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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Day 7: most pain of the entire process last night. Barely slept and it felt like i was being choked for hours. My throat was so constricted and tight as my scabs had started to fall off in little patches. It didn’t stop until the sun came up and the chemists opened up so my husband could run down and get me a heat pack to put over my neck (I’d realised during the night that ice packs weren’t working but hot showers with warm hands pressed on my neck helped ease the pain). Once heat was applied there was almost an immediate release of tension, though my throat stayed the most sore it’s been throughout the entire day. As I didn’t eat much during the day due to the soreness my scabs stayd pretty much the same until the nighttime when I decided to eat some pizza. This caused them to be stripped efficiently from my throat leaving just small patches.. no blood! Hopefully that means I’ve now gone through the worst and after tonight I’ll only start feeling better.
Hang in there Julia. This is probably the worst of it!
Day 7 post tonsillectomy,,,???. I can’t even put it in words, I’m going through the most right now. The morning pain is the worst, ear pain, what a wow! I am hungry and can’t even swallow my own spit! What did I get myself into????
Day 6 post op. Less pain, usually only when swallowing solid food. Still adjusting to drinking anything without it going through my nose.. My tongue is not the same and food tastes horrible. Nevertheless, looking forward to the day when I can swallow something without fearing that it will disappear into the hollow pockets in the back of my throat 🙂
I’m 22 and had my tonsils removed due to repetitive infections.. So just from reading comments, I assume my recovery is going to take longer than expected. Great.
I am on Day 7: The pain is excruciating. I woke up at 3am crying my eyes out because my ear ache was that bad. I think if it weren’t for the earache.. I’d say I’m doing abit better. If there’s something that I’ve learnt, it’s don’t go on too long without having something to drink. Because when it is time to swallow..its going to kill you !
I’m 37 yr old male, was extremely fearful of having tonsillectomy surgery, so much so nearly did a runner from hospital before being taken to operation room, braved it out surgery went smooth no issues now on day 2 of tonsillectomy no pain so far taking my meds and drinking plenty of water, gargling a little salt water in morning, had a little ice cream and jelly on day 1 after surgery also 2 pieces of toast with jam, now day 2 so far so good had a lovely sausage sandwich with tomato ketchup for breakfast, a single weetabix for lunch, and some chicken fillets and a protein shake planned for dinner, all going smoothly so far…..
I’m on day 7 and as long as I don’t swollow or talk there isn’t much pain ? The right side is worse then the left side of my throat. Scabs on the left side started falling off but not the right side. Sleep is my worst enemy and I have been trying to avoid it. I have switched from liquid meds to pills due to the burning pain the liquid meds cause when I take them. My ears hurt but are better then they have been. Mentally however, I may be losing it! The lack of sleep and food combined with the pain is really getting to me at this point. One week left, I just have to keep telling myself that!