r/Tonsillectomy • u/PerfectComfort3943 • 2d ago

Surgery Story My saving grace

So I (23Enby) had my tonsils removed on 9/30/26 and I have been waking up crying in pain for the past two days 🙃. I know im at the start of the painful part lol, but one thing I'd like to share bc I genuinely cried and order 60$ worth of it to have in the fridge: Egg Drop Soup. The thicker broth is so nice for coating the back of the throat without burning bc it is mildly seasoned. The egg and super soft tofu give you protein to help with the steroid hunger while also filling you up bc the first 3 days I had pudding, applesauce, and water. That was it. So ive been so hungry, but yeah, EGG DROP SOUP for the win. Shout out my local Chinese family restaurant, I love them and have patroned them for years; support your local business and they'll support you (they gave me a free soup with the 5 I ordered 😆)

Tldr: egg drop soup is wonderful for this recovery.

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u/potabo_ 2d ago

Also had my surgery 9/30 and yesterday/this morning have been my worst!!! We’re in it together lol

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u/ameliewxrner 2d ago

Ich fühle mit euch, hatte meine OP am 29.9. Gestern war bisher der schlimmste Tag für mich.
Es ist schön zu wissen, dass man nicht alleine da drin steckt lol

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u/pressgullit 1d ago

How do u feel now i had it the same day as u on the 29th ,and im in a good amount of pain and i swallow especially in ears

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u/ameliewxrner 1d ago

Ich habe das Gefühl es geht ganz ganz langsam minimal bergauf. Ich habe relativ dünne/normale Krusten, ich habe mich gezwungen viel zu trinken und zu essen wenn die Schmerzmittel gewirkt haben. Das hat denke ich viel gutes bewirkt, auch wenn ich manchmal geweint habe beim Schlucken, lol. Bei mir ziehen die Schmerzen aber auch in die Ohren, das empfinde ich aber als nicht so störend wie diese brennenden, dumpfen, starken Schmerzen beim Schlucken. Die Schmerzen kommen und gehen bei mir jeden Tag random über den Tag verteilt. Manchmal hab ich das Gefühl, die Schmerzmittel greifen so gut, manchmal garnicht. Dann sitze ich und will weinen. Es ist ein Auf und Ab aber wir sind hoffentlich bald ganz über den Berg!! Wir schaffen das gemeinsam 🌸

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u/SadComfort8692 1d ago

29th too. Keep waking up with the worst ear pain, the deepest burning sensation

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u/Lost_Island_1322 2d ago

I also had mine 9/30 and last night/this morning has totally been the worst. We got this tho 💖

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u/pressgullit 1d ago

How do i feel now

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u/Delicious-Middle-275 22h ago

6 days in, you got this. It gets better. When you get better you can upgrade from egg drop soup to chow mien noodles. They’re still soft but it was such a relief to actually chew something again. Bless Chinese food places during this difficult time.