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’m on day 9 and I’ve just got out the hospital. day 7 was going well until 11pm when I felt myself SWALLOW the scabs-and wow I’ve never seen so much blood. Bleed for 10 mins and was increasing, went to a&e and my pulse was below 70 and I went into shock. Lost over a pint of blood, pure panic!! After10 mins of ice water it stopped and long story made short, I spent the next 48 hours in hospital on a variety of drips and blood thickening fluid (sanatal acid?!?-I was so traumatised I can’t remember)
Anyway, doc said as no surgery was required, it would not really affect my recovery time.
Nearly all pain has gone- I dunno how I feel about this. They seem yellowy and still being careful with them. Although I did just smash a roast dinner X
Day 9 for me is better than the rest but not anywhere close to being perfect. Still taking tylenol nd ibuprofen around the clock. Trying to avoid the heavy stuf. So far so good. Day 8 was that way until the eveing time when all hell broke loose on my right side…nd then down went the good stuf. It’s mainly still just my right side tjat hurts. All the way up into my ear. The pain is oh so terrible. Still have scabs on both right and left sides tho. Looking forward to no pain at all!
I’m actually feeling so much better!! I haven’t checked my scabs, but I can very much feel them there. I can swallow much better than yesterday, and I can eat solid foods! Had soft tacos and was surpirsed when my voice didn’t sound strained at the end of the day!! Overall feeling much better!
today has been the best day so far! hallelujah! i thought it would never come. i did not sleep well last night and had throbbing throat and ear pain on waking up, but tylenol has taken it down. i went out for food for the first time and manage to have an entire pancake and a scrambled egg. for dinner i am having a french bread pizza without sauce and a few chicken nugget. it’s not gourmet, but it feels like heaven after over a week of popsicles, ensure and noodle soup!!! i also was able to go out shopping for a bit, though i did tire quickly. the recovery really does seem to come out of nowhere- from HELL to boom, feeling much better. my throat is still sore, but it’s mildly stinging. so glad to be off the percocet!
Day 9 I feel great!!! I barely have no pain whatsoever and I can already eat normal again. Im so happy I can cry. No more pain meds needed. It hurts a little to eat but not much at all. As long as I have something cold to drink with my food im all good.
I’m on day 9 and I’ve just got out the hospital. day 7 was going well until 11pm when I felt myself SWALLOW the scabs-and wow I’ve never seen so much blood. Bleed for 10 mins and was increasing, went to a&e and my pulse was below 70 and I went into shock. Lost over a pint of blood, pure panic!! After10 mins of ice water it stopped and long story made short, I spent the next 48 hours in hospital on a variety of drips and blood thickening fluid (sanatal acid?!?-I was so traumatised I can’t remember)
Anyway, doc said as no surgery was required, it would not really affect my recovery time.
Nearly all pain has gone- I dunno how I feel about this. They seem yellowy and still being careful with them. Although I did just smash a roast dinner X
Day 9 for me is better than the rest but not anywhere close to being perfect. Still taking tylenol nd ibuprofen around the clock. Trying to avoid the heavy stuf. So far so good. Day 8 was that way until the eveing time when all hell broke loose on my right side…nd then down went the good stuf. It’s mainly still just my right side tjat hurts. All the way up into my ear. The pain is oh so terrible. Still have scabs on both right and left sides tho. Looking forward to no pain at all!
I’m actually feeling so much better!! I haven’t checked my scabs, but I can very much feel them there. I can swallow much better than yesterday, and I can eat solid foods! Had soft tacos and was surpirsed when my voice didn’t sound strained at the end of the day!! Overall feeling much better!
today has been the best day so far! hallelujah! i thought it would never come. i did not sleep well last night and had throbbing throat and ear pain on waking up, but tylenol has taken it down. i went out for food for the first time and manage to have an entire pancake and a scrambled egg. for dinner i am having a french bread pizza without sauce and a few chicken nugget. it’s not gourmet, but it feels like heaven after over a week of popsicles, ensure and noodle soup!!! i also was able to go out shopping for a bit, though i did tire quickly. the recovery really does seem to come out of nowhere- from HELL to boom, feeling much better. my throat is still sore, but it’s mildly stinging. so glad to be off the percocet!
Day 9 I feel great!!! I barely have no pain whatsoever and I can already eat normal again. Im so happy I can cry. No more pain meds needed. It hurts a little to eat but not much at all. As long as I have something cold to drink with my food im all good.