Tonsilectomy this coming Saturday 22nd Sept - im scared!

Hi. I am on day 12 of recovery. The pain during the recovery is like having a bad case of tonsillitis. Really sore throat (without the fever and all that good stuff). Yes it was painful. After all, it is surgery. The best thing to do is to KEEP UP WITH YOUR MEDICATION. For god's sake, don't miss a dose. That's very important. I had to end up calling in for an extra bottle of painkiller because they didn't give me enough. They shouldn't deny you at least one more bottle. I ended up not even finishing the last one. I started taking Motrin on day 6 and slowed down my medication day by day. It's a great way to ween yourself off that stuff. I was sick of being stoned off it. Granted it is kind of fun haha. Also, my taste buds have been messed up things taste gross or different but i heard this is normal and should go away in a few months. Good luck to you. It wasn't as bad as I had expected. Drink tons of water and get some rest.

Oh yeah! I bought a soft ice pack from the pharmacy and it became my best friend. I tied it around my neck with a scarf. It provided quite a bit of relief for me :)

Thank you for your reply, yes I am going to buy an ice pack as I have read that this is a big help. I wish I didnt have to go through this at all, but I know that I cannot go on having tonslilitis! I am hoping and preying I can tolerate the pain with the meds. Hope you are nearly pain free!