Hi I am 27 female on day 7  of my tonsilectomy and omg iv read so many story's about this op but didn't really think it was that bad!! Day 1 and 2 after sergery was fine woke up day 3 in so much pain it was unbearable started bleeding so went to my a&e waiting 5 hours to been seen then had to be rushed to a different hospital incase I started to emerage ... was kept in for 2 days on a drip iv antibiotics and penciling pain was so bad all I did was cry so was give morphine and codine and a nother pain killer thro the drip I have had 14 day worth ov antibiotics and steroids because I got a nasty Infection that's what caused the bleeding ain't been able to eat atole up until day 6 started on some mash and gravy and cold stuff was makeing my throat hurt more!! I am so glad I have never have to go thro that again and day 7 still very painful still on my pain meds every 4 hours evan wake up thro the night to take them! ! If I new the pain would of been like this I would never ov had the oporation done ... good luck to any 1 haveing there's done soon and make sure you done be late taking and  pain meds