tonsil blog
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| Introduction | After years of sore throats, difficulty breathing, and general discomfort, several docs advised me to have my tonsils removed, and my XXL uvula trimmed. Get my throat oysters shucked, so to speak. The docs warned me that adult tonsillectomy is nothing like a kid's tonsillectomy. Bigger tonsils, more nerve ending = bigger holes, more pain. They were right. In fact it's some of the worst pain I've ever experienced (including broken bones and other kinds of surgery)... But breathing is important, so it's worth it... and I'm finding ways to cope with it that might help other poor Shuckers going through the same thing. Here's the story, as it happens. Expected pain level progression: Day 1 -3: mild to moderate pain Day 4 - 9: moderate to exteme pain Day 10-14: extreme pain shifts to moderate pain Day 14 - 20: mild pain |
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