A collection of various experiences of adult tonsillectomy patients on their ninth day of recovery
From thousands of post comments to the tonsillectomy recovery forum, I have assembled a sampling of various accounts and impressions of tonsillectomy recovery for each day. Below I share comments about tonsillectomy day 9. 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.
Many will experience depression toward the end of of their tonsillectomy recovery.
Depression After Tonsillectomy?
Please feel free to add your own experience with tonsillectomy day 9.
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Tonsillectomy Day 9 : Pain hasn’t changed, but something’s different. I’m going walking-So Day 9 was overall much better than any day so far of this recovery. But the pain came back tonight in force. Urgh. Back to the painkillers and junk TV.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 : My throat felt a lot better last night, it was moister and clearer than it has been in a few days. THANK YOU HUMIDIFIER!! The Tylenol I’m slowly easing off of, and the pain is almost gone in my throat. My ears still hurt, but definitely not that bad. I didn’t eat much today because of the panic attacks again, but I kept drinking through them because I know I need to keep a moist throat. I actually went out today!! I went to the mall with my mom which felt very liberating after spending so much time confined to my house. The only semi-new symptom is stinging in my throat. Every time I drink water it stings a lot and I’m not sure why. It could be because it’s healing and still raw; but I’m not really concerned. My dad looked in my throat today and he said almost all of the scabs are gone. He did see a few small red bumps in my throat, but I’m not quite sure what they are (another question to ask my doctor about)! Otherwise I’m feeling okay today.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 : day 9 and today I was able to talk a bit without pain. I haven’t napped at all today and am fading fast. It was nice to have friends visit me but also exhausting.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 : day 9 (today i feel better again)I had bled quite a bit last night before I went to bed which scared me a lot because it was more than a tablespoon, however I kept rinsing my mouth with ice water and sucking a piece of ice and after 5 minutes it stopped.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 : Day 9 – hallelujah… feeling so much better in myself. My throat still feels sore and im still on my meds., but I find I’m not willing for the 4th hour to come to pop more in. It’s also a little easier to talk today (something I have not done for the past 8 day’s and believe me it’s been hard having 2 son’s 5 & 2yrs) I went to the doctors yesterday to make sure thing’s where as they should and all is well.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 : Day 9/10 is slightly better than the last couple of days. The white in the back of my throat looks a bit more transparent, so I think it’s slowly sloughing off. There’s a red rim where it used to be. Everything is still sore, but not as bad. However, my right ear and the area behind my right jaw are KILLING me. It feels more like an ear infection than referred ear pain, but my temp is normal, so I’ll wait to bring it up at my post op on Monday
Tonsillectomy Day 9 : first day I’ve spent most of the day alone. No much to report, but that is a good thing. My appetite is returning a little bit. I had some chicken noodle soup last night, and tried some mac n’ cheese for dinner tonight. It was a little painful getting tonight’s dinner down, but not to bad. Pain levels are still about the same. I tried talking in a fairly normal voice for a little bit today, but didn’t maintain it very long, it did get a bit painful. In the interest of tracking my recovery and health i will share the following story. Had my first BM in a week yesterday, was fairly constipated.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 : Day 9 and I am waking with a bit more energy.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 :Day 9: The skies opened, and the angels sang! I felt good! (by good, I mean much better than the previous 8 days, but not “back to normal”) I could eat, with some pain, but actually consumed a breakfast, lunch and dinner. I stopped taking Lortab and haven’t been back. This helped get my head cleared up, and also helped with my extended absence from the bathroom, if ya know what I mean 😉 I was able to do some work (from home) and really started to feel like myself again.
Tonsillectomy Day 9 :Recovery Day 9 (post-op day 10):
I have lost the majority of the scabbing on my right tonsil bed but my left side still have massive scabs. my uvula was so huge it was resting on the back of my tongue but it seems to finally be starting to shrink a bit but when i do talk it makes me sound a bit slurred. Pain today is not nearly as bad as it was during the first 8 days. Was able to eat 2 over easy eggs today
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Sorry originally posted this in the wrong place! OPPS Blame it on the pain meds!
Ok I need some help here. I’m on Day 9. (I count the surgery as day 1)… Pain is SLOWLY starting to break but is still coming in waves, specially in the mornings…..but here is the biggest issue.
I can’t sleep laying flat still. I can’t lay down! Every time I get a TON of slavia which I swallow then I feel like I can’t breath. As if something (which I sure is) blocking my air from my nose and mouth! I wake up, if I am asleep, in a panic! I feel like I am drowning then. Does this stop? Or is there something wrong that I need to call the doctor about? I just don’t want to live the rest of my life sitting up! lol
For me, day 10 was the turning point and I was able to sleep flat. Are you taking ibuprofen? That really helped me with the swelling. After my first night of normal sleep, I felt like a whole new person! Good luck!
