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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17 yr old – I’m on day 5 and today and yesterday were the worst i haven’t been able to sleep since day 3. First 3 days were easy and i wasn’t even sure if it was done correct because i had no pain and i could literally eat everything. Pain started kicking in on day 4 at night when trying to sleep and from then on pain never left. I tought that by tomorrow or day 7 it should be fine but from reading these comments i know that the worst is yet to come. I wish you all a very get well soon for the people that are going through the same struggle or worse.
My throat felt better on day 7-8 but day 9 my throat is so pained again.feels like acid burning at the back of my throat.cant wait for my next pain relief again.is this normal recovery or do I seek advice I just don’t know.cant swallow food unless I’ve had pain relief.this has got to be the worst operation I’ve ever had.please god it heals soon I’m tired of this pain.i want to go back to work.
Rough night. Had a lingering cough the whole time since I am a smoker. Haven’t had a cigarette in 10 days and coughing up phlegm tonight. Oh boy does that hurt to wake coughing hard! Thought it was getting easier but back to the pain pills I go. Go back to work on 4 days and I really hope I’m ok to work by then. I’m starting to feel like there is no end to this pain and I will never be able to eat anything solid again.. I’m starting to get really tired of pudding, popsicles, soup, and soggy bread… Had some family come for a visit yesterday and they brought yummy pizza take out from my favorite pizza place and ate it in front of me.. In my own home at that! I could have killed lol!! I write this from my kitchen at 430am with a cat biting the back of my ankles. If I should cranky that may be why…
I feel exactly like you.im fed up of this awful pain and being able to eat food without it getting stuck half way down my throat and washing it down with water every bloody mouthful.i good side to this I’m losing weight?hope yr feeling better
21 y/o M
Day 9 of Post-Op. Surgery on Sept. 20th Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
I was able to eat buffalo wings without any discomfort today! Ear pain was bothering me, but I took an ibuprofen and it went away for most of the day, returned before bed. I haven’t been experincing much of the pain people associate with this procedure, and I think I’ve been recovering good.
It is my 8th day and I am 18. The pain today is worse than any other day. I wake up with my mouth basically stuck and stuff. I have always swallowed instantly when I wake up and it led me to a breakdown in tears this morning. I tried gargling ice water as my specialist said and it began to sting. Everytime I drink water it stings massively for some reason. It has gotten to the point where I stop drinking and let my mouth get super dry although I know I need to keep it moist.
17 yr old – I’m on day 5 and today and yesterday were the worst i haven’t been able to sleep since day 3. First 3 days were easy and i wasn’t even sure if it was done correct because i had no pain and i could literally eat everything. Pain started kicking in on day 4 at night when trying to sleep and from then on pain never left. I tought that by tomorrow or day 7 it should be fine but from reading these comments i know that the worst is yet to come. I wish you all a very get well soon for the people that are going through the same struggle or worse.
My throat felt better on day 7-8 but day 9 my throat is so pained again.feels like acid burning at the back of my throat.cant wait for my next pain relief again.is this normal recovery or do I seek advice I just don’t know.cant swallow food unless I’ve had pain relief.this has got to be the worst operation I’ve ever had.please god it heals soon I’m tired of this pain.i want to go back to work.
Rough night. Had a lingering cough the whole time since I am a smoker. Haven’t had a cigarette in 10 days and coughing up phlegm tonight. Oh boy does that hurt to wake coughing hard! Thought it was getting easier but back to the pain pills I go. Go back to work on 4 days and I really hope I’m ok to work by then. I’m starting to feel like there is no end to this pain and I will never be able to eat anything solid again.. I’m starting to get really tired of pudding, popsicles, soup, and soggy bread… Had some family come for a visit yesterday and they brought yummy pizza take out from my favorite pizza place and ate it in front of me.. In my own home at that! I could have killed lol!! I write this from my kitchen at 430am with a cat biting the back of my ankles. If I should cranky that may be why…
I feel exactly like you.im fed up of this awful pain and being able to eat food without it getting stuck half way down my throat and washing it down with water every bloody mouthful.i good side to this I’m losing weight?hope yr feeling better
21 y/o M
Day 9 of Post-Op. Surgery on Sept. 20th Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
I was able to eat buffalo wings without any discomfort today! Ear pain was bothering me, but I took an ibuprofen and it went away for most of the day, returned before bed. I haven’t been experincing much of the pain people associate with this procedure, and I think I’ve been recovering good.
It is my 8th day and I am 18. The pain today is worse than any other day. I wake up with my mouth basically stuck and stuff. I have always swallowed instantly when I wake up and it led me to a breakdown in tears this morning. I tried gargling ice water as my specialist said and it began to sting. Everytime I drink water it stings massively for some reason. It has gotten to the point where I stop drinking and let my mouth get super dry although I know I need to keep it moist.