillectomy forums over and over haha. Anyway cheers to whoever starting this blog. Your a tonsillectomy legend ???
Hi Jade. Thanks for posting and best of health to you! – Greg, tonsillectomy legend. Lol
I didn’t get them either and i was wondering the same thing. I just had to have nausea pills ordered because the smell in my throat is killing me!
I am on day seven and I have no been given any antibiotics just pain meds and anti nausea tabs that’s it. I have been in a lot of pain since but yesterday day 6 that was the best day so for accept night time right now hurts so bad. These posts are what help me get through the night. Thank you everyone get better soon!!!!!
My daughter is 15 and has her tonsills removed a week ago.
Her breath is terrible and tonight started vomitting.
Is this normal.
She has been eating and drinking ok until now.
the cold sweats are almost unbearable. i wake up freezing and drenched in sweat. thought i was feeling better this morning so i took my pup on a short walk just to get outside (of course i brought my ice chips with me – lol)
it was fine. now it’s the afternoon and i think i’m going to die from the pain. i don’t even know how to describe it: itchy, throbbing, poking, scratchy, terrible feeling.
none of my scabs have fallen off – although they are starting to itch so i think it’s coming. i’ve los 10 pounds. pretty much anything other than ice chips stings
I’m 30 years old and waking up to day 7. I’m pretty disappointed that I’m still dealing with excruciating pain episodes. I thought I’d be past the worst of it by now?!
Sleeping is impossible, waking up every 1-2 hours with stabbing pain in throat, jaw and ears. There’s seems to be a magic hour or 2 during the day when the pain meds have kicked in just right… and I’m able to painfully gulp down a smoothie or pudding but besides that, swallowing water makes me want to cry.
The scabs are starting to disappear which I guess it a good sign, but in some areas there are deep holes where it looks like the scab may have fallen off prematurely. Holy Hannah, this is hell. The pain is unbearable.
I was hoping today would be my breakthrough day… fingers crossed for tomorrow 🙁
Day 7, feels like I’ve taken a step backwards. I can feel the scabs at the root of the tonsils, sticking out like shards of class.
Really hurts and I can barely eat.
Anything I eat feels stingy on the back of my throat.
Water is still okay but sometimes hurts to swallow.