I'm having my tonsils out in 2 days...what should I expect?

I'm wondering the same thing!

I can tell you since I was in the same situation 5 months ago. The doctor will put you under the anesthesia and after a surgery, you will wake up. You will be ok and you will realize - OK, tonsils and adenoids removed - what to do?  First, until you are still under the anesthesia, you won't feel anything. And then, the pain will start to happen to you. You can expect really bad pain. Also, you won't be able to eat almost anything. Forget about your favorite foods such as hamburgers or pizza - it will wait.  Also, forget about your daily and ordinary activities until you are fully better from this surgery. When it comes to recovery days, they usually last for 15 to 20 days. With antibiotics and doctors instructions, you will be much better. Don't be scared, it is just temporarily. Good luck. 

And I have no idea if had to be intubated, but I didn't have a cathater. The surgery only took 20 minutes and now I'm home. I'm in a lot of pain and alternate between being awake with pain and passing out from the drugs. :-)

I had my tonsils removed on April 24th. Honest feedback, throat pain on the day of surgery didn't kick in until late that evening, midnight-2 am. The drugs from surgery and first doses of Tylenol with Codeine helped out I guess. The Tylenol/Codeine lasted about 3 hours and the last hour before I could take another dose was unbearable. Throat and ear pain constantly. I had my mom call in for the stronger meds on day 2 to see if they would get me through from dose to dose. I was prescribe lortab in liquid form. It burned while swallowing and it did take the edge of the pain but I became so nauseated from it that I was willing to deal with the pain for one hour and take the Tylenol rather than throw up with the Lortab. By day 3 I had a good routine of sleep for 3 hours,take a dose eat pudding or jello or a shake, then back to sleep.
Best advice I can give, drink water constantly. When my throat would dry out is when I had the most pain. Drinking a little water then trying to swallow food worked better for me.
Throat pain was horrible in moments but the ear pain is what I didn't expect to be so bad. Putting a heating pad on my ears seemed to help a little bit with managing it.
Good luck.

Ok. I had my tonsils and adnoids removed 3 days ago and I am just fine! I am a baby when it comes to hospitals and needles, but it was NO BIG DEAL I PROMISE!!! My surgery was at 6:30 am. They told me not to eat or drink anything from midnight the night before until surgery time. I wen to the hospital and they put me in a day surgery room. The really nice nurse came in and put an IV, which didn't hurt at all, into my arm. Next they rolled me in my bed into a little waiting room. My mom came back there with me and waited. After that they rolled me into the operating room. The nurse said, : ok we will see you in recovery!." I don't remember anything after that. Next thing I know I am waking up in the recovery room. My throat did hurt, but the nurse gave me some pain med. through the iv. I went home about an hour later and slept all day! They supplied me with pain medication ( I suggest getting the liqiud kind). One piece of advice I can give you is eat as much soft food as you can ( mashed potatoes, mac and cheese pudding ect...) It helps in the healing process and will not make you bleed. That night I did throw up from the medication they had given me earlier. It did not hurt throwing up at all and I felt much better afterwards. Right now I feel fine! My throat is barely sore. I still have to take it easy for about a week, but im fine! Please don't worry yourself like I did! I promise if you do exactly what the doctor says you will be fine!!!! Don't listen to what all of the other people will tell you onlinne! It will just scare you like it did me! You will do great!

I had mine out on June 27. I'll give you a play by play of my surgery day...

Went to hospital, checked in, signed a few papers

Went to prep room, put on hospital gown, had to go pee in a cup

Went back to room, got my IV, hung out for a while

Anesthesiologist came in, talked to him, signed more papers, got relaxing medicine in my IV, it burned a little going in but only for a minute

Went to operating room, got on operating table, anesthesiologist put medicine in my IV to knock me out, nurses had me breathe O2 in through a mask, I passed out

~~While under, they put a tube in my lungs thru my mouth. They have to to keep oxygen in your lungs because when you are knocked out you cant really breathe right...plus it keeps blood from going in your lungs while you are under. The operation took about 20 minutes. They take the tube out while you are still out of it. You are like 1/2 awake and 1/2 asleep, awake enough that you dont aspirate, but asleep enough that 10 minutes later you dont remember it, and so you dont have your gag-reflex.

I was in phase 1 recovery for an hour to an hour and a half...I had some problems coughing up blood and crying (its more common for girls to cry coming out of anesthesia than guys..dunno why)...

Went to phase 2 recovery where my boyfriend was waiting. I was in there for like 45 minutes. I puked up some blood that had settled into my stomach, but I felt a lot better after...in phase 2 they gave me a dose of my medicine.

After that we went home. The only time since I've been home that I got sick was my first dose of medicine...I still had some blood in my tummy that I needed to get out...but getting sick opened a wound and I bled a bit but ice water stopped it right away.

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First day is easy, you'll probably think "this is gonna be a sinch", same iwth day 2...but days 3-6 just progressively get worse with each passing day, esp the ear pain (at least for me). Today, day 7 for me, has been good. The mucus is getting thinner, scabs are starting to fall off, I can swallow...

Just make sure you have someone with you the first day or two, non-stop...and the rest of the recovery make sure you have someone that you can call on if you need, but they dont need to be sitting by your side the whole time...be prepared to be BORED...rent movies, try to sleep as much as you can.

