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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I was doing fine until this stupid day 9. I am queasy and in so much pain that I’m just ticked off. This is by far my worst day.
I’m on tonsillectomy post-op day 9 and I just had a question. My days 1 and 2 were bearable, 3 and 4 were somewhat worse, days 5-7 were the absolute most painful with day 6 making me want to decapitate myself but I’m on day 9 and days 8 and 9 were a lot better. I’ve currently gone 48 hours sans vicodin so I consider this a win!
However, I had a question. The pockets where my tonsils used to be are HUGE and while most of the yellow/white scabbing is gone, I’ve had issues with food remnants getting stuck in the pockets and collecting. It literally is just like big pus balls of solid/half digested food, almost like tonsil stones (that I never had issues with before). I had to remove one with a q-tip this evening because it felt like there was something somewhat stuck in my throat.
It’s really not painful and doesn’t make my breath smell but I was wondering if anyone else had this issue? Does it go away with time?
Btw this blog seriously got me through my worst days because it reminded me that it DOES GET BETTER. Thank you so much!
I am a 39 year old single mom on day 7 of my recovery. I wanted to reply to the above comment as I soooo hope someone will answer this question as it came up for me today too. I only looked at the surgical site 2 days ago as I was afraid of what I would see (these things severely make me sick) and of course, I got sick and have not been able to hardly eat since I looked. I had no idea how big or deep the tonsil beds were. First, it sickens me to think of coating those surgical wounds with any kinds of food – let alone pudding or shakes ugh – I certainly wouldn’t want to pour pudding over a wound on my knee and try to rinse it with water. I have managed to eat 2 hard boiled eggs with salt today and 1/2 cup of sorbet. I am starving! So yes Im concerned too about food getting stuck in the tonsil beds. I assume as they heal its not like the food is going to heal with the new skin. It is gross though. I was worried tonight a Tylenol 3 would get stuck in there tonight so I broke it up into tiny pieces. I am going to continue to eat though cause it seems despite the pain, the eating helps to sluff off the scabs which is what I’d like to see continue to happen.
I’m on day 11 now and I can tell you that for me, the first few days I didn’t have issue with stuff getting stuck. It only started getting stuck once the scabs fell off so you’re fine. Eat as much as possible.
Let me clarify though, when stuff gets stuck in the pockets, it’s not latched onto anything, it kind of just floats around in there until it gets too big and then decides to come out and half of the time I swallow it, the other half I spit it out.
Thanks Lea – the surgeon reassured me again today that nothing can get “stuck” in there 🙂
So an update from my post yesterday on Day 8 after having been back to the ER with a bleed. So after I’d seen the ENT in emerg, I went home and later that day had another bleed that lasted only 5 mins. Then a few hours later, one really started to gush. I had my caregiver drive me to the ER and on the way I filled a liter bowl of blood. I was terrified it was more blood than I’d ever seen and my intuition said it wasn’t going to stop where it day say it would stop with the last one.
Went back to the ER – turns out there was a hermmorage in the left tonsil bed, they admitted me and transferred me to another hospital equipped with am ambulance ride where the ENT surgeon was who I ‘d seen earlier in the day. The surgeon wanted me admitted overnight and said he would discuss possible surgery. After he examined me he said I could choose to either stay in over night for observation but noted that he was concerned with this because if more bled it would be hard to control at that time – particularly given almost none of my scabs had fallen off yet, plus he said he suspected another bleed would mean it was close to the main artery. I chose to be operated on again. It took 15 minutes. I stayed over night in hospital.
Surgeon today told me he removed most of the scabs and there was a huge bleed which took administering some kind of adrenaline drug to halt the bleeding, then he cauterized again. He said he did a good sweep of the tonsil beds to see if there were any other possible clots or vessels that could bleed, and he said no and there was a great chance this would be it. I left with more tramacet, along with my biaxin and nystatin for the oral rinse for the oral thrush (man this stuff has a wicked aftertaste, its like crushing up a tyleonl and putting in your mouth without water).
