I just cannot believe that it has been seventeen days since I had surgery. The good news is that I'm eating and drinking without any pain. I still feel some scabs in the back of my throat and I still get nervous that I'm going to rip them off but nothing seems to bother them. I still feel some tension when I yawn but that's it. Oh, and when I try to blow my nose or inhale my Nasonex, which is nasal allergy medicine you snort. To put it bluntly.
I just keep remembering that the doctor said this would go one for another two or three weeks. It's a little comforting knowing that, but that's it.
To all of you that have been keeping up with me, and some of you that are ahead. I want to thank you for all your words of compassion and gratitude. I am glad that I am able to help and I wish you all the best with your own adventure. Hang in there, and know it will end.
For all of those who are nursing a tonsillectomy patient back to health, hang in there. My wife keeps telling me she should have created a blog about what a pain I was. I thought I was pretty good considering. The only thing I can say is, we all need you very much and your patience, love, and support, makes all the difference.
My only advice, tell them to go to sleep. I think that is the best way to get through the pain. And tell the to try and sleep on their side or belly if they can breath while on their back.
Good luck and hang in there.
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thank you so much for your daily accounts on this. it helped me out tremendously since my young daughter had this done and could not articulate what she was going through. im glad you are doing better. thanks again this was really helpful!
Thanks a lot for posting this. I had my tonsils removed on the 18th this month and have been worried that my symptoms are abnormally severe or that something was wrong. Reading your blog told me that everything I was going through was natural, and in the gerenal course of things. I was especially worried about how much my jaw hurts (btw, I NEVER want to break by jaw, ever, if it hurts this much just getting it wrenched). Anyway, I really appreciate your doing this, I'm glad your recovery went so well, and hope that mine follows the same path.
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Thanks for your blog. I had my tonsils out on October 2nd, so on recovery day 4 right now. Everything is exactly as you say. Maybe just another personal note to add. Being a 26 year old female, I may be more inclined to be a bit more emotional than you...so yesterday morning when I woke up and had the worst headache of my life, I began to cry - which only made the situation that much worse. To all you females out there having your tonsils taken out, try your hardest not to cry. The intracranial pressure increases tenfold and the pain is unbelievable. Try imagery, meditation, or just another shot of codeine before giving in to emotion :) Just a thought.
This has been a great blog to read. My 55 year old mom had her tonsils removed on Oct 4, 2006. She's had a really rough time and the doctor said it wouldn't be easy over the next few weeks. I'm so glad I have come across your blog. It's helped shed some light as to what can be expected. I hope you are doing better and thanks for writing this blog. Yvonne
Thanks for your blog. I'm considering a tonsillectomy for my recurrent tonsillitis. What kind of tonsillectomy did you do? Electrocautery? Which do you recommend?
Thank you so much for posting your story, really. I had my surgery November 14th, tomorrow it will have been a week. My ENT told me all about the pain, but I thought I was "tougher" than the average person!!! Hahahaha!!!! I have to laugh at myself. This hurts like a son of a gun. I never knew it was so horrible. I am glad to find your blog, I've been looking everywhere to find out the typical or what we can say average days are consisting of. The medical sites say nothing as to what days are worse or how they fluxuate. I thought I was over the roughest part until last night, when I got the truth, it was more painful than the day after surgery. I am asssuming the scabs are starting to break free, it's a soar kind of pain. I am still on my pain meds, but this afternoon, I have started feeling better. I am so hungry though!!! I have lost roughly 7 pounds though, that's a good thing!!! I tell ya though food never smelled so good!!! I don't want to eat jello or ice cream or yogurt again for a long time!!!! Hope everything is well and again thanks for posting!!
thanks for this blog, my 19 year old daughter is on day six. This blog gives us hope
I'm currently on day 8, and while this is old, I'm bookmarking it. This is uplifting to read. ;_; I keep getting so depressed and breaking down. Of course, I also think I'm having a bit of a bad reaction to lortab. o_O I have epilepsy and bipolar disorder, so I've been having strange and bad experiences since starting on it... - Anyway, I just can't wait untli I'm able to breathe well again, eat right again, and drink again without having some fluid refluxing up into my sinuses. :-(
I just had my surgery yesterday and I'm 28yrs old.
It really isnt as bad as others had said it would be. You nailed it. If you had strep throat, it's pretty much the same thing. I can deal with the pain, but the most annoying thing is the swollen uvula.
Thats the main reason why I got the surgery. It felt like something was always hitting my throat. And now that my tonsils are out, I have this big cherry in its place lol
Anyway, great blog. I feel the same about the ice pack not doing anything.
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