Tonsilectomy and surgery

hi had my tonsils removed 21st of jan and can honestly say i would rather have my 2 children again . every one said it was worse as you older im 37 but i didnt take much notice thought i be back working after a few days but its almost 2 weeks now and not a chance i could work.Eating is a nightmare everything tastes like poison on the up side i was 10 stone i am now 9 stone 4 but would still say to anyone expect great dis comfort after this op .

After many years of suffering chronic tonsillitis & sore throat I had my tonsils & adenoids removed 9/7/07 at the age 0f 48 yrs old. I was warned that it would be a very rough recovery. Here's my advice now for any one who may go through this procedure. DO NOT put it off!! Take a few weeks off & get it done. The first 2 days weren't too bad. I woke up the 3rd day early in the morning in horrible pain. After that I stuck very close to the pain med schedule. I stayed in bed for 2 wks w/ Ice packs around my neck under my chin. This was extremely soothing!!!

Stock your frig with cans of cut peaches in a lite syrup. They go down very easily & cushion your throat on the way. Also stock your freezer with popsicles & vanilla ice cream. Yogurt is good but I tried to keep the dairy products limited. Orange juice will burn all the way down so stay away from acidic juices. Instant oatmeal is easy to fix in the microwave. Stick with foods mild in flavor because your sense of taste may be off for awhile & you may not have much of an appetite. Chewing gum a lot also keeps your throat from drying out. Cepocal has a throat spay & throat lozangers drops that are very soothing. I stocked up on all the supplies for myself a few days before surgery. I also stocked the pantry & freezer with easy meals for family that would have to fend for themselves!!!

After surgery I was given Rx's for a 500 ml. bottle of liquid roxicet for pain, & promethazine for nausea & a steroid. Always take the pain meds after eating to reduce nausea. Roxicet is a narcotic & cannot be called in to the pharmacy by your DR. You must take the written Rx in to the pharmacy. Once it is filled it cannot be refilled. You need another Rx get more. 500ml sounds like a lot but you don't want to run out. I was also given a steroid for 3 days for swelling. It also helps calm your bodies reaction to the surgery. I was put back on it 10 days later for a few more days because I felt like I had the flu. This was extremely helpful. I was able to get out of bed & take a shower. BE SURE to set your alarm to wake you up for the next dose of pain meds. If you do not, you will wake up past the time & be sick with horrible pain.

You must keep drinking & you must eat!!!!!! This is extremely important for recovery. But, do not be impatient with your body. Stay in bed, drink lots & eat what sounds good!!! REST REST REST!!!!!! All winter I have been careful to avoid sick people & I wash my hands a lot. I ware a soft scarf around my neck every time I go out. I keep throat drops with me & a water bottle as well. Since surgery, I tend to get a dry throat.

So don't freak out, just get it done. I'm glad I did...finally!!! I hope this has been helpful! M

My 5 year old son had his tonsils and adenoids taken out 2 1/2 weeks ago. The first couple of days were not so bad (I still didn't get much sleep though) but the third and fourth days were horrible for the little guy. It was a constant chore to get food and liquid down him, although it was very important. You have to do whatever it takes to make sure they get enough to drink otherwise they will dehydrate quickly.

On the 11th post surgery, we ended up going to the hospital due to excessive bleeding. It was the scariest thing I've ever endured and do not wish upon my worst enemy. They were talking about med flying him to Children's hospital, blood transfusions, and all kinds of stuff. Luckily, after two hours of the most excruciating pain and torment, everything turned out ok.

I would not recommend this for anyone. It's risk (even with our current technology) is just too high! My little boy almost bled to death over a few sore throats!

My 3 year old daughter had her tonsils out on Monday 05/19/08. This week has been very rough. Getting food or liquids in her is nearly impossible. I have to beg her and at times force liquids in to her. I have noticed she has lost some weight and on top of it all the Tylenol w/ Codeine has caused her not have a bowel movement since her surgery. After reading your entry I have an added concern. How did you know your son was bleading excessively? Was there anything that could have caused it?... to my physical activity .. food that my have been too rough to swollow. Any information you could provide would be GREATLY appreciated. I am a basket case.

I am 32 and on day 5 after having a tonsillectomy. The pain has been horrendous - definitely worse on day 3-4. I've stopped taking the co-codomol as I think the side effects were making me me feel sick and wierd and am just taking paracetamol and diclofenac so today is a better day so far. My only concern has been the pain in my ears, the nasty taste in my mouth and the green/creamy stuff I keep having to spit out. I think this is the scar tissue coming away. For those of you waiting to have the operation: keep on top of the pain and drink plenty. Eat when you can. I'm sure it will be worth it. x

I'm 11 and had my tonsils out 11 days ago. The day of the surgery (afterwards, of course) I had a problem with vomiting the pain medicine up , but since then I have been rapidly improving. Today I can talk and even sing a little. I would definitely recommend getting this done ASAP if you need to- my recovery might have been quicker (i.e., a week or so) if I'd had this done when I was younger. Still, it went much better than I thought it would. Tip: Around day 7, start eating baked potatoes. Add cheese, butter, sour cream, and salt for more flavor. It's soft and filling- eating hearty meals keeps your strength up, though I would avoid meat.

I am almost 23 years old and I had my tonsils out last friday (7 days ago) and I am in excrutiating pain. I agree with some of the other mothers on here, I would rather have gone through birthing my son (and his too was by emergency c-section) than have this done again or go through it all together. The ear pain is what's the hardest for me. My ears hurt so bad I can't sleep or concentrate on anything!! The pain medication helps, but I hate to take it all the time as I have a one and a half year old toddler in the home with no one to help watch him. The medication knocks me out cold, and if not I am stuck sitting on the couch trying to fight the sleepiness for two hours and it is really hard! The thing I'm worried about is I haven't hardly eaten or drank anything since the day before the surgery, about 8 days ago. I feel like I am so dehydrated. I have had maybe 2 cups worth of mashed potatoes, one pudding cup, and about three 20 oz. bottles of water in 8 days. My stomach growls to eat but I have absolutely NO APPETITE. I can't wait for this to be over, and I would not recommend it for anyone who doesn't absolutely HAVE TO HAVE IT DONE.

I am 31 years old on day 5 after my surgery. I am person who does not have time to get sick, so when the doctor said i'd be off for 2 weeks, I said 1 week would do just fine. I heard many horror stories, don't listen to them. Its different for everyone. The 2nd day was the worst for me. Doctor gave me percocet which made me extremely dizzy , disorienated and drowzy. I hated it, so I started taking tylenol on day 3 instead. Day 4 I could talk above a whisper but not in my normal voice. I will be going back to work on monday the 7day after surgery. My plan is not to answer phone and talk as little as possible. I think not talking and drinking A LOT of water have truely helped me recover quickly. Another thing the doctor told me, stay away from popsicles they are TOO cold, try jello pudding pops instead. They cote your throat as they melt and don't hurt because of the cold.

Hey, i'm 17 and had my tonsills removed one week ago today. The only complication in surgery was that it took me 3 hours to get out of anesthesia rather than the usual 1/2 hour. It hurt so much on the first two days, but the morphine addressed that, when i got home the doctors had me on this medication that made me extremely drowzy which i went through in 4 days, and now im living off neurofen plus. They feel much better now, but at least once a day theyll flare up and hurt when the pain killers wear off...soon ill be completely 100% though

my 9 year old daughter had her tonsils out 8 days ago and she coped really well at the begining but the last 4 days have been really painful with lots of sleepless nights hr throat is painful still but its her ear and jaw ache that hurts now the most .Im still glad she had it done but am hoping she starts to feel better soon.