Tonsillectomy

[tinkerbell23]

Im only here for a moan!

Day 5 post tonsillectomy.... and it flippin HURTS!!!!!!

I didnt realise i would have stitches. Im eating solid foods the best i can but wow the jaw pain & earache really hurts! I like my grub ... lol....

Im feeling really chest with "spit" so im trying to sit up and out of bed to avoid any infection...... xx

[queenofmean]

Aww tinks...sorry to hear you are poorly...

Hope you feel better soon

Queenie xx

Ps ice cream?? I'll bring a tub round?

[Mamyalynne]

Hi Tinks, Doctor will be along soon - as long as you have nothing you need to report back to the the Hospital about then increase fluids and take the best pain relief you can.

Well done on getting it done love. x

[tinkerbell23]

Icecream i love... ill have raspberry ripple or Oreo please!

Ive been told i have to eat solids. Just aswell i am greedy for crisps etc but i had to stop midway through my toast this morning. When i wake up and the painkillers have worn off its torture! 4am every morning!

Ill stick to being the nurse ANYTIME over being a patient!! Especially being operated on in your place of work LOL x

[tinkerbell23]

Aw mamy how many times did i moan about my tonsills! I just got fed fed FED UP and braved it! First anesthetic!

I wish id saw them though. I wasnt quite with it in recovery to ask if they were giant or smelly or had stones LOL!!!!! Im glad i braved it. Im sipping away nicely on water xx

[queenofmean]

I'll be right over with 2 spoons. You can eat all the things I can't at the mo tinks if you like :)

I can only imagine. But best being the nurse - I'm not a good patient either lol.

They won't take mine out :(

Chin up :) xx

[andy-hughes]

I sympathise entirely, I had my tonsils and about half my soft palette removed with surgery.

It felt like somsone had pushed two white hot skewers into my ears, and one down my throat.

I recommend having two Solpadine maximum strength and a glass of water within reach at all times day and night. As soon as the twinges start, dissolve and neck the tabs. Especially in the middle of the night.

It does get better!

[New Judge]

Quite so, Andy.

I had by tonsils out when I was 21 following twice yearly tonsillitis for as long as I could remember and finally topped off with Quinsies. I was in dock for eleven days, I watched three lots of kids come and go (in and out in 48 hours) and had to endure them playing football up and down the ward as part of their recovery process whilst I was dying. I was off work for another month as I couldn't eat anything that would not pass through a fine tea strainer. Not to be recommended, having your tonsils out in adulthood and you have my sympathy, tinkerbell.

[gness]

Oh you poor lass.....I had mine out thirty years ago..so in my mid thirties... And it was a mistake....wrong diagnosis....
Never mind, I thought, I like ice cream......only to discover ice cream was a no-no then.......had to swallow dry toast before they let me home.....

I did recover quite quickly.....I think because I smoked in those days and I really wanted a ciggie....not that I am suggesting you light up of course!
Have you tried sucking crisps......then biting the bullet and swallowing.....not much help, am I.....

Be better soon....Ma x

[tinkerbell23]

Do u know what...... the sympathy helps guys.... dosent it!!! Ive been eating ok- tonight was too painfull and i had porridge... which hurt! Still its a new day! .xx

[anneasquith]

Hi. Are you taking adequate pain relief Tinks ?

[Jackdaw33]

Had mine out in 1954 when I was 5. I'm almost sure it was Sqad.

[Peter Pedant]

are we taking our pain relief ?

You can do at least one paracetamol regularly every four hours ( 500 mg)
start off with two and then go down to one regularly

and add in ibuprofen every six hours - 200mg evey six hours

and go on doing it until the pain goes ...

Nature doesnt give you points for being in pain

[Lunol]

Smoothies, tofu, minced meat/fish,chicken/turkey, milkshakes, yogurt, noodles, soups, are your friends here for the time being.

Avoid any foods which means a lot of chewing and well done steaks avoid like the plague.

[tinkerbell23]

Yes meds as pxd!!

1g paracet qid
400mg brufen qid
40-60mg dihydrocodiene qid and i must admit im needing the 60!! I thought i was tougher than this lol x

[Mamyalynne]

It's not about being tough, it hurts - you'll get through it Tinks.xxx

[Jackdaw33]

Dihydrocodeine? That's only one below morphine. Fiercely addictive, as I well know.

[tinkerbell23]

I know..... i dont like taking it. Horrible stuff... i see some sorry sights at work due to it xx

[tamborine]

Sounds horrid, poor you. My grandson made a huge bread & butter pudding, I can save it for you? Hope youre better soon x

[Mamyalynne]

You won't need it long as you know and can wean off, hope you have some laxatives in - that's how it gets me.

Mind you, that distracts you a bit from the pain elsewhere.

[tinkerbell23]

I felt really out of it in the middle of the night! I blame the codiene!!....

Atarted off ok this morning....... untill i sneezed!!!!!! Wow that hurt then the old blood & fresh blood came.... yuck! X