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 6 and today by far has been the mosttt painful day!! I literally cried from pain , eating hurt so I had to take painkillers then wait for a while then began eating alittle bit, I really hope things get better from here 🙁 cause I’m tired of the pain and I have been craving food that I can’t eat at the moment, on the 8th Feb i have a follow up with my ENT doctor.
My surgery was on 1/23/17
If It wasnt for me to come into this website and read everyone experience I would of thought I sign myself to crucial slow death sentencing. I have never been in so much in my entire life. Since day 1 I had an awful excruciating pain. This procedure is very painful and if you dont know to much about it, It will scare the life out of you when you are recovering. Now that I am on day 7 i am finally easing down on my pain. But OMG them ear pains are the worst ever. The night and early mornings are a very challenging time. The throat is so dry is hard to sip on that water to get it wet. I took percocet the first 2 days and stopped after I was getting so much dizziness. Tylenol crushed into my applesauce has been such a life saver. It works faster and last for about 4 hrs. Is how i managed to get sleep. I still have my scabbs but slowly is coming out. After reading others story of how painful the scabbs will be I am scared. But I can see an improvement today as I hardly dont feel so much pain. Oh another thing that helped me so much is I rinsed my mouth with water and peroxide. Hope that everyone is well and getting better everyday.
Ms.B
I had an easy recovery the first week and thought “this is a breeze! ” now, i am out of painkillers and cannot even drink a smoothie without immense, sob inducing pain.
I’m 28 and It’s been exactly a week since I had my tonsils out, yesterday I thought was feeling better, even had some Mac and cheese. Last night I was woken up with so much pain, and this morning I feel like I took two steps back. Has this happened to any one else a week out?
Today is day 7 post op. for me.pain has subsided. At times, blood comes out of mouth, hope it is not alarming. I think bleeding is due to dehydration during sleep. It is very important to drink water, every hour. I eat ice creams too. (First time in last two years)
Doctor told me that I had buried tonsils and so he had to work hard on that.Must be true.
Though I was told , it would take only ten days to heal, it is going to be not less than three weeks . So be prepared for that.
Hope my trauma for last three years going to end with this (medication every month for tonsillitis).
I’m on day 6 and today by far has been the mosttt painful day!! I literally cried from pain , eating hurt so I had to take painkillers then wait for a while then began eating alittle bit, I really hope things get better from here 🙁 cause I’m tired of the pain and I have been craving food that I can’t eat at the moment, on the 8th Feb i have a follow up with my ENT doctor.
My surgery was on 1/23/17
If It wasnt for me to come into this website and read everyone experience I would of thought I sign myself to crucial slow death sentencing. I have never been in so much in my entire life. Since day 1 I had an awful excruciating pain. This procedure is very painful and if you dont know to much about it, It will scare the life out of you when you are recovering. Now that I am on day 7 i am finally easing down on my pain. But OMG them ear pains are the worst ever. The night and early mornings are a very challenging time. The throat is so dry is hard to sip on that water to get it wet. I took percocet the first 2 days and stopped after I was getting so much dizziness. Tylenol crushed into my applesauce has been such a life saver. It works faster and last for about 4 hrs. Is how i managed to get sleep. I still have my scabbs but slowly is coming out. After reading others story of how painful the scabbs will be I am scared. But I can see an improvement today as I hardly dont feel so much pain. Oh another thing that helped me so much is I rinsed my mouth with water and peroxide. Hope that everyone is well and getting better everyday.
Ms.B
I had an easy recovery the first week and thought “this is a breeze! ” now, i am out of painkillers and cannot even drink a smoothie without immense, sob inducing pain.
I’m 28 and It’s been exactly a week since I had my tonsils out, yesterday I thought was feeling better, even had some Mac and cheese. Last night I was woken up with so much pain, and this morning I feel like I took two steps back. Has this happened to any one else a week out?
Hi Brianna. Yes it’s very common to have setbacks like this. Hang in there. This is temporary!
Yes, I had mine out on 11th jan and just when I start to feel better I get kicked back down.
Today is day 7 post op. for me.pain has subsided. At times, blood comes out of mouth, hope it is not alarming. I think bleeding is due to dehydration during sleep. It is very important to drink water, every hour. I eat ice creams too. (First time in last two years)
Doctor told me that I had buried tonsils and so he had to work hard on that.Must be true.
Though I was told , it would take only ten days to heal, it is going to be not less than three weeks . So be prepared for that.
Hope my trauma for last three years going to end with this (medication every month for tonsillitis).