I asked if I should expect I was beginning at day 1 in recovery again and he said no, it would be rough for a day or two but I should feel better quickly, but damn, another week of liquids only. I do want to share a wicked tip I haven’t seen mentioned on this site for taking meds after tonsillectomy – insert them in jello and they swallow them. It works brilliantly, however any sugar burns but oh well it eases my relentless phobia things will get “stuck” back there. Going back for a review this Wednesday in office.
Trying not to feel too sorry for myself being in the 4% of people who have to have a second procedure done – but great for me my childcare all lined up, my sister is willing to come stay again and a good friend came to pick me up on the way home from the hospital and get my new meds.
My Goodness Liz! Sorry to hear of this. Thanks for sharing the tip about taking meds. Hoping for y a speedy recovery. Hang in there. It sounds like you have the right attitude. I really think that helps.
Hello all. 25 y/o female. I am currently on day 9. It looks like about 75% of the scabs are gone but my holes are HUGE so its hard to tell. Im only taking percocet once at night and alternating ibuprofen and extra strength tylenol during the day. I slept 2-4 hour shifts last night which is the best yet. Had my first real meal last night-chicken pot pie! One thing about eating- dont stuff yourself when you start eating again, I only ate a modern portion and still had stomach cramps due to the liquid diet for so long. Poor tummy. The cramps only lasted like 30 min anyways. It still really hurts to swallow and feel swollen. By far the worst is the ear pain for me. Ive had it for 4 days now and it hasnt gotten better. Should it really last longer than day 9? Im expecting another full week be for I feel totally well. Even though its getting better, I am so over and done with this. :/
Day 9
Bring a cooler to bed with various frozen packs.
Place on neck just below ear to treat ear and tongue swelling. I go to it 3 or 4 times a night. Huge relief
I was doing fine until this stupid day 9. I am queasy and in so much pain that I’m just ticked off. This is by far my worst day.
Ugh. For some reason I feel the scabs everytime I attempt to swallow. And it hurts. Im just ready to eat my favorite foods again.
I’m on tonsillectomy post-op day 9 and I just had a question. My days 1 and 2 were bearable, 3 and 4 were somewhat worse, days 5-7 were the absolute most painful with day 6 making me want to decapitate myself but I’m on day 9 and days 8 and 9 were a lot better. I’ve currently gone 48 hours sans vicodin so I consider this a win!
However, I had a question. The pockets where my tonsils used to be are HUGE and while most of the yellow/white scabbing is gone, I’ve had issues with food remnants getting stuck in the pockets and collecting. It literally is just like big pus balls of solid/half digested food, almost like tonsil stones (that I never had issues with before). I had to remove one with a q-tip this evening because it felt like there was something somewhat stuck in my throat.
It’s really not painful and doesn’t make my breath smell but I was wondering if anyone else had this issue? Does it go away with time?
Btw this blog seriously got me through my worst days because it reminded me that it DOES GET BETTER. Thank you so much!
I am a 39 year old single mom on day 7 of my recovery. I wanted to reply to the above comment as I soooo hope someone will answer this question as it came up for me today too. I only looked at the surgical site 2 days ago as I was afraid of what I would see (these things severely make me sick) and of course, I got sick and have not been able to hardly eat since I looked. I had no idea how big or deep the tonsil beds were. First, it sickens me to think of coating those surgical wounds with any kinds of food – let alone pudding or shakes ugh – I certainly wouldn’t want to pour pudding over a wound on my knee and try to rinse it with water. I have managed to eat 2 hard boiled eggs with salt today and 1/2 cup of sorbet. I am starving! So yes Im concerned too about food getting stuck in the tonsil beds. I assume as they heal its not like the food is going to heal with the new skin. It is gross though. I was worried tonight a Tylenol 3 would get stuck in there tonight so I broke it up into tiny pieces. I am going to continue to eat though cause it seems despite the pain, the eating helps to sluff off the scabs which is what I’d like to see continue to happen.
