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Recurrent tonsillitis and they want to take them out?I am the mother of a 15 month old, and am ending one career and going back to school at the end of the month. Now the doctor wants to take out my tonsils... and I am leaving work in 3 weeks...2 weeks is my husbands 40th birthday and I am throwing a suprise party...any suggestions, advice regarding the surgery and how I can make this the easiest on my family and my career? I have too many obligations to be sick right now. For those who have had them out what is recovery time, how long till you felt okay to return to work?
Jynxii
my brother got his out, yesterday. as much as it hurt.. he could still walk around and go on a normal routine about 7 hours after the surgery with his pain medication.
Kalyansri
I can't do the time planning for you, but removing tonsils is fairly straightforward. With advances in surgery, you can return to your normal life in a few weeks, at most. Your surgeon will advise you.
mystic
Sorry to hear about your health! My family members and friends that had them out as adults said that it takes about a week to get back to normal You will need help with the little one for a couple of days after that it will just be a matter of controlling the pain. Good luck and get well soon!
grk_tigris
The recovery time really depends on your age. I know that sounds weird but the younger someone is the quicker they will recover from the surgery. Most doctors will recommend that no vigorous activity been done for 2 weeks after surgery, but light activity can be resumed when the patient feels up to it. I had my tonsils take out last summer and I was able to resume most of my activities within a week although I tried not to drive if I didn't need to since my meds made me sleepy.
Jenn
Hi there,
I had my tonsils out about 3 weeks ago and this was my experience. Im 22 and I am a slow healer so I thought this would be a bad few weeks but.....
My recovery was very short and resonably painfree. I kept low key for the first couple of days, staying around home and in bed. I took my painkillers exactly when I was meant to and even woke during the night to take them so that I did not wake up sore in the mornings (as per the doctors advice)..
I drunk PLENTY of water (up to 2 litres per day). This is a key point.. If you have an air conditioned home, if possible turn it off for the first few days to stop it from drying out your body (especially at night) but if this is not an option you will need to drink more water, wake up every couple of hours and take a few sips... You dont want to let your throat dry out which can happen very easily at this time. This will make your scabs hurt and may make them crack and bleed. ( I was lucky, we are in winter right now but we dont have an air conditioner so the air was very moist..)
Also set your alarm to take your meds during the night, you will feel better
If you dont experience too much pain then try to get back to eating normal foods as soon as possible.. As long as you chew it well and swallow carefully and slowly you will not experience any pain.. Doing this will help you stay healthy and will help slowly slough away the scabs on your throat.. Dont over do it though. No spicy foods or alcohol or acidic foods.. I ate a salad one night and the dressing burnt the scabs off my throat.. It didnt hurt, just tingled but im not sure it was a good idea..
Ice blocks are great.. I just made my own with apple juice to save on costs.. I ate heaps.. Plus they are great for getting your vitamins and water..
Although I didnt experience much pain, I did get very tired during the first week so I took it very easy but was still able to walk my dogs for 30min each day..
By the second week I was rearing to get back to work and uni but I took a further few days off (I get rundown easily so wanted to be totally sure I was recovered)..
I read alot of other peoples information on this site and I was so terrified I almost walked out before my surgery.. I remember one women said it was worse than childbirth!! What a load of bull crap..!!.. To put it in perspective, I was in more pain during my bouts of Tonsilitis then I was when I was recovering. I believe if you look after yourself and keep yourself fully hydrated and get plenty of good food (chicken soup is great) afterwards you will be fine..
If it is possible it might be a good idea to get a relative to look after the toddler for the first day or two and get you partner to get a day or two off work so he can look after you.. (milk it while you can ;) ) This will also make sure you keep stress free and keep quite and still..
Ohh and you will be able to talk after your surgery, quiet at first and you wont be able to yell for a couple of weeks..
It is now 3 weeks on from my surgery and I feel better than before.. I cant stop smiling and telling people that I am soo happy I no longer wake up to a sore swollen throat like I used to before my surgery.. I had chronic tonsilitis but it was so hard to get them taken out, politics...!..
Go for it.. It will do you soo much good.. You wont realise how rundown you feel now until they are out and your body no longer has to fight constant infections..
FYI: I was prescribed liquid paracetamol 20ml, 4 times per day and Tramadol capsules, up to 8 a day.. The tramadol were way to strong and I wasnt in enough pain to warrent their use after the first few week..
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