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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35 yr old F mum of two. This is day 8 (7post op) my throat is dry and scratchy but I’m drinking constantly. It still hurts to eat and I’ve lost 3kg in a week. Sleep is terrible I wake up with worst pain from not swollowing and my ears omg, no one told me they would hurt like this. I could just cry feels like someone has a red hot poker in my ear still not eating much though I desperately want to. Ice water and icy poles are my saviour. I hope it’s better by Monday I’m back at work then. Honestly never thought it would be this bad.
Day 9 today if you count surgery as day 1. Each day has been a different type of pain, meds have been taken consistently until yesterday, decided to start slowing them down a bit, it has been ok, just the sharp pain of which i’m guessing is the scabs coming off, feels like a knife or glass shards scraping through your throat. The ear ache is next level too, have had terrible sleeps as my body is scared to wake up to the morning pain of dryness in the throat etc. Anti-septic gargle has been a saviour! Takes away any nasty tastes and the dryness in the throat. Eating is hard, slow and I am rather getting over it. Went out yesterday for 3 hours and that was enough for me! Home and felt super, super tired. To be honest I can’t believe I let myself go through all this, I hope it is better in the end. I feel constantly thirsty, just super hard to quench my thirst, trying to keep up with liquids as much as I can. Hopefully it all starts to get better from here. I am only really having intense trouble with my left hand side, that was the side that was always playing up when my tonsils were there so I am guessing there was more tissue and damage to get through to get it out. Anyone else had anything similar?
Hey F 27years of age, 9th recovery day and i just need this pain to stop, but yes honestly i do feel alot better and have my appetite back but shit scared to swallow because of the pain and my ear pain tho UNBEARABLE pain.
Post op day 9, 28 yo female..I feel the same as I have the past couple of days. I had a little bleeding last night but it quickly stopped, thankfully. I have terrible ear pain which gets worse with anything I eat or drink, cold or room temp, doesn’t seem to make a difference. And even though I feel hunger I’m so turned off knowing my ears will be killing me =(
35 yr old F mum of two. This is day 8 (7post op) my throat is dry and scratchy but I’m drinking constantly. It still hurts to eat and I’ve lost 3kg in a week. Sleep is terrible I wake up with worst pain from not swollowing and my ears omg, no one told me they would hurt like this. I could just cry feels like someone has a red hot poker in my ear still not eating much though I desperately want to. Ice water and icy poles are my saviour. I hope it’s better by Monday I’m back at work then. Honestly never thought it would be this bad.
Day 9 today if you count surgery as day 1. Each day has been a different type of pain, meds have been taken consistently until yesterday, decided to start slowing them down a bit, it has been ok, just the sharp pain of which i’m guessing is the scabs coming off, feels like a knife or glass shards scraping through your throat. The ear ache is next level too, have had terrible sleeps as my body is scared to wake up to the morning pain of dryness in the throat etc. Anti-septic gargle has been a saviour! Takes away any nasty tastes and the dryness in the throat. Eating is hard, slow and I am rather getting over it. Went out yesterday for 3 hours and that was enough for me! Home and felt super, super tired. To be honest I can’t believe I let myself go through all this, I hope it is better in the end. I feel constantly thirsty, just super hard to quench my thirst, trying to keep up with liquids as much as I can. Hopefully it all starts to get better from here. I am only really having intense trouble with my left hand side, that was the side that was always playing up when my tonsils were there so I am guessing there was more tissue and damage to get through to get it out. Anyone else had anything similar?
hey i had mine out as well i am up day 7 and my ‘scabs’ are burning a bit!
Hey F 27years of age, 9th recovery day and i just need this pain to stop, but yes honestly i do feel alot better and have my appetite back but shit scared to swallow because of the pain and my ear pain tho UNBEARABLE pain.
Seeing my ENT Tomorrow hope all goes well
Post op day 9, 28 yo female..I feel the same as I have the past couple of days. I had a little bleeding last night but it quickly stopped, thankfully. I have terrible ear pain which gets worse with anything I eat or drink, cold or room temp, doesn’t seem to make a difference. And even though I feel hunger I’m so turned off knowing my ears will be killing me =(