The recovery from tonsillectomy is a very painful period, often the worst pain people can recall, so please be understanding and patient with yourself, or the patient you are caring for. There are generally two periods to recovery, the first severe and the second less so, before returning to normal health.
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Today's more advanced methods of tonsillectomy, such as Coblation, speed a child's return to normal diet.4 Instead of the prolonged recovery period (up to two weeks) common with other tonsillectomy methods, studies have shown that Coblation tonsillectomy patients are back to their normal diet three times faster on...
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Tonsillectomy, Tonsils and adenoid surgery video ... Indications for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy ... After surgery, your child will be in the recovery room for about an hour. He or she will then be brought to the room to see you and spend some time slowly waking up.
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Recovery from Tonsillectomy / Adenoidectomy ... Therefore, there is pain associated with the healing period following tonsillectomy. This is usually worse in adults. There is approxiamtely one week of significant pain and difficulty swallowing and usually a second week of mild to moderate pain or swallowing.
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Recovery after tonsillectomy in adults may be a though time. Share your experience with the others in the same boat. This thread is an extension of the POST TONSILLECTOMY SURGERY AND ACUTE EAR ACHES thread. Please continue posting within this thread. ... I woke up an hour later(the tonsillectomy only takes 25 minutes!)
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Apr 13, 2006 ... My ENT said to expect a 2 week recovery period, and I'd like to .... And the pain was nothing like the >6 months prior to my tonsillectomy, ...
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Almost everyone, even slender patients, lose 5 -10 lbs. after tonsillectomy (regaining that and then some back in the 2nd or 3rd week). As long as the patient is drinking liquids, they will recover. Adequate liquid intake probably speeds recovery.
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I am wondering what I can expect the recovery time to be, the amount of time I should take off work and when I will be able to go back to day-to-day activities. Also will I have swelling, bruising, etc.? ... The treatment options for these problems are essentially the same: – Tonsillectomy. Tonsillectomy tends to be a...
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HealthBoards Bulletin Board; Open to All Topics; Tonsillectomy recovery for adults. ... Topic: Tonsillectomy recovery for adults. | Page views: ... I've searched and searched for guidelines on recovering from a tonsillectomy and I've not found a straight answer. I had my tonsils out 6 days ago. I thought that my ENT was...
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