Hi all,

Im on my 11th day post opp (whooop whooop) . After reading so many horror storys on the internet that almost made me back out of my tonsilectomy, i decided i must post my positive experience on here.
Im 21 years old and have suffered with tonsilitus since i was 4, having from 4 to 9 bouts a year i should have had the op a looooonnnngggg time ago, however last july i ended up in hospital with very bad glandular fever and after that my gp insisted i be put forward for a tonsilectomy.
I was like many people very aprehensive and worried about the operation, but i new it had to be done and honestly im glad i did.

They were taken out on Wednesday 16th April at 12.30pm after our long struggle together ;).

On a scale of 1-10 for pain my days were as follows:

Day 1: 2
Day 2: 2
Day 3: 2
Day 4: 2
Day 5: 7
Day 6: 5
Day 7: 3
Day 8: 2
Day 9: 1
Day 10: 1

From waking up after the operation i resumed with a normal diet plus the crisps, toast, cereals and fizzy drinks that were recommended by my doctor, it does take a very long time to get the food down but you will and it realy isnt all that bad. I also have been drinking at least 5ltrs of water a day and i think this realy helps alot.
By day 5 the majority of my scabs were off and for discomfort and pain day 5 for me was the most uncomfortable. I came off my meds at day 7 and iv felt amazing ever since.

I hope those of you that are worried about having it done manage to find my post and look forward to a positive recovery, those of you that are having a hard time with it i realy do hope that you get well soon.

My tips for recovery:

EAT EAT EAT...
Hydrate
Avoid acidic and spicy foods

All the best and good luck.:)

x

woahh, i havnt eatin anything yet and im on day 6. im all jello and blended stuff still, im DIING for some real food, should i start and maybe it will strngthin it? im 16 and had mine done on july 15th, i really dont know how you know when your scabs come off, my throught just looks like a white mess

I'm only on day 6 but my experience has been much better than I had anticipated. After reading these boards I expected the worst. It's hurts to swallow but I've been able to eat about anything (I've avoided really hard or spicy things). I think the eating and constant drinking has really helped make this go as easy as it has. A litle bit of naseua once or twice has been the only real problem and the medicine the ENT gave me has taken care of that.

The one bit of advice I'd give that I haven't read on these boards, hydrate before the surgery. I was downing several glasses of water leading up to the surgery and it may be one of the things that has helped me.

Good luck to those recovering and those who are planning on having he surgery.