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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This is my 7th day day of recovery and it’s still very painful. I still don’t want to eat. Afraid that my ears will start hurting as well, not sure if it’s even worth it. I believe Jesus is my healer and there are sometimes I gave to bear. I don’t want to keep looking in my mouth for the progress because it can be discouraging. Yes you can get through this and everyone’s experience is different, but please make no mistake having a tonsillectomy as an adult is excruciating and there’s no way around it. Take care of yourself and use a pad to write. It really helps.
This is Val again. That sentence was a result of the pain meds. What I meant to say is, there are some things that we just have to bear. Praise Jesus for giving man wisdom to produce medicine.
On day 7 of recovery, this morning all of my teeth, my tongue, my sinus and the back of my eyes were in a horrific way. My doctor wanted me to cosume only Tylenol (not Ibuprofen), I followed his guidance until today, because I was going nuts with pain. Drinking the Ibuprofen did help me, I was able to eat lunch. Tonight the pain is back with a vengeance, my throat and the top of my tongue feels like it is on the grill and barbecuing. Can’t wait to feel better! Thank God for my recliner…I can not sleep in my bed.
Hey….so I’m I’m the UK
I’m on day 7 post op…..I was supposed to be a day case but suffered with low BP and dizziness and sickness so they kept me in for observations and fluids.
I agree wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy…I’m 40years old and find now each side of my tongue at the back at times during the day especially at night and mornings….feels like I’m trying to chew glass…the pain then shoots straight to my ears. On top of being so painful just swallowing. I lay flat and cover my ears…try not to swallow much for a bit and it subsides.
I didn’t want to know what they do in the op jut a friend had it done said it’s where the tonsils attached to the tongue so there’s a cut made…..makes sense now.
I can’t take tables so all my pain killers are soluble…like paracetamol….(like advil maybe?)….I find it works faster and also directly hits the areas and makes you drink more….this really helps.
Foods I found I could eat (slowly) even after 4 days post op….fresh egg pasta with cheese sauce…..chicken chow main noodles……as they are so soft not much chewing and easy to swallow.
Some soup burned due to herbs that were in them and tomatoes based things also not great.
Warm soft waffles not toasted (microwaved) for breakfast pull off tiny chunks and I can dip in maple syrup.
I was only given meds for first week and managed to drive for the first time yesterday to get another weeks supply after consulting the hospital.
Oh a friend also recommended chewing gum to gently keep the jaw moving and mouth moist.
I and getting really upset with the pain at night and the 2 hours it takes after waking to try and feel normal.
I would like to give everyone a medal who has had this done especially adults…..people don’t realise what you go through.
Hugs to all
Hey, my daughter is 11 and had her tonsils and adinoeds removed and also had grommets put in her ears. We’re on Day 8 and so far this has been the best day. She has been in total agony up until now (altho she feels like something is stuck in her throats and breathing is a struggle) chewing gum has definitely helped with the ear pain. All you can do is take all the medication you have been given on regular intivals and try your absolute hardest to eat. My daughter found toast and crisps easiest strangely enough!!! I hope you get better asap as this has been unbearable (and we’re still going thru it) there is light at the end of the tunnel xx
Currently on day 8 post tonsillectomy and starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Days 5-7 were the absolute worst pain I have ever experienced in my life. Sleeping at night during the recover for this surgery was near impossible for me being that I would wake up every 1-2 hours in severe pain. Now that the pain is starting to slowly decrease I have noticed some tongue discomfort and jaw popping from only being able get liquids down the last week. Hoping in the next week this disappears. Today I was finally able to eat half of a cheese enchilada w/ out feeling like I was going to pass out from the pain of getting something down my throat. Looking forward to getting back to being able to eat normally again and gaining back all the weight I’ve lost this week:-)
Day 5 and I’m bearly alive. As a doctor who has undergone tonsillectomy I had understood my patients now and will be more emphatic towards them. I’m at struggling with controlling throat pain and having no appetite. I’m not sure how am I’m going to fight my earache and I’m already fed up off taking so much medicine which make me dizzy and nasueas…
This is my 7th day day of recovery and it’s still very painful. I still don’t want to eat. Afraid that my ears will start hurting as well, not sure if it’s even worth it. I believe Jesus is my healer and there are sometimes I gave to bear. I don’t want to keep looking in my mouth for the progress because it can be discouraging. Yes you can get through this and everyone’s experience is different, but please make no mistake having a tonsillectomy as an adult is excruciating and there’s no way around it. Take care of yourself and use a pad to write. It really helps.
