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.
I think it’s safe to say that anyone who gets through this will have a different outlook on they’re health and life in general. This is psycotic. It’s been over a week and I’m still a train wreck. Granted the pain has gone from dropping me to my knees to just making me have to sit down so I guess thats a plus. And thank God I finally conviced a nurse on the phone to call in some more pain meds. I was fully aware that I had been taking too much however when it’s taking your breath away and I’m starting to think about crazy (depressing ways) to stop it, something has to give. No way in hell I’ll be back to work on the 24th, havn’t left home yet. Just hope I can eat something soon. And when (if) this is all over I will be the most humble and gratefull person in western Ohio. Just want the ear pain to stop..please
I can’t believe it!!!! It’s virtually over, just a very very little scab at the back of the tonsil beds. No pain, throat was just a bit dry on waking up, but after 10mins was back to normal. Am looking forward to go get my hair done and go out shopping later 🙂 Who knows, maybe i’ll eat out as well 🙂
Day 8 (35 y/o) and I’m out of the woods now. The scab like things have virtually gone, just a very thin whiteish transparent layer interspersed with new pink bits of skin! Tongue still aches a bit but not enough to stop me eating, no pain or ill effects. Must have had an easy ride, tomorrow I expect will be back to normal. My experience was virtually painless, albeit with minimal medication. I did feel very tired though and did get a bit of a dull sensation in both ears for a while but nothing that would have deterred me. If you are thinking of having it done it isn’t always as bad as what you read here, but of course do bear in mind everyone is different. I won’t post anymore, I’m fully recovered!
I am day 8 and still not a happy camper.
I am like a bear with a sore ass. I am starving,can’t sleep,and still on painkillers
every 3 to 4 hours along with ibuprofen every 8 hours. Night time is by far the worst. This is one instance I am
thankful for Crohn’s disease because I do not have the whole potty issues so many others are having
I have 2 humidifiers going 24 hours a day I take very hot baths twice a day to help with moisture and an overall
feeling of crappiness.I have ENT call me in tablets of T3 because the liquid is excruciating to swallow. The feeling of swallowing razor blades is still first and foremost now I have the wonderful burning sensation. As for scabs? I think I may have lost where the adenoidectomy
was done and possibly the upper part of the right side. I still see a ton of white covering the left tonsil bed. I fear when this one breaks loose I will choke on it in my sleep. Really freaks me out.Makes me nauseous thinking about it.
I really wish I would have had the option to decline this surgery again. At 42 years old my children are all but grown, but I miss life in general.
And food of any kind seems like a foreign concept. Freezer pops hurt like heck an I tried applesauce (creamy) and all but gagged trying to swallow it. Please tell me day 9 will be better.
Day 8!!!
Yay!! I actually feel a lot better today.. Throughout the nights, it has been pretty bad – waking up every 2-3hours in burning pain!!! Last night I realized I don’t need to take as many painkillers, just a drink of water (maybe half dose of the meds if it’s really bad) but mostly just swallow alot to salivate and within 10minutes the pain is almost gone.
I took my regular dose of pain killers this morning at around 6:30am and haven’t taken anything since (it’s 4:30pm in Australia right now)… So that’s almost 12 hours without taking anything – the pain is pretty mild maybe a 2-3/10 and only hurts a bit more after eating!!
Yay!! I can see the light!!!!