Tonsillectomy Recovery Day by Day
Day 8
A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their eighth day of recovery
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Tonsillectomy Day 8 : Crying. Just… Crying
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : So I woke up this morning with a dry throat. I wasn’t able to sleep more than 30 minutes at a time without coughing. Even while drinking water, my throat has been so dry, it’s like it just isn’t staying moist. I got so fed up, I asked my mom to go buy me a humidifier today. I know I’m a little late, I should have had it from the beginning, but I guess I thought I really didn’t need it. My post-op appointment is in 1 week and I really can’t wait. I definitely have a few questions to ask him! So, I finally got the nerve up to look into my throat, and even though it was a little hard to see, I do see a lot of gray areas. I thought I lost more scabs than I see in my throat, so I was wondering whether or not all of the gray areas are scabs, or if some of it is not scabs. I was told that it is all scabs, so I guess the scabs are going to take longer to fall off than I thought. So, I thought I was doing really well today and then all of a sudden my throat started squeezing really tightly when I swallowed. I slept for about an hour and woke up and it was gone. After talking to my dad who has dealt with panic attacks his whole life, he confirmed that he has had the same thing before and it is in fact mini panic attacks. Great, panic attacks – that’s all I need! I had one in the afternoon and then another one at night. The best way for me to deal with it is to sleep through it.
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : day 8..I thought someone had tried to bite off the back of my tongue and tried to scrape the white spots off with a nail filer…Also my feet were swelling, and I began to have a migraine and vomit, I was afraid i was going to rip my stitches..they had become so big me and my bf had named them “shrek ” feet
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : day 8 today and I felt terrible when I woke up! The pain was like a bruised/burning pain. I also feel like I have hay fever(which I don’t). However it’s now lunchtime and I feel considerably better. It feels like day 7 which I can cope with. Hoping day 10 will be the major turnaround day. I swear this feels like the longest recovery!
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : Day 8. 33 yrs old. Thanks for the info on the swollen tongue and the marks on it from my teeth. That makes total sense!! My throat feels much better, but the difficulty in eating seems to be coming from the underside of my tongue and my jaw. I will continue to take it easy in hopes that everything will continue to heal up. Im down 12 pounds. Its going to be hard not to put all of the weight back on. I’m starving!! lol
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : Days 8 – today – Pain has slowly begun to decrease, however, it’s remained at about a 3/4 for the last two days. However, my body has slowly begun to feel better. I feel like a human again. That’s a refreshing feeling.
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : Days 8-10–able to eat a little bit more everyday, but it was different every day. Pudding and mac & cheese were good one day, bad the next. Chicken noodle soup was also good, couldn’t eat anymore jello 😛 Throat still sore, still doing the Advil/Tylenol rotation. Waiting for scabs to fall off, but throat still all white.
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : Day 8, Ok I am feeling much better. Last night was rough. I had taken my pain meds around 11:30 PM , and around 12:15 my earache was unbearable. I had a problem eating yesterday. I just wanted to eat a Popsicle. I got down on my knees and prayed to God to let the pain go away so i could eat. A few minutes later, the pain in my ears subsided (Thanks God!). I ate 2 Popsicles.
Tonsillectomy Day 8 :Day 8- while I felt really crappy all day long I stayed home all day & rested and this evening I feel just a lil better.
Tonsillectomy Day 8 : Recovery Day 8 (post-op day 9):
Had another relapse of pain today on my right side and into my right ear. At this point I am just so exhausted from lack of sleep and lack of proper food. I had my post-op appointment with my surgeon today. He said i still have a ways to go but it is beginning to heal. He said my tonsils were extremely large and that the tonsil beds (where the tonsils were) that are now left behind are so massive that it will take extra time to heal since there is so much damaged tissue back there from the cauterization. I was able to eat some of a baked potato today with cheese and bacon.
18 y/o female
So my doctor said I should feel way better after day 7 post op which isn’t really the case. Although I am now able to stay awake for the whole day, the pain remained but since yesterday it’s a different kind of pain, now in the back of my throat and it feels like swallowing razorblades. Does this mean my scabs are starting to fall off? My ears sometimes hurt as well but the pain comes and goes so i can deal with it. Also, I had a bacterial infection in my throat right one day after the surgery and the doctors only realized it 5 days later even though I kept on telling them this reeeeally bad smell couldn’t be normal! So if anyone of you is experiencing an unbearable bad taste in the mouth go see your doctors right away so he/she can give you antibiotics. I hope I’m starting to feel better tomorrow, enough’s enough, this has got to be the longest recovery ever. Stay strong everyone, greetings from Switzerland
I’m 13 and this was my fist surgery and I hate it. It’s taking forever for me to get better and I have the same thing as you, the bad smell and taste has made me puke already. I’ll probably make it to the doctor tomorrow.