This is Val again. That sentence was a result of the pain meds. What I meant to say is, there are some things that we just have to bear. Praise Jesus for giving man wisdom to produce medicine.
On day 7 of recovery, this morning all of my teeth, my tongue, my sinus and the back of my eyes were in a horrific way. My doctor wanted me to cosume only Tylenol (not Ibuprofen), I followed his guidance until today, because I was going nuts with pain. Drinking the Ibuprofen did help me, I was able to eat lunch. Tonight the pain is back with a vengeance, my throat and the top of my tongue feels like it is on the grill and barbecuing. Can’t wait to feel better! Thank God for my recliner…I can not sleep in my bed.
Hey….so I’m I’m the UK
I’m on day 7 post op…..I was supposed to be a day case but suffered with low BP and dizziness and sickness so they kept me in for observations and fluids.
I agree wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy…I’m 40years old and find now each side of my tongue at the back at times during the day especially at night and mornings….feels like I’m trying to chew glass…the pain then shoots straight to my ears. On top of being so painful just swallowing. I lay flat and cover my ears…try not to swallow much for a bit and it subsides.
I didn’t want to know what they do in the op jut a friend had it done said it’s where the tonsils attached to the tongue so there’s a cut made…..makes sense now.
I can’t take tables so all my pain killers are soluble…like paracetamol….(like advil maybe?)….I find it works faster and also directly hits the areas and makes you drink more….this really helps.
Foods I found I could eat (slowly) even after 4 days post op….fresh egg pasta with cheese sauce…..chicken chow main noodles……as they are so soft not much chewing and easy to swallow.
Some soup burned due to herbs that were in them and tomatoes based things also not great.
Warm soft waffles not toasted (microwaved) for breakfast pull off tiny chunks and I can dip in maple syrup.
I was only given meds for first week and managed to drive for the first time yesterday to get another weeks supply after consulting the hospital.
Oh a friend also recommended chewing gum to gently keep the jaw moving and mouth moist.
I and getting really upset with the pain at night and the 2 hours it takes after waking to try and feel normal.
I would like to give everyone a medal who has had this done especially adults…..people don’t realise what you go through.
Hugs to all
Hey, my daughter is 11 and had her tonsils and adinoeds removed and also had grommets put in her ears. We’re on Day 8 and so far this has been the best day. She has been in total agony up until now (altho she feels like something is stuck in her throats and breathing is a struggle) chewing gum has definitely helped with the ear pain. All you can do is take all the medication you have been given on regular intivals and try your absolute hardest to eat. My daughter found toast and crisps easiest strangely enough!!! I hope you get better asap as this has been unbearable (and we’re still going thru it) there is light at the end of the tunnel xx
Currently on day 8 post tonsillectomy and starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Days 5-7 were the absolute worst pain I have ever experienced in my life. Sleeping at night during the recover for this surgery was near impossible for me being that I would wake up every 1-2 hours in severe pain. Now that the pain is starting to slowly decrease I have noticed some tongue discomfort and jaw popping from only being able get liquids down the last week. Hoping in the next week this disappears. Today I was finally able to eat half of a cheese enchilada w/ out feeling like I was going to pass out from the pain of getting something down my throat. Looking forward to getting back to being able to eat normally again and gaining back all the weight I’ve lost this week:-)
Day 5 and I’m bearly alive. As a doctor who has undergone tonsillectomy I had understood my patients now and will be more emphatic towards them. I’m at struggling with controlling throat pain and having no appetite. I’m not sure how am I’m going to fight my earache and I’m already fed up off taking so much medicine which make me dizzy and nasueas…