Tonsillectomy UPPP and Deviated septum corrective surgery (Painful as Hell!)

zmckin2007 · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3

Hey There,

I was recently diagnosed with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. After trying to use a BiPap/CPAP for a about a year, I could no longer handle it, it would either come off during the middle night while I was sleeping or I would end up snoring through my mouth instead of through the nasal pillows on my my machine. After speaking with my ENT he told me that if "I didn't feel like I could handle wearing the machine for the rest of my life for my apnea" that I should look towards surgery, after a couple weeks we came to the conclusion that I should get a Tonsillectomy, UPPP (uvula reduction) and correct my deviated septum. I underwent surgery on the 26th of July and found that the first day in the hospital was comfortable and that I didn't have any pain. Of course I was on a steady supply of morphine and liquid loratab Wink

I spent the night in the hostipital and returned home the next day. I was taking extremely high doses of the loratab for pain and drinking bottles of water nonstop, I spent the next three days in complete agony until I finally passed out and woke 17 hours later with the worst case of dry throat imaginable. It has now been about 7 days since the surgery and the pain feels like it is ready to dissapear ( thank god) I've now been going 7-8 hours between taking the pain medication prescribed to me by my doctoer and now my throat feels basically like a combination of scalding it and having really bad strept throat. The pain generally only comes now when i swallow or yawn, and it usually is referred pain to my ears. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this or a similar procedure and gone through similar experiences.

Callister · Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

My hospital experience was similar to yours, although I was not as fortunate to be able to down water. I can only drink during certain "Good periods." I went to the hospital a day after you did, and got it done on the 27th.

My pain is also only when I yawn or swallow. I get an occasional headache, but it normally goes away. Swallowing is a pain and I can't wait until I am able to eat normally again.

I can definitely tell its getting better. I would gag on any attempt to drink my medicine on the first day and now I can tolerate it briefly.

Don't let your guard down. The scabs may only just be coming off and you may be just in the eye of the storm!

I can't wait until we are through this.

zmckin2007 · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3

Callister · Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

My throat took a bad turn today. I was able to take some medicine and down an Ensure, though. I think my hunger is getting to me. I tremble a little bit and shake more than I should.

As for the burning, I endured that as well. It was a love-hate kind of thing. I knew that once I downed it, it would work for a little while, provide a little relief, but than I also knew that it would burn!

But sometimes you have to take the lesser of the two pains.. :-/

zmckin2007 · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3

My throat is to the point now where I can eat closer to normal things. ex. I ate a quiche for lunch and cheese filled pasta for supper without much pain. The main pain from this was the chewing but it was definately worth it to have something other than ice cream or yogurt in my stomach. No major pain today so that's a plus.

Tonsillectomy UPPP and Deviated septum corrective surgery (Painful as Hell!)

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