ab123
03-09-2004, 01:52 PM
To all those out there who recently had their tonsils removed, I have one question please.
How long after the surgery did it take before you started eating real, normal foods again.
I am on day 11 post-op and am still in pain. I expected to be in pain, but I didn't expect the degree of the pain. Anyway, it just seems like it's going to be awhile before I can get some real food in me.
Thanks for any input.
Amy
How long after the surgery did it take before you started eating real, normal foods again.
I am on day 11 post-op and am still in pain. I expected to be in pain, but I didn't expect the degree of the pain. Anyway, it just seems like it's going to be awhile before I can get some real food in me.
Thanks for any input.
Amy
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microwaveable
03-10-2004, 03:13 AM
Amy,
Hi, I had my tonsils out on February 26th, it will be two weeks this Thursday. I have been eating regular foods for about 4 days now. Started out slowly with soft things like oatmeal and worked my way up..today I had nacho chips and a Beef wrap. The only things that really bother me now are soda (burns), and fruit/vegetable juice (love V-8, but it hurts like he**). My throat is still a little sore, and I have to take smaller bites, but so far, so good.
I'm sorry that you're still in pain, I have to say that having my tonsils out was one of the most painful things I have ever done...and I've had 2 kids !! On the up side, I lost 10lbs. What pain meds did your doctor give you?
To all those out there who recently had their tonsils removed, I have one question please.
How long after the surgery did it take before you started eating real, normal foods again.
I am on day 11 post-op and am still in pain. I expected to be in pain, but I didn't expect the degree of the pain. Anyway, it just seems like it's going to be awhile before I can get some real food in me.
Thanks for any input.
Amy
Hi, I had my tonsils out on February 26th, it will be two weeks this Thursday. I have been eating regular foods for about 4 days now. Started out slowly with soft things like oatmeal and worked my way up..today I had nacho chips and a Beef wrap. The only things that really bother me now are soda (burns), and fruit/vegetable juice (love V-8, but it hurts like he**). My throat is still a little sore, and I have to take smaller bites, but so far, so good.
I'm sorry that you're still in pain, I have to say that having my tonsils out was one of the most painful things I have ever done...and I've had 2 kids !! On the up side, I lost 10lbs. What pain meds did your doctor give you?
To all those out there who recently had their tonsils removed, I have one question please.
How long after the surgery did it take before you started eating real, normal foods again.
I am on day 11 post-op and am still in pain. I expected to be in pain, but I didn't expect the degree of the pain. Anyway, it just seems like it's going to be awhile before I can get some real food in me.
Thanks for any input.
Amy
alleycat
03-10-2004, 09:02 AM
To all those out there who recently had their tonsils removed, I have one question please.
How long after the surgery did it take before you started eating real, normal foods again.
I am on day 11 post-op and am still in pain. I expected to be in pain, but I didn't expect the degree of the pain. Anyway, it just seems like it's going to be awhile before I can get some real food in me.
Thanks for any input.
Amy
Hey Amy
I had my tonsils out December 12th! It was a tramatic expereince but one that I am glad for! I feel so much better with them out now! However it was a good 2 and a half weeks before I could attempt to eat solid foods again and even then I could only eat after pain meds. Start out slow with Mashpotaoes or scrambled eggs. Hope you feel betta soon!
How long after the surgery did it take before you started eating real, normal foods again.
I am on day 11 post-op and am still in pain. I expected to be in pain, but I didn't expect the degree of the pain. Anyway, it just seems like it's going to be awhile before I can get some real food in me.
Thanks for any input.
Amy
Hey Amy
I had my tonsils out December 12th! It was a tramatic expereince but one that I am glad for! I feel so much better with them out now! However it was a good 2 and a half weeks before I could attempt to eat solid foods again and even then I could only eat after pain meds. Start out slow with Mashpotaoes or scrambled eggs. Hope you feel betta soon!
buki
03-10-2004, 06:46 PM
Hey Amy,
It's been exactly one month since my tonsils were yanked and I'm able to eat just about anything, though my appetite is definitely screwed up from two-plus weeks of ice chips, scrambled eggs, etc. It took about three weeks to get through a meal w/o feeling very conscious of every swallow. I was most comfortable eating mid-day. Evening meals were harder to tolerate. Good luck. It does get better!
