Janepie33 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 DD (24) is having her tonsils removed on Thursday and everyone we have spoken to has a tonsil horror story to tell...... Hideous infections, nasty bleeds after the operation, extreme pain, long recovery times etc etc. Just wondering if any Omlet people have any positive tonsil stories to relate - to give us hope! No more horror stories please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 don't know if age makes a difference but I had mine done at about 10 or 11 (this was the time frame for the op) 40+ years ago no infection no bleeding no pain as such just a sore throat only pain relief was rum and raisin ice cream 3 times a day or as needed. Rum and raisin was high days and holidays treat back then even got the hospital to provide it as compensation for the delayed operation and for the 3 days I was on my own after the op as all the rest of the ward had been discharged back them ice cream was the recommended relief after the op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Yep ice cream 50 years ago too, I believe now if you can eat some toast then you can go home. I had a delayed op due to my blood group I am rh-ve B and was all ready for the op and then had another 2 days wait in hospital! Never had any probs since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Another one who had tonsils removed aged 4 followed by appendix 6 months later. As a student nurse the surgeon let me remove tonsils under his instruction. The device was like a long probe with a lasso at end. It was looped around tonsil and wire pulled to sever, thentonsil was caught in something,can't remember that bit I was so nervous in case it fell into patients throat. I would recommend 4 hourly painkillers,some forget to take them and pain creeps in. As said lots of cool things. A freezer full of lollipops is a must. Some studies suggest a vitamin C supplement pre op promotes healing. Plenty of rest,nowadays we rush to get active but the body needs time to recover from anaesthetic. Good luck and hope all goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Make sure there is plenty of ice cream handy. I drank a lot of smoothies after I had my tonsils removed. I was also advised by the doctor to eat crisps too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Don't panic! You only ever seem to hear about the negatives in life; some people just take delight in recalling a gory story. For every one negative experience I am sure there are thousands of positive ones. As others have said....ice cream and pain killers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Thanks everyone. I'll be clearing a space in the freezer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Had mine out aged 15, no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 You do need to eat harder foods i am afraid. Crisps and toast slough off the nasty scabs which are more likely to get infected. Jelly and ice cream is a bit old hat. She does need to insist on good pain relief so she can eat the hard stuff. My ES had his out as a child. His pain relief was poor and we did struggle. But with good pain relief you should be ok. Salt gargles help too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 5 when mine were removed. I remember having Heinz baby food - lamb which was the non-puree version. But loved prunes! I think I had more of a problem with mumps! Things are different now so I'm sure she'll breeze through it. Hopefully she'll feel much better afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I had mine out when I was 26 and a week later due to complications, I missed my son's first birthday, but I do remember eating cornflakes with very cold milk the morning of my first operation and it was heaven. Lovely and cold and scratchy which weirdly felt really nice. Be careful with hot tea though - I remember drinking that and it was extremely hot and hurt my throat immensely Make sure she gets the 6 weeks to recover. I went straight back to being a mummy and often wonder if that's why I was back in hospital a week later. I certainly have benefited from not getting tonsillitis every few weeks with added ear infections. I'm sure your daughter will feel much better without her tonsils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I had a tonsillectomy a year ago with no complications. Apparently it took them a little longer than normal to stop the bleeding in theatre (which is normal with me). I had a sore throat for about 2 weeks afterwards, and there's lots of conflicting info over whether you should have dry, scratchy foods (toast, crisps etc) afterwards. Under advice from the surgeon/nurses I avoided these Its quite a simple operation really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 How did your daughter get on today ? Fingers crossed that she is not too sore xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Opp went well thanks. No complications and DD recovered quickly and was back home about 7 hours afterwards! Quite sore when she talks and swallows and she has a sore swolen tongue, but she has managed to drink lots of water, some chocolate milk and little bits of food. Hoping that back to back Harry Potter, co - codamol, TLC and rest will help her get better as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Glad to hear she is doing well Liquidised roast dinner was one of my favourites. It looked a bit yucky but tasted fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Gosh, almost a week on, how is your daughter doing now ? Hopefully the soreness has worn off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Glad to hear she is doing well Liquidised roast dinner was one of my favourites. It looked a bit yucky but tasted fab You have to have what you like when you are poorly! DD feeling much better today thanks. Took her for a spin around Richmond Park yesterday and stopped for a coffee outside Pembroke Lodge in case she picked up any germs inside! Unusual diet of Doritos and hula hoops, chocolate milk and ice lollies, progressing onto normal food after a couple of days. The co-codamol from the hospital made her feel a bit spaced out, so she swapped to plain paracetamol and is now managing without pain relief. A daily photo was sent to her brother in Australia via Whatsapp and it's really interesting to see the healing process. Amazing what the body can do. DD was feeling a bit down and bored, but she has had a stream of friends popping in with flowers, frozen yogurt and KFC (don't think she has ever eaten that before!) to cheer her up. Looks like we are after the worst of it. Another week off and she should be fit for work Monday week. Thank you Omlet people for your advice and good wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Very glad to hear that all is going well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 So glad she is doing so well. I'm sure she'll be back to her usual self really soon - anaesthetics make you feel a bit weepy sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Glad she is on the mend. The 3 year old son of a work colleague is about to have his out, she is not looking forward to the quarantine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 I think little people recover more quickly from the opp. Keeping on top of the pain relief and lots of TLC and junk food seemed to do the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Little people definitely recover quicker. We had tasty junk food from KFC the other day and I can see how it would make you feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
