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 on day 7 today. I have ear pain and razor blades when i swallow. I only take half dose of the pain meds just to take the intensity away.. my tongue is still swollen and feels sandpaperish, but swishing with the nystatin is good. The pain is a bit unmanageable when eating, but ice cold water does help, especially after the pain meds kick in.. I still have the scabs and I cough a little.. I have not tried the gargle with salt water yet, that might be what i try tonight.
I am now on day 7. I have had to go back to the hospital twice for bleeding and clots. Yesterday they sent me back to surgery to recaterize?. I actually felt great after the surgery. Like day 2? But last night and today have been hell again. I have been sleeping a lot so I know that’s part of the problem. I’m going to try to stay awake today in order to not be in so much pain.
Well tomorrow is my 7 days after surgery.
Day 1. Was ok. Still drugged up. Day 2- 5 was hell. Couldn’t eat or drink…. trying take pain meds… ha….i invented a new move every time I swallowed a pill. I read alot of ppl saying to drink alot of water. But it’s hard… I know. So vanilla ice cream or crushed up ice pops will be your friend. Let it melt on your tongue and the cold on your throat is nice. It freezes the back of ur throat making it easier to swallow. An ice pack around the throat is relieving.
Now day 6 (yesterday) I woke up feeling good. No earache, or tongue swelling minor throat pain… I thought to myself… the hard part is over… Don’t let it fool u.. I had some creamy noodles for lunch. I was starving. By dinnertime I was in tears… I’m not worried about the scabs or even ear pain. If i could get rid of the pain of swallowing I would be great. I have an appitite.. just too sore to swallow. I tried gargling just water… then salt water. Makes me gag. I hope it will pass soon or im going to be a big crying mess refussing to get
outta bed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Does the pain get much much worse at night for anyone else? It’s Day 6 for me and I’ve actually been going to work starting yesterday and I’ve been coughing a lot the last three days and I think my scabs are almost all gone (too afraid to look but I can’t feel them anymore). I’m OK during the day for the most part but OMG the pain is unbearable at night. I almost passed out tonight because I had 5 minutes of the most intense pain in my life. I started eating soups with vegetables yesterday but am going back on a liquid diet tomorrow. Swallowing hurts so much that I have a spit cup with me. I’m so tired and hungry and when does this end??? And I only have one tonsil out..I don’t know how you’re handling this with both out. I think I would die.
Yes. I am worried about night time. It’s like I brought this on myself… I just want to feel better. Tired of feeling great only like.1-2hrs a day
Days 1-4 were great for me, I thought wow this isn’t as hard as what I read online. Them boom day 5-7 with 7 being the worst! I’m not sleeping very well and my ears and throat are throbbing today, and I can’t take anymore pain meds than I’m on now. If I could go back I wouldn’t have had the surgery and wouldn’t reccomend it because tonsillitis is 10x less painful that recovering from surgery. I didn’t realise how much would change afterwards with everything from my voice to the fact I couldn’t smoke anymore. I visit this site everyday just for some reassurance