Adult Tonsilectomy....

I've always heard it's hell on adults. I've known 2 people in the last couple of months who've had it done and they say it was horrible.

Anyone have any experience with it?

 

Yea - I had mine out about six years ago. It was pretty heinous - complicated by a secondary bleed and I nearly died. I had to have surgery again to close it all off and lost a load of blood. Exciting times. Have you noticed that I can't just have straight surgery? I think I just like gift baskets .

 

Since you're a "bleeder," it seems like they could've taken precautions, preped you for it before surgery.

 

When I was 24. Untolerable pain when I woke. It felt like someone had taken a rake and clawed out the back of my throat. I had it done on a Friday and was feeling better on Tuesday till I started coughing and something busted open and I bled like a stuck pig. I called my doc who said to gargle with ice water and that stopped it.


BUT... it was well worth it. Only a rare sore throat these days.

 

The ability to take it balls deep...............................priceless.

 

Please try to keep your mind off of gay sex in this forum, Playa.

It was well worth it because I didn't have strep throat 4 or 5 times a year after they were removed.

 

Well, in fairness - it was my first ever surgery, so they didn't know how I'd react. I had no idea that two little stumps would bleed like a garden hose for so long. My kitchen looked like a crime scene.