CAN YOU IMAGINE A CHEF NOT BEING ABLE TO TASTE A DELICIOUS SPICY JUCY TENDER T-BONE STEAK WITH BAKE POTATO AND SAUTE VEG. OR A SPICY BUFFALO WINGS OR A DELICIOUS MEDIAM BURGER OR A SOPHISTICATED PASTA FRA-DIABLO ? OF COURSE YOU CAN NOT IMAGINE THAT BUT MY FRIENDS THATS EXACTLY WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH. HELLO I AM A 38 YEARS OLD FEMALE MOTHER OF THREE, A CHEF, AND ON MY 9TH DAY OF RECOVERY FROM MY TONSIL SUGERY. I THINK THE KEY TO SURVIVE THIS BATTLE OF PAIN IS BEING MENTALLY PREPARED FROM THE DAY YOU DECIDE TO DO THE SURGERY. THINK ABOUT THE WORSE PAIN YOU EVER HAD DURING THE TIME THAT YOUR TONSILS GOT IRRITATED. IT WAS NOT EASY GOING THROUGH THOSE EAR PAINS, BUT YOU WERE ABLE TO HANDLE IT RIGHT? SO THIS IS THE SAME CHALLENGE. IT HURTS SPECIALLY DURING THE NIGHT WHEN YOUR MOUTH DRIES TO THE POINT THAT IT WAKE YOU UP THINKING YOU JUST WOKE UP IN HELL MY FRIEND ,BUT DONT GET DESPERATE JUST GET UP AND MOIST YOUR LIPS FIRST THEN YOUR TONGUE THEN YOUR WHOLE MOUTH. FOR ME I DID NOT DRINK A LOT OF WATER DURING THE FIRST TWO DAYS WHAT I DID WAS MAKE A LARGE POT OF CAMOMILLE TEA AND USE THAT WARM BEFORE TAKING MY MEDICINE AND IN ROOM TEMPERATURE IF I WAS THIRSTY. THATS WHY I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STOMACH NOT EVEN WITH THE ANESTESIA THE DAY AFTER THE SUGERY. TAKE YOUR MEDICINE ON TIME. FOR ME IBOPRUFEN 400 MG AND MY LIQUID MEDICINE EVERY 4 HOURS DID CONTROL THE PAIN YOU JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE NIGHTS BUT YOU CAN DO IT ! I HAD THE PERCOCET BUT I USED IT ONLY WHEN I THOUGHT I COULD NOT DO IT BY MY SELF OR I GOT A LITTLE DESPERATE AND GOT EMOTIONAL.DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SWALLOW FROM THE TIME YOU WAKE UP BE POSITIVE NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT HURTS.THE WORSE DAYS, FOR ME, WERE DAY 3 THROUGH DAY 9 IN THE MORNING THATS WHEN MY SCAB STARTED BREAKING OFF AND THEN I STARTED TO FEEL MUCH BETTER. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE SMELL THAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH OR THE FUNNY TASTE YOU DEVELOP BECAUSE OF THE SCAB; JUST THINK IT IS ONE LESS DAY EVERY TIME YOU WAKE UP AND BE POSITIVE. DO NOT EAT ICE CREAM EAT BLENDED SOUP WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS AND FRESH HERBS ANYTHING YOU WANT IN IT YOU JUST HAVE TO BOIL IT ,BLEND IT, AND THEN STRAIN IT. SOME PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU NOT TO USE STRAWS BUT FOR ME THE FIRST 6 DAYS IT HELPED ME A LOT TO DRINK MY SOUPS; OF COURSE I JUST USE THE TIP OF IT AND DID NOT ENTER THE WHOLE THING INSIDE MY MOUTH SO IT DID WORK OUT FOR ME. TRY TO DRINK YOUR LIQUID MEDICINE BEFORE EATING AND IF YOU START TO FEEL IT HURT DO NOT GET DESPERATE JUST DRINK A NOT VERY COLD WATER AND CALM DAWN. YOUR BODY WILL TELL YOU EXACLY WHEN IT IS READY FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEALS LISTEN TO YOUR BODY OF COURSE DO NOT LISTEN TO YOUR APPETITE BECAUSE IT WILL BETRAY YOU LIKE IN ONE OCCASION I WAS FEEDING MY BOY HE WAS EATING ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE AND BEANS AND BELIEVE ME WHEN MY BRAIN GOT AWARE OF THE FOOD HE WAS EATING IN FRONT OF ME I ATTACKED THAT BOY'S PLATE LIKE A TIGER IN THE JUNGLE; I TOOK HIS BABY SPOON AND STARTED FEEDING MY SELF INSTEAD OF FEEDING HIM .THAT WAS NOT SMART FROM MY PART BECAUSE SOON AFTER THAT I WAS IN A TERRIBLE PAIN. WHY? BECAUSE I WAS NOT READY FOR THOOSE TYPE OF FOOD.WELL I HOPE MY STORY CAN HELP YOU IN SOME KIND OF WAY OF HOW TO RECOVER DURING YOUR RECOVERY TIME AND REMEMBER BE STRONG, BE PREPARED FOR THOSE DAYS ESPECIALLY FOR DAY 2 THROUGH DAY 9 MAY VARY FOR PEOPLE BUT JUST EXPECT THE WORSE PAIN INSTEAD OF THINKING THAT YOU WILL GET BETTER TAKE YOUR MEDICINE AND BE STRONG BECAUSE IF L COULD DO IT YOU ALSO CAN. AND FOR THOOSE PARENTS HAVING THEIR CHILDREN GOING TO TAKE THIS SUGERY PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH THEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT EASY WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH DO NOT FORCE THEM TO EAT THEY WILL DO IT WHEN THEY ARE READY; JUST MAKE SURE THEY DRINK AND DRINK A LOT OF LIQUIDS INCLUDING SOUPS.ALSO REMEMBER NO ICE CREAM AT LEAST IF IT IS FAT FREE AND THEN LIQUIDS TO CLEAN THEIR THROUT. WELL MY BEST WISHES FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE PLANNING TO HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE.ATT. LITTLE TINY CHEF.[/enc]