Tonsillectomy

[Corny]

it's the perfect excuse for eating lots and lots of icecream

honestly .. a friend of mine had it done, and he was under medication a few days, and didn't eat that much, but he didn't complain overly ..

 

[Orlandude]

It may be more painful because the tonsils are matured in adults. It depends on so many things including the method selected for removal (there are several). In this day and age, the operation, in any case, is considered very routine, even in adults. Your doctor should be able to tell you exactly what you can expect, if you ask him. The first day or two you ARE going to have a sore throat for sure but they will give you pain medication for that. You will also not be able to eat solid food or talk for the first couple days. Hope you like Jello and ice cream! The healing process usually takes about 10 days or so. I can understand your apprehension but you will be fine. As I mentioned, the operation is extremely common and the doctors know exactly what they are doing. Like any operation, you will experience most of the discomfort in the first 2-3 days after, primarily a really bad sore throat. But with the medication they have these days, that discomfort will be lessened dramatically. It is not like it was years ago, thank God!

The upside is that you will rid yourself of the chronic infections associated with bad tonsils and won't ever have to deal with them again. That alone, is worth a couple days of discomfort. All the best. You really WILL be fine.

 

[uncuttboi]

hi please dont ask for or accept a MS drip after surgery there is much better drugs other than MS percoset comes to mind....and if you like giving head just wait till you can take a 13incher, i can do even 2 at a time down to the balls......but I digress......... D...

 

[1st love ron]

And with this new movie "Awake" out, I'm even nervous about the local anesthetic.

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You'll be "Awake" under local anyway so I don't see how that movie has you unnerved.

 

[jockboy01]

Under local?!?! Generally you get general anesthesia for this procedure. I highly doubt they are doing it under local. As to awake, I wouldn't worry too much... that's hollywood (I haven't seen the movie though). It is rather routine with the routine risks of surgery/anesthesia. Post op pain control is an issue more with adults. But it is controllable.

there is much better drugs other than MS percoset comes to mind.

Well, there are many options for pain control. Percocet is actually considered weaker than MS by most. Talk to your doctor and see what they recommend. Everybody is different but it's controllable for sure.

 

[Yngbldhwk]

You'll have a sore throat for a couple of weeks, but after that you'll be amazed at how quickly you bounce back.

I don't think you need to worry about receiving intravenous MS (morphine sulfate). Hospitals give it out like water after general surgery. It's a narcotic, to be sure, but if you have a low tolerance to pain, it's also a Godsend. After a few days they'll probably wean you off to some oral painkillers (which are also narcotics, by the way). One advantage the oral meds do have is that they last longer, whereas the IV MS tends to wear off a bit faster.

 

[tonysw]

No specific idea on Adults. But my Son was so sick that they were forced to remove his Tonsils at age 4. He had them removed and they gave Local's to each site at the end of surgery and he had no pain at all and came home 22 hrs after surgery started.

Never had pain at all. He was a different child when he was released from Hospital.

 

[looseliam]

Sweetie, my surgery couldn't have gone better.

I got to freak my mom out. I was asked to remove my eye brow piercing. And then I was asked "have you any other piercings?" So I reach under the gown towards my junk. The look on my mom's face was priceless. Alas, I wasn't pierced, but it was fun none the less.

Then I messed with the Doc. Before I was to go under, I grabbed him, looked into his eyes, and said "Oh, no. You know what you've forgot?!!" His face goes white as he asks "what." I'm like "the machine that goes BING!" only python fans need apply With that the gass-passer knocked me out - QUICK! Man that's some fun milky shit. EVen more than my other fun mily shit.

When I come out of it in recovery I have but two words on my mind: liquid vicodin! And I made sure the doc heard me.

So no nausea or anything. I did have to wait an hour or so for another litre of fluid to run its course and I had to pee before I could leave.

I was told I couldn't drive after surgery, but I felt no impairment.

And the best part is I got the liquid vicodin mmmmmm.

