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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Day 9: Overall feeling a lot more energetic, still unable to eat anything solid without being in a fair amount of pain. Its now more of a sting in my throat that pierces my ears and leaves me in agony. Taking pain meds sparingly if at all. day 8/9 are basically the same for me (ear pain, throat sting) 29yo Male
Day 9: My throat feels better today, but anyyyy time I swallow, it shoots pain into both ears simultaneously like a hot poker. I’m still on a mostly liquid/soft diet. I have lost 14 pounds and make sure to drink Muscle Milk shakes regularly. I do have to note that I was given Percocet that I never touched except on that first surgery day. I’m breastfeeding a 4 month old and it barely made a difference for pain management so why bother? I have to say, I’m dealing okay with moderate Children’s Tylenol usage. I return to work on Post-op day #12 so I hope I’m in better shape by then!
Day 9: speaking is easier today. I still sometimes get really sharp pains when eating so I guess my last few scabs are coming off. There are still a couple of thick white patches where the scabs haven’t gone yet. But mostly it’s looking a lot clearer. I slept a lot today.. it seems I’m catching up on missed sleep now I can. The worst pain now is the ear pain which comes and goes in intense waves. It still takes me a while to eat stuff but I’m eating pretty much whatever i want as long as it’s not acidic at all. Felt good enough to take the brush to the huge one matt that was my hair after not being brushed for a week. Started to cut down on meds. Just taking them when the pain gets bad and not on a schedule now. And don’t need heat or ice pack on my throat constantly today! Pretty happy with the progress!
Day 9: my throat felt stiff and dry when I woke. I sipped cold water and let ice chips melt in my mouth. After an hour I ate a yogurt and the ear and throat pain started again. The slough looks the same as day 6,7 and 8. I was hoping for improvement. I had some noodle soup for lunch, since I was actually hungry for the first time. By the end my throat and ears were on fire again. I’m off painkillers, looking back I don’t think they helped at all. Still shifting between a painscale 3 and a 6. I’m 50, my age doesn’t help with speeding up recovery, for sure.
Day 9: Overall feeling a lot more energetic, still unable to eat anything solid without being in a fair amount of pain. Its now more of a sting in my throat that pierces my ears and leaves me in agony. Taking pain meds sparingly if at all. day 8/9 are basically the same for me (ear pain, throat sting) 29yo Male
Hang in there Brenan. You’re near the light at the end of this tunnel!
Day 9: My throat feels better today, but anyyyy time I swallow, it shoots pain into both ears simultaneously like a hot poker. I’m still on a mostly liquid/soft diet. I have lost 14 pounds and make sure to drink Muscle Milk shakes regularly. I do have to note that I was given Percocet that I never touched except on that first surgery day. I’m breastfeeding a 4 month old and it barely made a difference for pain management so why bother? I have to say, I’m dealing okay with moderate Children’s Tylenol usage. I return to work on Post-op day #12 so I hope I’m in better shape by then!
Hi Alysa! Sounds like you’re kicking butt! Best of luck in the rest of your recovery- Even tho it hurts, KEEP DRINKING THOSE FLUIDS!
Hi Alysa! Sounds like you’re kicking butt! Best of luck in the rest of your recovery- Even tho it hurts, KEEP DRINKING THOSE FLUIDS!
Thanks Greg! Has sure been an experience!!
Day 9: speaking is easier today. I still sometimes get really sharp pains when eating so I guess my last few scabs are coming off. There are still a couple of thick white patches where the scabs haven’t gone yet. But mostly it’s looking a lot clearer. I slept a lot today.. it seems I’m catching up on missed sleep now I can. The worst pain now is the ear pain which comes and goes in intense waves. It still takes me a while to eat stuff but I’m eating pretty much whatever i want as long as it’s not acidic at all. Felt good enough to take the brush to the huge one matt that was my hair after not being brushed for a week. Started to cut down on meds. Just taking them when the pain gets bad and not on a schedule now. And don’t need heat or ice pack on my throat constantly today! Pretty happy with the progress!
What a ride! Thanks for documenting! I’m sure others will benefit from your experience Julia!
Day 9: my throat felt stiff and dry when I woke. I sipped cold water and let ice chips melt in my mouth. After an hour I ate a yogurt and the ear and throat pain started again. The slough looks the same as day 6,7 and 8. I was hoping for improvement. I had some noodle soup for lunch, since I was actually hungry for the first time. By the end my throat and ears were on fire again. I’m off painkillers, looking back I don’t think they helped at all. Still shifting between a painscale 3 and a 6. I’m 50, my age doesn’t help with speeding up recovery, for sure.