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.
OMG…. Thank God for all of you sharing how you feel… What you’re trying to do for this excruciating PAIN!!!! I’m 55, what a flipping nut case I was to think I should follow my doctors’, orders, and yes, I’ve had several doctors advise me to have this surgery over the last 3 decades!!!
Anyway, I’m still alive on day 8, but God knows how , since you all know swallowing is like eating embers and the ear pain…. Feels like I’ve been stabbed with a pencil straight through my ear drum!!
But, reading your posts has made me feel like I can make it, because nothing but warm liquids, the humidifier and a soft light blanket wrapped around my head like a burka, has kept me sane! My poor husband has tried everything to help me, but I don’t think help is possible except time, and it’s moving at a snails pace. Oh, sorry, I lost my train of thought, with another swallow and stab of ear pain! What I wanted to say was, “Thank you for sharing.” This was the first time I laughed, not at you,but with you, because someone could actually understand and describe to a tee, my horrendous experience. In fact, I laughed so hard, I cried, made my throat hurt, made my ears scream, but also started realizing I would survive. LOL…. Well maybe, lol… Cuz I can’t, nor can any of you, laugh with your mouth open, since it hurts too much everywhere to do so. :). But, thanks too for the great ideas for pain remedies. My wonderful, patient husband just dashed out to buy me a sweet card and some… Yeah… Liquid Tylenol. Let the pain subside, please!
Hey… Liquid Children’s Tylenol ROCKS!!!! But beware… Since it is super sweet, and you know how anything sweet just kills your throat and ears; well, that first swallow feels like a match to tour tongue, throat and ears, but it subsides rapidly. By the time you swallow the whole 20 or 25 ml, the pain is flat out GONE! Thank you!
OMG Sharon you just made me laugh. I have the exact same issues on Day 8. Nothing salty, sweet or not warm. I feel nauseated just because of the awful diet. I can’t sleep more than an hour without re-experiencing the worst pain imaginable. I hope this all ends soon. Thanks for the good laugh (inwardly because I can’t for my own safety laugh by moving my mouth).
Hello, everyone. This is Day 08 for me. I am 40 years old. This has been a hell of a ride. People told me that a tonsillectomy was not that painful, but oh my, I disagree. Not even on my worst enemy would I wish this upon him or her. This morning I woke up with lots of pain in my throat. I still notice that my scabs are in the back of my throat. I checked with a flashlight. My 4 year old boy said to me that I had stinky breath this morning. It hurt my feelings, but sure enough, it is because of all the things that are going on in the back of my throat. Today, I went to work and it was a little difficult because my job can be a little stressful and demanding. I did not take any liquid med today until the evening. The most painful thing today is when I make complete swallows. In other words, when I swallow all the way it is too painful. I’ve trained myself not to swallow at all just to avoid the pain! This evening when I was eating dinner, I felt like shards of broken glass were going down my throat. In so many ways, I felt that food was literally getting stuck in there. I ate chicken soup for dinner, including pieces of chicken. A few minutes, later I ate ice cream to help relieve my throat and of course, to help pass down anything that was stuck. In reality, I don’t know if there was food stuck in there or if it was the rubbing as food passed through my throat. It was burning sensation that felt like a knife going down there. Later this evening, I checked my throat again with a flashlight. I noticed that there is a film of white stuff on my tongue. Is this thrush? Is this normal??? I think I read other people talking about this in other postings. One last thing for tonight, I finally took out an old humidifier I had stored in the garage. And boy, does it make a difference! Yes, I can already feel the big difference once you get it going. Again on Day 8, I still feel lots of sharp pain as I swallow without and with food. In fact, drinking cold water was very painful. Does anyone have a white film on their tongue????
Manuel- Hang in there! The white film might be oral thrush – read here…https://tonsillectomyrecovery.com/oral-thrush-candida/
It’s pretty common after tonsillectomy.
Hello, everyone. This is Day 08 for me. I am 40 years old. This has been a hell of a ride. People told me that a tonsillectomy was not that painful, but oh my, I disagree. Not even on my worst enemy would I wish this upon him or her. This morning I woke up with lots of pain in my throat. I still notice that my scabs are in the back of my throat. I checked with a flashlight. My 4 year old boy said to me that I had stinky breath this morning. It hurt my feelings, but sure enough, it is because of all the things that are going on in the back of my throat. Today, I went to work and it was a little difficult because my job can be a little stressful and demanding. I did not take any liquid med today until the evening. The most painful thing today is when I make complete swallows. In other words, when I swallow all the way it is too painful. I’ve trained myself not to swallow at all just to avoid the pain! This evening when I was eating dinner, I felt like shards of broken glass were going down my throat. In so many ways, I felt that food was literally getting stuck in there. I ate chicken soup for dinner, including pieces of chicken. A few minutes, later I ate ice cream to help relieve my throat and of course, to help pass down anything that was stuck. In reality, I don’t know if there was food stuck in there or if it was the rubbing as food passed through my throat. It was burning sensation that felt like a knife going down there. Later this evening, I checked my throat again with a flashlight. I noticed that there is a film of white stuff on my tongue. Is this thrush? Is this normal??? I think I read other people talking about this in other postings. One last thing for tonight, I finally took out an old humidifier I had stored in the garage. And boy, does it make a difference! Yes, I can already feel the big difference once you get it going. Again on Day 8, I still feel lots of sharp pain as I swallow without and with food. In fact, drinking cold water was very painful. Does anyone have a white film on their tongue????
Day 8.
Omg the pain is so intense but its mainly my right ear. Still can’t eat and having lots of trouble drinking. Very weak and tired.
This has been the best post-op day yet. Able to go out and shop; less stamina than usual but trying to prevent total deconditioning. The pain suddenly is manageable with one Percocet. It just feels more like a dry, scratchy throat than anything. Still not very hungry and not able to eat much, but no major complaints there. Hoping I’m on the upswing! Post-op check on Monday.
Yea, it’s my 38th birthday and I’m not too happy. Last night ended like the night before, unbearable ear pain and swords in my throat. It’s hard sleeping in 60 minute intervals. My body is so tired of the pain, I am close to breaking down.
The day has been perhaps a bit better than yesterday. I was able to get down some ‘birthday’ soup that was delicious, and also I tried to eat passionfruit mousse but it stung me badly so I didn’t eat it all.
I have slightly better concentration today and I didn’t have to sleep during the day which is a first, but I’m so looking forward to getting this over with. It hurts to talk and it hurts to do pretty much anything. Mouth still swollen also. Found out that the mirror is not my friend as I almost gagged looking, it looks like a hand grenade exploded in there. Slightly concerned that the ‘impact-area’ looks more like day 2 or 3 compared with the photos I see here and I pray it isn’t true that I’m such a slow healer that this will get worse. Scabs are coming off though, tiny, disgusting pieces of scabs in my mouth all the time. I’ve been yawning some today, that HURTS, also sneezed which is worse. God, I feel beaten up.
This must have been the worst birthday e.v.e.r….
Your scabs probably came off then or a portion of them for sure! The pain comes back like a Brick to the head! It’s on a whole different level of burning! You are turning a corner though which means about 3-4 more days. Also, white film is Thrush and common. I had it and it’s painful! Once it’s taken care of you’ll notice the swelling decrease significantly!