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Q: Return to work after tonsillectomy
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dencam
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Aquarious07
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I'm twenty years old and today is day eight for me following my tonsillectomy. Right after you are discharged from the hospital, you will probably feel like you are improving quickly and that the post surgery isn't that bad. However, it get's worse before it gets better. Today is my eighth day and here are my remaining symptoms:
1. Very sore throat waking up and throughout the day so far
2. Extremely painful ear drums, especially when swallowing food/water (The pain in my eardrums is only recently a problem for me)
3. Slight headache going along with my ear drums I'm assuming
4. Still painful to talk but getting much more tolerable
I hope this helps you! Trust me though, you need much longer than a week! Unless you're a toddler getting it done, recovery sucks
Just keep in mind the whole time that it's so worth it in the long run!
1. Very sore throat waking up and throughout the day so far
2. Extremely painful ear drums, especially when swallowing food/water (The pain in my eardrums is only recently a problem for me)
3. Slight headache going along with my ear drums I'm assuming
4. Still painful to talk but getting much more tolerable
I hope this helps you! Trust me though, you need much longer than a week! Unless you're a toddler getting it done, recovery sucks
Just keep in mind the whole time that it's so worth it in the long run!
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dencam
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Aquarious07
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Thank you, me too! I have a post op check up tomorrow so I hope I'm right where I should be!
I hope everything goes well with your surgery and good luck with a speedy recovery
I hope everything goes well with your surgery and good luck with a speedy recovery
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yummie2008
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I am a 22 year old woman who just had my tonsils taken out last Friday, so technically I'm on Day 6 Post-op surgery. It's painful as Hell to say the least. Here's what I'm still going through:
1. Even More sore and painful throat as I'm waking up
2. The stinging sensation because of the Tylenol in my throat. I literally cried after I took my medicine an hour ago
3. Painful ear pain!!
4. I still have the mucus
5. I'm practicing talking, and its not that bad, but soon I have to stop because my throat gets scratchy.
Warm foods and drinks like tea and ramen noodles help. Popsicles you still have to do but after a while your teeth become so numb to it. You can actually at this point suck the mucus off the top of your throat, nasty I know, but I think it helps.
Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!
1. Even More sore and painful throat as I'm waking up
2. The stinging sensation because of the Tylenol in my throat. I literally cried after I took my medicine an hour ago
3. Painful ear pain!!
4. I still have the mucus
5. I'm practicing talking, and its not that bad, but soon I have to stop because my throat gets scratchy.
Warm foods and drinks like tea and ramen noodles help. Popsicles you still have to do but after a while your teeth become so numb to it. You can actually at this point suck the mucus off the top of your throat, nasty I know, but I think it helps.
Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!
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