Not 8 hours later I was at a BBQ eating steak. I had no discomfort or abnormal swelling. But I was rather high so who knows what I felt.

So the morale of my story is surgery can be fun!

 

[colemanshs]

I'm also having my tonsils out (along with my Adnoids [sp?] and they are trimming my Uvula) on January 8th. I'm also very nervous about it but I'm assuming getting a full night's sleep and being able to breathe will be nice after it is done.

My main concern: What if I come out to my family while under anesthetics? What if I tell them about my new boyfriend? I guess that's something I can check off of my list of things to do!

Anyway, we can walk through this together. Good thing you're getting it done so you can tell me what it's like!

 

[Yngbldhwk]

Colemanshs: The general anesthesia you'll be given won't have a "truth serum" effect, so you needn't worry about outing yourself. Even if it were to happen, which isn't likely, the only people that might hear you would be staff in the pre-op room or the recovery room, and they're going to be focused on their jobs and making sure everything is done according to protocol.

You'll be given the anesthetic via IV. Don't be surprised if the anesthesiologist asks you a lot of simple questions and watches you closely while the anesthetic is being infused into your arm. They're trying to distract you from the needle stick and monitor how lucid you are before the drugs kick in.

I know it hurts, but the more clear liquids, gelatin and/or soft foods like ice cream that you swallow the next day, the faster your throat will heal.

 

[kev]

You'll have a sore throat for a couple of weeks, but after that you'll be amazed at how quickly you bounce back.

I don't think you need to worry about receiving intravenous MS (morphine sulfate). Hospitals give it out like water after general surgery. It's a narcotic, to be sure, but if you have a low tolerance to pain, it's also a Godsend. After a few days they'll probably wean you off to some oral painkillers (which are also narcotics, by the way). One advantage the oral meds do have is that they last longer, whereas the IV MS tends to wear off a bit faster.

This is the best and most informative post. Any surgery will entail some discomfort at some point, but it is nothing that you cannot handle together with your surgeon and anesthesiologist. You will do great!

 

[colemanshs]

Haha, I love the "truth serum" thing. That's not really a big concern of mine, I just thought it was funny.

 

[jockboy01]

Well, it wouldn't be unheard of to say things after anesthesia that you normally wouldn't say. Everybody reacts differently ultimately.

And I have to say, I love reading everybody's stories and random theories on this subject so far.

 

[darcey]

Antares, My prayers are with you ( I still have my "equipment" in my throat) & I know that you have naught to fear. Having said that, I admit that I know NOTHING and only hope that you will survive (lol). Don't worry, it is minor "work" & you will be fine! Wishing you many years of joy.

 

[screwnutty]

Sweetie, my surgery couldn't have gone better.

I got to freak my mom out. I was asked to remove my eye brow piercing. And then I was asked "have you any other piercings?" So I reach under the gown towards my junk. The look on my mom's face was priceless. Alas, I wasn't pierced, but it was fun none the less.

Then I messed with the Doc. Before I was to go under, I grabbed him, looked into his eyes, and said "Oh, no. You know what you've forgot?!!" His face goes white as he asks "what." I'm like "the machine that goes BING!" only python fans need apply With that the gass-passer knocked me out - QUICK! Man that's some fun milky shit. EVen more than my other fun mily shit.

When I come out of it in recovery I have but two words on my mind: liquid vicodin! And I made sure the doc heard me.

So no nausea or anything. I did have to wait an hour or so for another litre of fluid to run its course and I had to pee before I could leave.

I was told I couldn't drive after surgery, but I felt no impairment.

And the best part is I got the liquid vicodin mmmmmm.

Not 8 hours later I was at a BBQ eating steak. I had no discomfort or abnormal swelling. But I was rather high so who knows what I felt.

So the morale of my story is surgery can be fun!

You are one crazy son of a bitch! LOL Have you ever thought of running with the bulls someday?