Question? Any suggestions on drinks that don’t burn going down? I need the fluids, just got home from ER. Popped a blood vessel and severely dehydrated. Got fluids and caterized the vessel. He said everything was healing amazingly well, I’m 37 and have and numerous bouts w strep and throat infections. Also, when taste come back? It’s hard to drink when it tastes so bad and hurts! help!
Wow it’s like a switch was flipped, night vs day recovery! Up until this point it has been miserable for me. Last night was my first full nights sleep as well as this morning I found myself turning down my meds until late this afternoon. mild pain, just a little discomfort. I got down my first solid food, throughol chewed dry ramen noodles. When just 2 days ago I was struggling with chicken noodle soup. Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
I’m taking pain meds every three hours now and my tongue is still a little sore and looks horrible! My uvula is really swollen and I get worn out talking very long. When will this end?!?
Last night I was sure I was about to be Elvis in the bathroom-nightmarish! So I added applesauce and Metamucil to my very short food and medicine list. Anyone else have a ‘metal’ taste at the back of their tongue?
Yes, everything i eat r drink tastes absolutely horrible, as well as being painful to swallow. Just want to be able to eat again ! Or at the very least have food taste normal 🙁
I also spoke funny and had a very swollen toungue along with my uvula. I think because they cauterise so close to it. I Had my adenoids removed as well but today is 2 weeks after surgery and the swelling is definitely down
I am finishing up day 9, and up to this point I haven’t really had any surprises or concerns. I did so much research prior to my surgery that I had myself all worked up about it. However, here I am… feeling pretty good, just get worn out easily, off the Lortab and only taking extra strength acetaminephin, and eating just about whatever I want. I still see some white coverage in my throat, but my concern is my uvula. The thing is huge, and it still has me talking funny. I thought being on a 10 day dose of steroids would’ve kept the swelling down. I’m worried that it won’t go back to it’s normal size, am I over reacting? Has anyone talked funny and still had a huge uvula at this point in recovery? Hope everyone is healing well!
Sorry originally posted this in the wrong place! OPPS Blame it on the pain meds!
Ok I need some help here. I’m on Day 9. (I count the surgery as day 1)… Pain is SLOWLY starting to break but is still coming in waves, specially in the mornings…..but here is the biggest issue.
I can’t sleep laying flat still. I can’t lay down! Every time I get a TON of slavia which I swallow then I feel like I can’t breath. As if something (which I sure is) blocking my air from my nose and mouth! I wake up, if I am asleep, in a panic! I feel like I am drowning then. Does this stop? Or is there something wrong that I need to call the doctor about? I just don’t want to live the rest of my life sitting up! lol
thanks!
For me, day 10 was the turning point and I was able to sleep flat. Are you taking ibuprofen? That really helped me with the swelling. After my first night of normal sleep, I felt like a whole new person! Good luck!
Question? Any suggestions on drinks that don’t burn going down? I need the fluids, just got home from ER. Popped a blood vessel and severely dehydrated. Got fluids and caterized the vessel. He said everything was healing amazingly well, I’m 37 and have and numerous bouts w strep and throat infections. Also, when taste come back? It’s hard to drink when it tastes so bad and hurts! help!
Wow it’s like a switch was flipped, night vs day recovery! Up until this point it has been miserable for me. Last night was my first full nights sleep as well as this morning I found myself turning down my meds until late this afternoon. mild pain, just a little discomfort. I got down my first solid food, throughol chewed dry ramen noodles. When just 2 days ago I was struggling with chicken noodle soup. Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
I’m taking pain meds every three hours now and my tongue is still a little sore and looks horrible! My uvula is really swollen and I get worn out talking very long. When will this end?!?
Last night I was sure I was about to be Elvis in the bathroom-nightmarish! So I added applesauce and Metamucil to my very short food and medicine list. Anyone else have a ‘metal’ taste at the back of their tongue?
Yes, everything i eat r drink tastes absolutely horrible, as well as being painful to swallow. Just want to be able to eat again ! Or at the very least have food taste normal 🙁
I also spoke funny and had a very swollen toungue along with my uvula. I think because they cauterise so close to it. I Had my adenoids removed as well but today is 2 weeks after surgery and the swelling is definitely down
I am finishing up day 9, and up to this point I haven’t really had any surprises or concerns. I did so much research prior to my surgery that I had myself all worked up about it. However, here I am… feeling pretty good, just get worn out easily, off the Lortab and only taking extra strength acetaminephin, and eating just about whatever I want. I still see some white coverage in my throat, but my concern is my uvula. The thing is huge, and it still has me talking funny. I thought being on a 10 day dose of steroids would’ve kept the swelling down. I’m worried that it won’t go back to it’s normal size, am I over reacting? Has anyone talked funny and still had a huge uvula at this point in recovery? Hope everyone is healing well!