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.
Day 8— The night of Day 7 and morning of Day 8 were extremely painful. Nothing helped. I took two pain pills, which just caused nausea. My ears are throbbing. I cannot take a sip of water without searing pain in my left ear down into my throat. Eating makes me cry from pain. One minute will feel okay and the next minute will be intense pain. My doctor had said that by now I should be able to function but I just can’t. It’s so frustrating and painful and I don’t know how many more days of this I can stand.
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Greg,
THANK YOU !!First of all ,to even have the ENERGY to put this together wile still being YUKKY from this kind of medical procedure is AMAZING! Your project is a godsend!.I wish I had found it sooner, but I found it a post op Monday, day 6 and I couldn’t even tell ya I remember days 1-4 what I did besides cry, eat popsicles& drink water & remember to take my dilaudid! Other then that I am now HOOKED to this site! I also just found you on FB! YEAH!
Sweet Melissa! Welcome aboard !!!
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Thanks for your support! It’s so up and down isnt it? I know I will much better off having gone through this but its taking its toll some people said id be ok by now but I guess everyone is different I am too scared to sleep…as the pain in the morning is so intense. What can I do to make it easier? X
Here are some thoughts for you from the facebook page:
ean Bauer Rees You’re almost over the hump babe! Day 7 was the worst for me so you’re getting there. This will all be a blur when you look back and think about how thankful you will be! Almost there!!
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Emily Hampson I had to switch from cold water to room temperature water around that time. Cold stuff was starting to hurt. I had to get out of the house. Being in pain and not being able to eat anything made me depressed. I went out and saw a lot of movies. I promise it gets better.
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Alba Barby The only sunshine I can provide is its only going to get better! this is the corner and your going round it, Its awful this op but it is more than worth it after, last week i was still upset come the weekend I feel great. add me if you need to chat ill be more than happy to help and support you.
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Brandi Rickman Morris Your are almost there – day 10 was my break through!! Hang in there. Ice chips were wonderful for me. Good luck! My surgery was a year ago March 1, and I vividly remember how horrible the recovery is, but I promise you are almost there!
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Mandi Deal Day 9/10 will be much better, I agree! Remember the pain will be so worth it (though it seems unlikely!) – you are hurting because you are healing If it’s the referred ear pain that is mostly bothering you, I strongly recommend a sock with plain old…See More
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Lisa Anne Artigo Day 8 is probably one of the hardest… You’re almost there, hang in there and know it will get better!
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Elizabeth Van Beek Holly- I feel your pain! But you are almost there girl! My advice is to MAKE sure you get some more pain medication so it makes it easier to drink and eat soft food. Keeping your throat moist is KEY. I am on day 14 of my tonsillectomy recovery and nev…See More
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Toni Smith Pain meds in a spoonful of cold pudding and warm raspberry leaf tea. The combo will save you when you think you are losing your mind. Good luck.
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Jennifer Locke I agree, stay medicated. I was on liquid Vicodin for 10 days. Ice packs and humidifier:) Ensure with ice.
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Listen Holly, set your alarm so you dont miss your pain meds. Even if you are like me, and just took Tylenol. Get up every 4 hours. And drink a lot. You are at the worst of it. it gets better from here. Chin up!
I have found that letting a dab of extra virgin coconut oil melt on my tongue and coat my throat is great for the morning dryness. I am day seven today and am praying for relief soon…
You can do it love. make your doctor give you pain meds mine gave me naproxen real good stuff. add me if you want to chat im still having time off for mine so give me a message.
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Hey!
I am on day 8 of my recovery and am 23 female.
this is by far the single most painful thing I have ever been through.
I can’t eat, I can’t really drink and I have no pain meds left and my gp is twiddling his thumbs over whether to give me more. I can’t even open my mouth to look at the my throat.
Is there really an end to this?
I am so down…
I have been put on antibiotics for risk of infection…but I still feel the same?
I am the girl that gets tattooed and pierced for fun and has had her leg rebuilt with metal so my pain threshold is high…evidently not.
Will I ever be out of this mess. As at the moment I feel I scrwed things up for myself big time!
Any kind words or advice would be great!
X
Holly, my heart goes out to you. Don’t take no for an answer on the pain med. I promise you things WILL get better. Soon. Right now you are probably at THE very bottom. The cumulative effects of the lack of sleep, nutrition, pain med’s…it all adds up and weighs a ton. THIS IS TEMPORARY!
Please keep drinking all you can. Even if its hard. You do not want to get dehydrated!
Hang in there sweetheart.
Keep on hanging on. Getting my tonsils out was the worst pain I have ever felt but two years later and I haven’t been sick once! You will be so happy you did this and it will be so worth it!!!!
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Hi Holly, its day 8 for me today(26 yr old female) and it absolutely sucks. I keep thinking tomorrow will get better… eventually I’ll be right. Like you I’m in constant agony, can’t eat much, can’t talk, drinking hurts, the most i have slept in a row so far is 3 hours. I have to say the last few days have driven me to tears…a lot.
But I keep telling myself there is a reason for this! One day soon we’ll look back and be sooo glad we did this! Just hang in there hun. I’m right here if you need to chat!
To everyone else, thanks for all your posts. Everyday i come on here for advice tips and a little bit of strength and hope to get through this hellish recovery!
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