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Missladyt1 · 01-08-2004, 01:27 PM

Hello everyone,

First, thank you baseballmom777 for your kind thoughts. I am doing well,the pain is not too bad right now. It just feels like a bad sore throat. The surgery only took 44 minutes,so everything went well. I know I will probably have some worse pain in the next few days, but it is well worth not having to pick tonsil stones out of my throat everyday and smelling the awful, awful smell.

I am just trying to keep up with my pain meds and it is helping me out a lot. I am only going to eat jello and popsicles and plenty of water for the first couple of days. I am not taking any chances.

If anyone have any questions about the procedure let me know I will gladly help out.

baseballmom777 · 01-08-2004, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Missladyt1

Hello everyone,

First, thank you baseballmom777 for your kind thoughts. I am doing well,the pain is not too bad right now. It just feels like a bad sore throat. The surgery only took 44 minutes,so everything went well. I know I will probably have some worse pain in the next few days, but it is well worth not having to pick tonsil stones out of my throat everyday and smelling the awful, awful smell.

I am just trying to keep up with my pain meds and it is helping me out a lot. I am only going to eat jello and popsicles and plenty of water for the first couple of days. I am not taking any chances.

If anyone have any questions about the procedure let me know I will gladly help out.

Well I am glad you are doing ok so far. Did you have laser or the traditional operation? My ENT is doing it the traditional way. He doesn't think laser has any benefits to it. It cost $1000 just to open it up to use and he thinks it is a waste.

I have been reading on here that you should take your medicine at the minimum time. (When they say every 2-4 hours, do it at 2 hours.) What meds did you get? Everyone says to stay hydrated. Does it hurt to swallow water? I wonder if I could suck on cough drops that have benocaine in them. I think they are Cloreseptic. I got them at Walmart when I had strep in November. Really numbed it up.

Well I hope you stay well and the pain doesn't get too bad anytime soon.

I can't wait to do this and finally not feel like I have something in my throat all the time and constantly try and swallow. I picked some big ones out yesterday so I can only image what else is in there that I can't get to. I hate those things.

Missladyt1 · 01-08-2004, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by baseballmom777

Well I am glad you are doing ok so far. Did you have laser or the traditional operation? My ENT is doing it the traditional way. He doesn't think laser has any benefits to it. It cost $1000 just to open it up to use and he thinks it is a waste.

I have been reading on here that you should take your medicine at the minimum time. (When they say every 2-4 hours, do it at 2 hours.) What meds did you get? Everyone says to stay hydrated. Does it hurt to swallow water? I wonder if I could suck on cough drops that have benocaine in them. I think they are Cloreseptic. I got them at Walmart when I had strep in November. Really numbed it up.

Well I hope you stay well and the pain doesn't get too bad anytime soon.

I can't wait to do this and finally not feel like I have something in my throat all the time and constantly try and swallow. I picked some big ones out yesterday so I can only image what else is in there that I can't get to. I hate those things.

I know the feeling, I just could not take the tonsil stones any longer, they were awful and I got tired of the smell. I am poop free and loving it already.

My ENT used some type of electronic device that seals as it cuts. It is suppose to cut the heeling time and my scab is suppose to look wet. I have a low grade sore throat. My uvula is swollen and that hurts more than the sore throat. The doc gave me steroids for the swellling, she also gave me the Lortin liquid. It almost made me vomit, so now I am taking the pills. The pain meds are powerful and I don't believe you will need anything else.

I believe it depends on what type of procedure is done. Did you say your ENT was using the old method? What do you mean the old method?
I am only taking one pain pill every 4 hours that is how mild my pain is right now. It may get worse when my ears start to hurt, but right now I feel fine and I am taking it easy.

I have dranked lots of water and it definitely helps. I am eating popsicles, jello and chicken noodle soup without the chicken. You will be fine don't worry.

~Missladyt1~

Krista4444 · 01-08-2004, 10:32 PM

And don't forget the ice chips-I really believe they helped me with swelling in the first few days because my tongue did not get that swollen at all. The pain really isn't that bad-until you hit day 6-so just take it easy and be prepared for that day. I couldn't believe it when I read that only because I wasn't doing so bad pain wise on days 1-5. Just stay hydrated, very, very hydrated. And if you wake up and your throat really hurts from being dry, take your pain medicine and keep drinking water-you should be fine within 10 minutes. For some reason I was able to eat Cambell's New England Clam chowder (luke warm) for the first few days-I ate the broth mostly, but was able to slip in some potatoes, after being chewed a lot, and some clams. I think if you can get some sort of a soft substance down your throat it helps clear the debris back there-so give some soft stuff a chance if you can. Good luck in the next few days and we'll all be here if you have questions.

Missladyt1 · 01-09-2004, 08:38 AM

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And don't forget the ice chips-I really believe they helped me with swelling in the first few days because my tongue did not get that swollen at all. The pain really isn't that bad-until you hit day 6-so just take it easy and be prepared for that day. I couldn't believe it when I read that only because I wasn't doing so bad pain wise on days 1-5. Just stay hydrated, very, very hydrated. And if you wake up and your throat really hurts from being dry, take your pain medicine and keep drinking water-you should be fine within 10 minutes. For some reason I was able to eat Cambell's New England Clam chowder (luke warm) for the first few days-I ate the broth mostly, but was able to slip in some potatoes, after being chewed a lot, and some clams. I think if you can get some sort of a soft substance down your throat it helps clear the debris back there-so give some soft stuff a chance if you can. Good luck in the next few days and we'll all be here if you have questions.

I almost forgot about the ice chips, I will start that this morning. How bad is day 6? I have heard that around that time it is pretty bad? Chicken Noodle Soup is the only soft thing that I can eat right now, so I am sticking with it. I am constantly drinking water almost a gallon a day. I just keep sipping away.

What type of procedure did the ENT use to remove your Tonsils? I was just curious. Mine told me that my scab would look wet, so don't get alarmed. He said it was some type of new procedure they were working to perfect. What type of toothpaste did you use to brush your teeth?

Thanks for all the help, it has really helped me just knowing what to expect.

~Missladyt1~