I had those done march 3 of this year. So
today, I went back for my follow up with
my ent and he told me I graduated and
didn't need to go back for another 3
months. This makes me feel a little
nervous, as I am still having some pain
and severe dizziness when I stand up. I
also have always had a problem with food
getting stuck in my tonsils and as of late
it has gotten worse, but stupid me didn't
mention it during my exam today. I guess
I was afraid he'd want to remove my
tonsils too. I had a really bad
experience, with numbness on half my face
(slowly fading) and 14 tries for an iv.
I'm scared to death of having another
surgery now, and that was the main reason
why I didn't ask him. But I wonder if I
did myself a disservice by not telling him
about them, because my throat really
hurts. I also have major allergies and am
in agony everytime I sneeze due to the
surgery and having to have my mouth wide
open. Should I call back? Go see my reg
dr? I have a second opinion appointment
in a few weeks, should I just wait it out?
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christa84
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: FL
Posted: 04-03-06 22:51pm
This is only my opinion, I had my tonsils
removed when I was 11, it's a pretty
straight forward procedure, and the you
usually can eat solid food again by the
3rd week. If I were you I would try to
move up my 2nd opinion visit, and if they
don't have any openings- do what I do and
call every day, people always cancel last
minute. Or if you'd rather see the doctor
you went to last try to get an appointment
there. I wouldn't think he'd want to take
your tonsils out asap seeing as your nose
is still healing. So you probably won't
have to worry about being in the surgery
setting right away.
About the iv experience, I don't know if
they were trying to put it in your forearm
or in your hand, personally, when they try
to get a vein in my forearm I have the
same experience you had and they either
blow it or finally get it after what feels
like forever .. If it was your
forearm ask them if they'll try your hand
first, it's alot less painfull in my
opinion and I think it's more convenient.
I hope any of this helps, and thanks for
replying to my question. :)
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efegbert
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 3
Posted: 04-03-06 23:07pm
Thanks for your reply as well :)
they tried every place for an iv.. Twice
on the backs of both hands (resulting in
two blown veins) two in each wrist,
another two near the bottom of my hand, a
bunch in the bend of my elbow. They
finally had to put me under to get the iv
and even then, it took the anesthiologist
30 minutes to get an iv in. I woke up
with a major one in my wrist and another
in my foot.
I think I might go to my pcp and talk to
her about it... They never mentioned that
my tonsils were that big, it's just the
right one flares up on occasion. My
glands are swollen and I have been running
a low grade temp for a very long time. If
I hadn't already had mono a million times
and knew what it felt like, I would wonder
if it was that.
I really don't like my ent, hence the
reason why I didn't ask. But now I worry
that all my info is with him and I should
have just let him know. I guess if it's
still like this next week I could call and
say that my throat has been bothering me
and that they're swollen and have red
blotches on them.