Drink drink drink water. doesnt matter if you breath thru your mouth or nose it will dry your throat out and that HURTS. mornings have been the worst for me because i dont drink water all night...but the more you drink the better you'll feel.

i havent been able to eat jello or pudding or anything....all ive been able to eat is ramen with like 1/2 of the seasoning packet...i cut it into little rice-size pieces so i dont have to chew. sweet stuff tastes gross to me.

dont psych yourself out by reading the horror stories...its not a cake-walk..it is pretty miserable but it's do-able, esp. if its something you need. follow doctors orders, stay hydrated, try not to take meds on an empty stomach...you'll be ok.

I'm a little kid but old enough to write. my doctor says i need my tonsils
out. the little children size my age, older, or smaller up to 10. i was afraid when i heard the news. i wanted to look at the hospitals and see what kind of history they had. but my mom stopped me. you should get over it, i did.

it all started when i first woke up. i woke up at 9 o'clock. but , i dicided to test myself. i took a nap at 1'oclock. this is without the sleeping gas. i woke up 2 full hours after i needed to so im saying youll be able to sleep though it
but dont put off thev sleeping gas helps you not wake up during the operation.

But when you wake up its all done and your throat hurts but, you get to choose any kind of icecream you want. they push you out on a wheelchair, and you head home. you shound eat mushy things and drink alot of ice cold water. also you should have some one stayed with you the whole day. you should also sit on your side. DONT GET UP. it will be boring so watch tv, rent movies , and sleep alot. you shouldnt get up unless you have to go to the bathroom. girls get ready to cry because its more girl that come out crying the boys and the bad part is im a girl so cry with me your not the only one. ive had people doctors, and nurses considering that my mom is one. so dont cry or back away it will help you out alot. i hope my advice helped.

Hello. I am 34 years ago and had my tonsils and adenoids out on Monday, today is Saturday and I am still miserable. I have had three children and this tops it all.
The first day I just remember every time I had to swallow I felt as if my ears were going to burst from the pain , it was awful. I just remember waking up in the hospital with the most horrific sore throat. I was pretty out of it because they gave me a shot fot the pain and than tylenol w cod. wich knocked me out. I came home and slept for about four hours straight waking up every now and then from the pain and sipping on water.
Second day, felt the same.... quit taking the liquid lortab pain med they gave me, made me feel too goofy. Crushed up motrin 800 and have been taking them faithfully every 5 hours(can't wait the six you are suppose to wait in between). Also taking antibiotic and steroids.
By day four my throat felt a little better but the pain began in my head and neck. They must have really did a number on my head during surgery.
Anyways to sum it up, alot more painful than I thought especially in the ears also. I can not eat anything except soup. First couple days sip on ice water and suck on ice chips. Chicken broth feels good but now I am sick of it. Use a heating pad on my ears and put on back of head, that really helps!
Here I am on day six. feel better but over did it and am really tired now. Bes advise.......take your medicine on time!!! REST REST REST.....and when you feel better REST more, don't over do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Luck!!!

I haven't had my tocils out yet. I am still waiting for the doctor to set up the surgery. My sister said that you usually stay over night if you have HORRIBLE CONSTANT PAIN. She is in her 20's now. She is smart!!!!
Just what I have been hearing, I know that the surgery will be fine. Good luck for me and you!!!

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Im 20, got my tonsils out on friday, i ended up staying over night. Lucky i did found out i was illergic to alot of medication. I found it hard to swollow my tablets. i ended up only havin disovable panadol. Tasted yuk but it helped. Its day 6 now, and day 5 i felt my worst. I was in so much pain. And you wake up with really bad ear ache's. I just race to the kitchen take my tablets then jump bcak into bed and sleep for 4 hours until its time to take them again.
I was sh**ting myself. But its nothing really to worry about?
I was starving i was in hospital and all i wanted was a steak sandwich or a huge chicken fillet with sauce. I had icecream and ice, then i asked for biscuits and sat and nibbled on biscuits. IT does hurt to eat, but you need to. I couldnt not eat, and im not a huge eater? Lemonade i found helped, it tingled in your throat but it was good, really helped. I got straight into all my food, i couldnt eat soft things, dont smoke!! im a smoker, and firs thing i did was have a smoke, it didnt hurt, but just quit LOL Other wise, going bcak to work on day 6 make sure i take my tablets and get some sleep. And hopefully the white scabs will fall off soon, there discusting. ANd you get bad breath for a few days. It was random. Just SLEEP eat and drink and take your medication. and the ear ache's you get i dont have anything to say about them? I just put up with them and try to fall back asleep.
Getting your tonsils out is easy as 1 2 3 ;-) Just gotta take the right steps after it xxxx

Im 16 and I got mine out this morning! I dont feel any pain ive been up all day drinking smoothies and eating jello. They gave me some liquid form of lora tabs so i take that every 4 hours when it starts to hurt. They pain will probably catch up with me tomorrow haha

hey i had mine out a week ago and it was horrible. my asthma kick in and i had to stay over night. don't do like me and not drink. its must worse then dilling with the pain when you drink. eat jello,and trie to stay away from darry products. oh lemonade with ice is good to. masked potatoes works to. and broth. but all in all i was ok. but when you get put to sleep you will be dopy and say some things that are stupid but its normal. so dont worry your self. :-D

does everyone/most people throw up?

i think its more unusual to throw up than not.