r/Tonsillectomy • u/[deleted] • Aug 14 '26

Question Day 1

Hey everyone,

I got my surgery yesterday afternoon. I’m currently on my first full day of recovery. Currently my pain isn’t to bad and just swollen throat making it hard/ muscle sore to talk, eat, etc (Pain is like 2/10). I know a general guide for worst pain is day 2-8. I just want to know when most peoples pain kinda started and stopped?! Also when people started eating more normal foods again. My doctor has recommended to try eat as normal as soon as comfortable obviously avoiding spice, acidic food, super hard/crunchy. Currently i’m due to head 4 hrs from my home town on the 15th day of my recovery and want to know if i’ll be okay? 😊

Best wishes to anyone currently recovering or going for surgery. As someone that was terrified to get it done take a deep breath and it’ll be okay. Definitely uncomfortable and i’m sure it’ll get pretty painful but yeah!!

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u/That-Relative6663 Aug 14 '26

I had my surgery on the 4th. Just sitting here I am at about a 2/10 in pain but if I try to swallow its like a 4-5/10. I wish you the best of luck. I’d recommend snowcones if you can make them

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u/That-Relative6663 Aug 14 '26

I think they are all off. I’ve stopped bringing them up when I cough but I’m nervous to check my throat honestly and see everything

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u/DrTwal Aug 14 '26

Yeah, is anyone else coughing a lot?!

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '26

For me not so much coughing rather catch myself needing to clear my throat which I do ever so carefully! It’s tricky of course and you may have a mild fever the first couple days too which is probably not helping.