I've never had my Tonsils removed but I did under go an adenoidectomy when I was 8 years old. Now Antares, the technology for surgery has came a long way since 1983. But basically I remember being put under with the gas and waking up several hours later to my mother going... "Hi Honey!". My response was a classic line from the Exorcist. I vomited up black puke (sorry it wasn't pea soup green) and i guess my body was given too much of the knock out agent. Now don't worry about that....the knock out gas has evolved since then too! But it was funny cause my mom didn't know what the hell to do. I was fine...by body just needed to hurl!

Now if you want pain...I'm not going to go into details as to why this happened but I will tell you this much. I was knocked out when I was 21 years old and was given the paddle treatment (you know...stand back! Clear) to stop my heart and then it took too more paddle treatments to start it back up again. That was fun....my chest hurt like shit for 5 days and I had 6 paddle marks across it. Plus the skin was red as hell...it was like a sunburn from a nuclear blast.....

oh shit...ummmmm you should forget about these since I don't want to scare the shit out of you but just relax and enjoy the ride. It will be like having sex for the first time....before you know it...it will be over!

 

[screwnutty]

Well, it wouldn't be unheard of to say things after anesthesia that you normally wouldn't say. Everybody reacts differently ultimately.

And I have to say, I love reading everybody's stories and random theories on this subject so far.

Yeah....you tend to say alot of funny shit. The last local surgery I had and i came out of the anesthesia feeling totally stoned. I ummm......kept talking about a white rabbit that got away from me and did anybody see it.

The only way I can explain this is the doctor told me to drink this and then was talking to a nurse about Alice in Wonderland and how his little girl loved that movie....I had the nurses and my sister in stiches. I guess at one point my sister asked if i was going to be alright cause i seemed really out of it. The nurse told her....he's as high as a kite, if he has any secrets and you want to know now's the time to ask him!

Thank god she didn't!

 

[Corny]

And the best part is I got the liquid vicodin mmmmmm.

next time ask for tramal

 

[drhladnjak]

A friend of mine had his out recently for the same reason (recurring tonsillitis) at about age 30. He said afterwards was the most pain he'd even felt, BUT he said he'd do it again in a heartbeat since the repeated misery of chronic tonsillitis was gone. Also, he says since the surgery he doesn't snore anymore.

 

[screwnutty]

I got them out yesterday. This is a new kind of pain! It hurts to swallow! Even breathe, almost!

They prescribed me codeine mixed with Tylenol 3 Gel Packs -- The codeine makes me nauseous and makes my head pound...So, I'm just taking the Tylenol 3's now. My throat feels like it's on fire when I swallow - It's amazing how many times a day you swallow without drinking or eating anything. When I don't swallow, it's just a dull, excruciating pain.

Originally, I thought I would be okay within 4-5 days...But here I am Day 2 and it hurts more than it did yesterday!!

Hey Antares. Take the Codeine at night. It will help you sleep. I know this is of little help to you buddy, but it's going to hurt like hell before it gets better.....it always does.



Hang in there....just think that it will be over soon!

 

[KaraBulut]

I wish that I would have seen this before you had your surgery, Antares.

Tonsillectomy is adults is a bitch. It is painful and it bleeds a lot.

Your doctor should have told you that your swelling, pain and discomfort will peak about 48 hours after surgery. At 72 hours after surgery, the swelling should begin to get better and you should find the pain diminishing.

The nausea is probably caused by the blood that is draining from your throat into your stomach. This is a very common complaint. Your ENT can prescribe something to help with the nausea- call him.

Pain when you swallow is normal for the first few days after surgery. If you're having an aching pain all the time or if the pain is bad enough that you cannot sleep, then call the ENT. He will either adjust your dosage or put you on a stronger pain medicine.

Ask your doctor if it would be okay for you to try a topical anesthetic like viscous lidocaine or Sucrets. It often helps.

Tonsils are usually only removed in adults when it is very bad and chronic tonsilitis. It is miserable now but you will feel much better soon.