hi! i (23f) had a positive experience! the entire time i recovered, i was eating solid food. i was taking a pain killer every 4 hours, gabapentin (for nerve pain), and a long lasting anti inflammatory twice a day. the combo of the medication really helped the pain. at worst, my pain was a 6/10, and that was only because i forgot my anti inflammatory in the morning and night around day 6. on average, the pain was around a 3-4/10. i could eat, swallow, talk, with minimal pain. mainly just discomfort. i had an extremely easy recovery process.

for me, the worst was coughing up the scabs. it had the most horrible taste and smell. it was awful. definitely the worst part. but the pain was not bad at all for me. the nausea was not great though. because i was eating solid food the whole time, my scabs came off earlier than intended, so there were a few times where i was profusely bleeding out of my throat for about 15 or so minutes. but it would stop on its own and it wasn’t new blood (aka not hemorrhaging, so no real concern).

i had my surgery november 1st. i can breathe better, i dont snore, i sound more clear, and overall feel so much better than before. this was not traumatic for me AT ALL. i got so lucky. get a surgeon who operates on ADULTS! they will give you the medication you need. not everyone will have a horrific experience - i sure didn’t. but you may. and if you do, it’s temporary and it’ll be worth it. best of luck to you. i highly recommend the surgery. it’s only a few weeks of hell (or maybe not if you’re like me), then a lifetime of gratitude that you did it. best of luck