Adult Tonsillectomy Recovery Time – a Poll
Tonsillectomy recovery time is unique to each individual- sure. We know that recovery time for adults is longer, and maybe harder, than tonsillectomy recovery time for children. I remember my own son bouncing back in less than a week! My own experience taught me that ten days off from a job that required lots of talking was a bit light. I generally advise two weeks. As I’ve said, most employers will let you come back early. That’s easier than asking for more time after the fact. I’ve read the accounts of thousands of tonsillectomy patients- most of them adults. I’ve learned that the time required varies. I wonder though, how many tonsillectomy patients never really post about their experience. Are you one of those quiet ones lying in the weeds? I’d like to get a better feel for the average adult tonsillectomy recovery time. Please take a moment and share your own experience in recovering from tonsillectomy surgery. You can help us all!
So let me put this out as an informal survey for people who have been through it, to help those planning a tonsillectomy. (It’s also one of the most commonly researched questions by adults considering tonsillectomy.) It’s my hope that we can amass a good sampling of experiences to help guide would-be adult tonsillectomy patients as they plan their family, work, and other obligations,
What is the average recovery time for tonsillectomy in adults? Read my Summary: Tonsillectomy Recovery Time Summary
So, what is it? What is your recommended adult tonsillectomy recovery time?
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I’m 18 and I had my tonsils and adenoids out the 25 of September and today’s the end of the 30th. I say it’s day 6. My tonsils came out because of constant tonsillitis and abscesses that closed my airways. I had the procedure 11 days after graduating army basic training so I’m coping with the pain as a hold over in reception. I would say today has been the most painful day. I couldn’t eat yogurt. Every time I drink water it’s so painful I swallow weird and it comes out my nose. I don’t know what I can do to prevent this. Pudding has been my best friend through this whole process. And the cereal Pops, extra soggy. Im hopping just a couple more days! I would still reccomend this procedure to anyone because I know soon the pain will hopefully be over for good and I won’t have any more abscesses or trouble eating due to sore throats.
Like Shelia (8 Sept 2012), I’ve had 2 easy days thus far. I went in yesterday and asked to be discharged pretty much after the operation. I am 46 and also expected the worst! I immediately started to drink water (still, 500ml) and must be on my third one. What also helped was biltong (not spiced, salted) although it tastes spiced! With Lays (plain chips, light salted) with the water handy and yougurt! Medicine: I am on Augmentin (antibiotic) with Reuterina (immune system). For payne I got given Stilpane and tablets for nausea (which I have not taken) Think that the more I keep my throat busy by eating the sooner the recovery? Good luck!
I am 22years old and I had my tonsillectomy on Tuesday September 11th. Today makes it my 7th day…for the first couple of days all I did was sleep and drink fluids. On about day 6 still unable to eat I got worst…. Was in so much pain and couldn’t think… Today I woke up and felt alittle bit better just really sick to my stomach…. I really hope this is the end stretch of this surgery….super painful and regretting the surgery as we speak….
I just had my tonsils removed two days ago, so far I feel like I am healing fast. I am 40 years old. I was having problems for a long time and did not know it was my tonsils. Even though it hurts to swallow I still try to drink plenty of fluids and take pain meds as needed. Its not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
sheila you sound like me.. wishful thinking on my part .. i was warned day 5 would be the worse ..my experience is from day 4 to now has gotten increasingly more sore.. sleep is 3 hours if i,m lucky .. my op day was 9th oct around 1pm its now day 6 / 7 my throat aches drinking water my ears ache my jaw aches i,m writing this at 3 30 am 🙁 awake after 2 hours ..sleep my doctors advice was to look forward to a 2 week painful recovery so far hes spot on i was given a 2 week sick note “insurance note” having said all this i hope your right but please dont count on it you may be very dissapointed my syliva is like the stuff frog put their eggs in lol ….the pain is never 24hrs though there are highs n lows throughout thank god for small mercies.. my names robert by the way i,m 50 years of age never thought this was an op i would have.. but i developed a condition called quinsy throat about 8 weeks ago ..not good either.. required hospital drips with anti biotics ,painkillers salts n sugars got home after a day and a half …back in following day syringes into the back of throat to draw poison got home after another day and a half on drips again… then day 7 out patients the doc took a scalple to the back of my throat used forecepts to release poison day 8 the surgeon said nope still a mess in there i think we will have your tonsils.. his concern was there may be another reason for poor recovery eg cancer.. worrying times.. after op he said he was happy they were not cancerous even before the results of bi-opsy …the quinsy throat was in july.. very similar in ways of how it feels regarding swallowing and ear pain and it took 4 days of hospital care and it never felt completly better even up to my op i felt some mild aches from it.. but all that said from reading others input i know just to get on with it.. water as often as i can bear it ..bread n butter if struggling sugar in the water helps keep calories i havent lost an ounce in weight was 14 stone still am 🙂 all the best see you on the other side tc from scotland
YUM… at day 8, having eaten nothing but different porridge, pudding & soft scrambled eggs, that cheese sandwich sounds really, really GOOD!!!