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Tomorrow marks 1 week since my tonsillectomy and adenoids. Not going to lie, since day 3 (not counting surgery day) the pain has been unmanageable. The first few days I was eating and feeling very confident, boy do I wish I could go back.

My doctor would not put me on any narcotics bc I thought I had an intolerance. So she has only had me on Tylenol every 6 hours and Celebrex every 12. I had prednisone for 3 days. I kept asking her to consider narcotics because they gave me some right before my procedure and I had no reaction.

Thankfully I got some norco 10s from a family memeber (I know it’s frowned upon to take someone else’s prescription but I don’t even care at this point) I’ve been taking half of that with 1 extra strength Tylenol every 6 hours. It only gives me relief for maybe 2 hours.

I’ve been drinking water constantly while I’m awake. I can’t even eat applesauce anymore. I’ve had only a smoothie a day the last 2 days. I’m so hungry but I will not even attempt to eat because of the pain.

My doctor just keeps saying this pain is normal and I should expect it until day 10-14, I know the pain is normal but I feel like something needs to be adjusted to make me more comfortable with pain meds. I feel like I can hardly even swallow my saliva and water.

I am just begging to the universe that I turn a corner soon, because at this rate I fear I’m going to get dehydrated.

I’m not even scared of hemorrhaging anymore because maybe if I have to go to the hospital, they’ll listen and I’ll get some help managing pain more.

Anyways I just needed to vent, I’m feeling so helpless and over this recovery.

God I woke up this morning and the pain was just awful. I could hardly even take my meds with applesauce. I’m on Celebrex, norco and Tylenol, and steroids and the pain is just unmanageable today. The last 3 days I was okay, but this I just feel like crying every time I swallow. I’m trying to have a smoothie and it’s just making it so much worse. I’m having such a hard time bc I know I’m not even halfway through recovery. Questioning why I even went through with this 😣😣

Omg no one warned me about the tongue pain and swelling from the mouth gag. That was the first thing that bothered me when I woke up was how much my tongue hurt. I’m on day 3 and the tongue pain and swelling has not improved at all. At least with my throat it only hurts when I swallow. God I can’t stand it 😖 it makes it so much harder to eat and speak

Getting my tonsillectomy today, wish me luck!

I’ve got tons of popsicles, Gatorade, water, mashed potatoes, broth, apple sauce, stuff for seedless smoothies. I meal prepped some nutritious puréed soup. I’m READY!! F YOU TONSILS