I’m on day 11 now and I can tell you that for me, the first few days I didn’t have issue with stuff getting stuck. It only started getting stuck once the scabs fell off so you’re fine. Eat as much as possible.
Let me clarify though, when stuff gets stuck in the pockets, it’s not latched onto anything, it kind of just floats around in there until it gets too big and then decides to come out and half of the time I swallow it, the other half I spit it out.
Thanks Lea – the surgeon reassured me again today that nothing can get “stuck” in there 🙂
So an update from my post yesterday on Day 8 after having been back to the ER with a bleed. So after I’d seen the ENT in emerg, I went home and later that day had another bleed that lasted only 5 mins. Then a few hours later, one really started to gush. I had my caregiver drive me to the ER and on the way I filled a liter bowl of blood. I was terrified it was more blood than I’d ever seen and my intuition said it wasn’t going to stop where it day say it would stop with the last one.
Went back to the ER – turns out there was a hermmorage in the left tonsil bed, they admitted me and transferred me to another hospital equipped with am ambulance ride where the ENT surgeon was who I ‘d seen earlier in the day. The surgeon wanted me admitted overnight and said he would discuss possible surgery. After he examined me he said I could choose to either stay in over night for observation but noted that he was concerned with this because if more bled it would be hard to control at that time – particularly given almost none of my scabs had fallen off yet, plus he said he suspected another bleed would mean it was close to the main artery. I chose to be operated on again. It took 15 minutes. I stayed over night in hospital.
Surgeon today told me he removed most of the scabs and there was a huge bleed which took administering some kind of adrenaline drug to halt the bleeding, then he cauterized again. He said he did a good sweep of the tonsil beds to see if there were any other possible clots or vessels that could bleed, and he said no and there was a great chance this would be it. I left with more tramacet, along with my biaxin and nystatin for the oral rinse for the oral thrush (man this stuff has a wicked aftertaste, its like crushing up a tyleonl and putting in your mouth without water).
I asked if I should expect I was beginning at day 1 in recovery again and he said no, it would be rough for a day or two but I should feel better quickly, but damn, another week of liquids only. I do want to share a wicked tip I haven’t seen mentioned on this site for taking meds after tonsillectomy – insert them in jello and they swallow them. It works brilliantly, however any sugar burns but oh well it eases my relentless phobia things will get “stuck” back there. Going back for a review this Wednesday in office.
Trying not to feel too sorry for myself being in the 4% of people who have to have a second procedure done – but great for me my childcare all lined up, my sister is willing to come stay again and a good friend came to pick me up on the way home from the hospital and get my new meds.
Fingers crossed Im on the mend.
My Goodness Liz! Sorry to hear of this. Thanks for sharing the tip about taking meds. Hoping for y a speedy recovery. Hang in there. It sounds like you have the right attitude. I really think that helps.
Hello all. 25 y/o female. I am currently on day 9. It looks like about 75% of the scabs are gone but my holes are HUGE so its hard to tell. Im only taking percocet once at night and alternating ibuprofen and extra strength tylenol during the day. I slept 2-4 hour shifts last night which is the best yet. Had my first real meal last night-chicken pot pie! One thing about eating- dont stuff yourself when you start eating again, I only ate a modern portion and still had stomach cramps due to the liquid diet for so long. Poor tummy. The cramps only lasted like 30 min anyways. It still really hurts to swallow and feel swollen. By far the worst is the ear pain for me. Ive had it for 4 days now and it hasnt gotten better. Should it really last longer than day 9? Im expecting another full week be for I feel totally well. Even though its getting better, I am so over and done with this. :/
Day 9
Bring a cooler to bed with various frozen packs.
Place on neck just below ear to treat ear and tongue swelling. I go to it 3 or 4 times a night. Huge relief