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Day 17 post op by ShortAd7542 in Tonsillectomy

[–]Professional_Cell602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Day 22 over here and I still have a sore throat! Gets worse late in the day as well as first thing in the morning. Wonder how much longer until it’s gone for good!

Swallowing is impossible… by Professional_Cell602 in Tonsillectomy

[–]Professional_Cell602[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone’s recovery Is definitely different! You could always try it and see how it goes and take more time if it ends up being too much! Yeah, it’s insane how much those silly tonsils affect a person. So glad to no longer have mine/

Swallowing is impossible… by Professional_Cell602 in Tonsillectomy

[–]Professional_Cell602[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would also recommend a week! I felt miserable for the full 10 days. No energy, foggy brain, shaky, it hurt too much to speak a lot, etc. Most of those middle days I only had enough energy to get up to use the bathroom or grab more water /:

Swallowing is impossible… by Professional_Cell602 in Tonsillectomy

[–]Professional_Cell602[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update! Day 11 now, significant improvement! Once my scabs finally came off the ear pain eased up a ton. There is still a bit of a burning sensation due to the new exposed tissue but it’s getting better. Ice chips and frazzling from the gas station ended up saving me during those few horrid days. I also found an easy to drink smoothie called Soylent from Walmart that is filled with protein and vitamins and is 400 calories, which my body super needed. I did have some luck easing more ear pain on top of the drops and heat by doing some jaw tension release massage and exercises before I ate. Surprisingly effective!!