Tonsillectomy Post OP 6DAY - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

NikkiB2504 · 05-21-2009, 05:19 PM

Hi.

I'm 21 - well, I suppose closer to 22, but a year shouldn't make a major difference...

I'm at my 6th day of recovery after a tonsillectomy and I can't help but wonder if the 10 Days I took off work were enough.

Have you ever heard a deaf person talk?? That's how I sound... You can understand what I'm saying, but I have to repeat myself a couple of times now and then. I work with elderly people and patients that don't always hear well.

I'm experiencing what I think is the worst level of pain at this point (on a scale of 1 to 10 I'm at an 8). I was eating pudding and Jell-O, Cream of Wheat - things like that, out the door! I was so hungry because I was told to fast for 12 hours. Then my appetite has declined due to the nastiness of the WHOLE procedure; the taste is the WORST.

I'm just freaking out because I went into this hearing that it is just a REALLY bad sore throat, it's no big deal, but I'm finding that it is.

I had chronic tonsillitis to the point that I didn't even know I had it any more. The doctor said that I had been infected for YEARS. I have a lot of health issues coming to a head lately it seems like!

Sorry for rambling - point of this was to find out if work is okay after 10 days and when will I be able to talk somewhat normally?

Titchou · 05-22-2009, 06:13 AM

You might want to post this on the Ear, Nose and Throat board as all the tonsil folks are over there.

But I was off work 2 weeks when I had mine out.

Mom22greatkids · 05-22-2009, 06:17 AM

Are you drinking plenty of water? Even if you think you can't swallow it you have to force yourself. And when you think you have had enough, drink some more. I believe that's what made the difference in my recovery. I also switched from the pain meds to liquid tylenol and it made me feel so much better. It will help with the pain and the swelling too.

Misty800 · 05-22-2009, 08:03 AM

I was about your age when my tonsils were removed.

Took off 2 weeks vacation to have the procedure. Decided after a week I could go back to work only to find out I was too weak, no stamina, did not feel good, etc. and had to work only half days the second week in order to gradually build back to a full day.

It is no picnic but you will be glad to have this behind you. Having tonsils removed will not keep you from getting a sore throat, you will still get them with viruses, etc., not the constant problem you had before.

I had a problem of frequent laryngitis (sp) and talking on the telephone was a must in my job. Had no choice but to get tonsils removed. they were so infected.

Megsays · 05-23-2009, 09:13 PM

I'm on day 10...and honestly, I'd say 2 weeks off would be more reliable time for you to heal...I surely wouldn't be back at work if I did work...

day 6-8 were my worst days