It's been exactly one month since my tonsils were yanked and I'm able to eat just about anything, though my appetite is definitely screwed up from two-plus weeks of ice chips, scrambled eggs, etc. It took about three weeks to get through a meal w/o feeling very conscious of every swallow. I was most comfortable eating mid-day. Evening meals were harder to tolerate. Good luck. It does get better!
MustBNuts
03-10-2004, 08:44 PM
I had my tonsils out last summer...like you, I was miserable. Apparently the pain depends on how well connected those little buggers are! The surgeon who took mine out commented that they were connected way down my throat and he apparently went down as far as he felt was safe. Two weeks after, the pain was still considerable.
I was also one of those rare cases to suffer the dreaded complications...at exactly two weeks, I was feeling absolutely terrible, coughed once or twice and opened up the sites...bled like a stuck pig! :D Once they fixed me back up, it was only a matter of about two weeks before I was feeling much better.
Stick with the soft foods and if it is painful, don't hesitate to get your doctor to give you something for the pain!
MBN
I was also one of those rare cases to suffer the dreaded complications...at exactly two weeks, I was feeling absolutely terrible, coughed once or twice and opened up the sites...bled like a stuck pig! :D Once they fixed me back up, it was only a matter of about two weeks before I was feeling much better.
Stick with the soft foods and if it is painful, don't hesitate to get your doctor to give you something for the pain!
MBN
ab123
03-11-2004, 08:49 AM
Hey guys!
Thanks for the comments. I stayed home yesterday cause I felt so terrible. I think it's all the medicine. Finally getting to me!
My doctor gave me Tylenol w/ codeine. Then hydrocodone. But I found the liquid stuff worked much better. So I got more of that. I have gone through 4 bottles of that. And 2 bottles of regular tylenol (liquid stuff, works faster).
I did enjoy a hot roast beef platter w/ mashed potatoes last nihgt. Although I paid off it! It was worth it. The throat muscles got really sore afterwards.
I think I am slowly getting there.
And one more thing....I am dying to yawn. It is making me crazy not being able to yawn. It hurts like he**!! I do these little pathetic half-yawns and they hurt so bad.
I can't wait to be back to normal!! Thanks guys!!
Amy
Thanks for the comments. I stayed home yesterday cause I felt so terrible. I think it's all the medicine. Finally getting to me!
My doctor gave me Tylenol w/ codeine. Then hydrocodone. But I found the liquid stuff worked much better. So I got more of that. I have gone through 4 bottles of that. And 2 bottles of regular tylenol (liquid stuff, works faster).
I did enjoy a hot roast beef platter w/ mashed potatoes last nihgt. Although I paid off it! It was worth it. The throat muscles got really sore afterwards.
I think I am slowly getting there.
And one more thing....I am dying to yawn. It is making me crazy not being able to yawn. It hurts like he**!! I do these little pathetic half-yawns and they hurt so bad.
I can't wait to be back to normal!! Thanks guys!!
Amy
Ratatosk
03-11-2004, 12:11 PM
Yawning!? Yikes I still get the chills when I think about SNEEZING after my surgery. eeeeeeee
buki
03-17-2004, 03:08 AM
Yawning!? Yikes I still get the chills when I think about SNEEZING after my surgery. eeeeeeee Ha! That's so true... sneezing was the worst! I'm going on five-weeks post-op now and still have the occassional 'bad day' or 'bad nite' when the throat just feels sore, especially when I'm stressed. That happen to anyone else? And for how long?
tippitandrew
10-19-2007, 07:10 AM
im on day 5 and my whole mouth and neck is still swollen even with ice on my neck,800mg ibprofen, and powerfull anti biotics. and pain on the pain scale is still a ten. i dont see any light at the end of the tunnel. and the pain medicine tylonol with codene liquid helps a little but is making me completely constipated. i must say this is the worst week of my life. expecially after finding out both of my last grand parents... grandma diag...acute lukimia...grandpa diag....lung cancer.....this week SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shaktidurga
10-19-2007, 11:54 AM
(((tippitandrew))) Sorry to hear about your grandparents! Especially when you are already not feeling well.