Let me tell you something... Tonsillectomy was NOT a good time. I have never felt such pain and I've had a baby! I am 21 and I had my tonsils removed 13 days ago and I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I can finally breathe. As soon as I got home the day I had it done I threw up right outside of our apartment.. Thankfully the drugs were still taking effect and I didn't feel much of it. So we get inside and I just rack out for a couple hours. I was kind of excited about the milkshakes my s/o was going to be making for me and getting to have sweet stuff and not feel guilty. Well guess what? The ice cream is so thick it was hard to swallow and thickened up my mucus too. The second day wasn't too bad I was taking my hydro/acetaminophen liquid medicine and feeling pretty good and just sleeping most of the day. Day three... I decided I should take a hot shower to loosen up some of the mucus in my throat and maybe getting clean would help me feel better. Well I sat in the shower for a good minute when I stood up and started washing my hair I felt dizzy and like I was about to faint so I got out and immediately started throwing up in the toilet. Now day 4-7 are kind of a blur because I was in so much pain I stayed on top of taking my pain meds and I slept 90% of the time so I wouldn't have to think about it. Well says 8-10 can you say OW... just when I thought I was getting close to being done these days were the worst and I don't say that lightly. I thought I was going to die from the pain I couldn't even drink water. I was very nauseous day 9 and I actually started bleeding that day. I gargled my ice ice ice cold water for about 35 minutes to make sure the bleeding stopped and it did thankfully. My s/o went and got the nausea medicine and that helped a ton. I am now on day 13 and I feel so much better. I can eat now and I am so happy because I have been so hungry. I think I'm still a little constipated but I'm hoping that I get relief from that too lol.

I just want you to know that yes tonsillectomy sucks there's no other way to put it. It just sucks. You're going to be in pain and your ears are going to feel like someone is stabbing them but it does get better. Just stay as hydrated as possible because once you let that go you're going to feel terrible and it's hard to rehydrate especially when you feel like you can hardly drink as it is. Take your pain meds and stay on top of it it's easy to get behind and when you do you're going to regret it. You'll know when you're ready to stop and when it's time to stop taking them... Everyone is different. Get plenty of rest anytime you feel sleepy just get some sleep even if it's a 30 minute nap, your body needs it. Also don't be afraid to call your doctor I called mine probably 5 times in a week they are the professionals and they're here to help you. Never second guess yourself because you could do more damage by doing so. I'm just hoping this will help in the long run and I'm positive about the future. 

I also ate a lot of applesauce, mashed potatoes (make sure they are not thick at all because it is hard to swallow) I drank slim fast shakes to help cure the hunger pains, Mac and cheese, Italian ice, pudding, little pieces of bread and yogurt. And of course drank only water. I normally like my water at room temperature but for some reason cold water was just soothing to me. 

Another major thing I (personally) found helpful. Ice packs.. 24/7 on your neck coldest you can get ice packs. I just used gallon bag zip locks, filled them a little and froze them. I had 3 that I could rotate. I used a t-shirt because it's not too thick but not too thin so it won't hurt. All day every day I had an ice pack on my neck and I even slept with one. I chose to sleep propped up by 3 pillows and I found that helpful as well. It's uncomfortable as hell but it helps because your uvula will probably be really swollen and it can gag you as your tongue may be swollen too. 

If you are a parent like me I would suggest (if you can) to have a family member watch your child if you are going to be alone. I luckily had my in laws who watched my 18 month old son for 5 days because my s/o works out of town. As guilty and awful as I felt I needed that time to myself to heal. As any mom or dad can understand children take a lot of energy and you will not have it. 

I hope all of this will help someone who needs it. I did a lot of reading while I had the time laying around and it's nice to hear other people's perspectives on the procedure and how they dealt with it. 

You will survive!!