Tonsillectomy post op :-(

Aug 23, 2012

Well, today is day 4 of my tonsillectomy post op. Let me just say, day 1, was a freakin honeymoon. Ever since day 1, has been a nightmare. Oh the pain. I have never in my life experienced this much pain before. I would much rather give birth twice then have this surgery once!!

I guess as an adult it is more painful and the recovery time is longer, and some deal with the pain better than others. I have a very high pain threshold, but this just takes the cake. Horrible, horrible pain.

Want to know the frustrating part? I literally can't eat food. Sure a bite here and there is forced down, but all in all I may have gotten a total of 3 cups of real food (mashed taters, mac n cheese) since Monday. That's great, right? Getting used to really not eating and going to further kick this weight loss into gear, even if it isn't the proper way, right? NO of course not, because as of today I weigh 10 more lbs then I did on the day of surgery!!!!! I am retaining water like a B****!!

So, I feel like a stretched out balloon, ready to pop at any moment. I have not really eaten in 4 days, and my throat feels like im swallowing shards of glass. Ugh! I'm supposed to take something for pain every 4 hours. I am lucky if the medicine lasts an hour now.

I have my rny in 7 weeks and I was worried about the waiting game? Well, now I can focus on this damn healing process to make sure I am ready for another surgery in 7 weeks. Got my plate full now.

Will update more soon. Hopefully when I feel better and don't feel like bitching. lol

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