Just got through day at and sill grinding through it. I have really bad ear pain and sleeping still kills my throat. I am in tears every time I wake up and it takes a few hours to get to a better place. In the last few days, I have discovered that hot tea is the most soothing thing I can do. I am still in a decent amount of pain although it has subsided (slightly) since the first week. It still seems like it goes from manageable to excruciating without warning. Once of my biggest frustrations is trying to get those around me to understand. It’s the first surgery I have ever had but from what I have read, it’s one of the most painful. I think others think by day 7,8,9 you should be well on the road to recovery but this isn’t quite the case. Headed to our family christmas gathering today so hopefully things will be decent for me.
I’m a 20 year old female and today was day 8 for me. I definitely feel better than the beginning, but I’m frustrated with the amount of pain I still have. I’m still waking up crying at night once my meds wear off (I would set an alarm to wake up to take them, but I’m also so tired and sleep deprived that I feel like I’d rather have the sleep). Soup is about the only thing that doesn’t hurt right now. Any solid food makes it feel like there’s a knife going into my throat…like a burning, stabbing feeling. I don’t even really want to eat because it hurts so bad. Every night before bed I just hope that tomorrow will be the day I start to actually feel significantly better. 8 days is enough 🙁
Sounds to me like we are in the same place right now. I am also on day 8 and the last 2 days I have found some hot tea to be helpful. It always the worst in the morning or after waking up but I just force myself to drink about 2 cups and then things seem to clam down a little. I have been having English Breakfast tea with milk in it. Perhaps give that a try.
I’m right there with y’all. I’m stil taking 10ml of roxicet every 4 hours round the clock ( except when I sleep thru an alarm at night, but always wake up between 5 and 6 hours). I have not progressed past liquids other than some mashed sweet potatoes and the inside of some pumpkin pie. Everything must be cold, I cant tolerate any warmth.
The best drinks I have sound are strawberry bananna smoothies with apple juice, and vanilla chi latte from bolt house farms. The creaminess from the soy milk and the vanilla is very soothing.
I’ve also developed a nasty cough, but can’t get it across to anyone that it’s more than a throat tickle. It’s in my chest, and causes pain in my throat and chest when I cough.
Time for meds, then gonna attempt sleep for a few hours…. Hope tomorrow is a better day for y’all!
Day 8 has been pretty good in most ways. I have begun to act like a normal human being again. My throat wasn’t to bad during the day but now that’s it’s evening I feel like a knife stabs my right side any time I eat or drink. The ear pain comes and goes and I am near tears when it comes. Since Christmas is only 4 days away I tried to do some shopping and now I’m completely wiped out. I have 4 kiddos (the oldest is almost 8 and the youngest nearly 2). They were so happy to see me up and around again. I know the Dr said it would be about two weeks before I began to feel better but I certainly didn’t believe it would take this much out of me. The lack of nutrition has certainly taken a toll on my energy level. Thank heavens my husband has really stepped in and taken control because I have been absolutely useless!! I hope I can be better by Christmas!
Though you may have been taken away from your position of caretaker….you will be back on track sooner than you know it.dont rush and praise God for your husband helping and hopefully encouraging you to heal.With seeking Jesus,proper nutrition and tons of little one time….you’re gona feel so much better with your tonsils out.You don’t want to over exert yourself or bleed.
Today is my day 8, and I wouldn’t have made it this far without this website. (: I feel human again. I’m eating scrambled eggs and I don’t wake up crying.. Such a leap from yesterday! After all the nausea and fever and puking, just sitting here slurping down a couple spaghetti noodles feels like heaven. I can’t say how much I appreciate this website, even though I’ve been silent until now. I can’t thank you guys enough. <3
Everyone it gets better by about day 10. I am on day 13 and it feels like a sore throat I have had for ever before surgery. Stay rested and hydrated. I totally sympathize with you all.
Stacy