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froggieslc t1_j1xe596 wrote

Reply to comment by blitzfreak_69 in TIFU by choking the chicken after my tonsillectomy by Fireblade09

I had my tonsils and adenoids taken out about 4 years ago. I made the genius idea to have my ENT fix my deviated septum at the same time. Worst decision ever. That that literal hell for two weeks. Looking back I’m glad I had it done. But holy hell that was rough. And yeah, how you even felt good enough to try that in the shower is amazing.

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Inphearian t1_j1xt1r2 wrote

Looking into getting tonsils and adenoids out as an adult. This is the first thing about the procedure that made me second guess it. Not jerking it for two weeks might not be possible.

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designer_of_drugs t1_j1xu4vi wrote

It’s a notoriously painful surgery for adults.

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r0ss86 t1_j1ykq84 wrote

Why’s it any different for kids?

My kids been having issues with his nose for a while so was just windering

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ElleHopper t1_j1ywh88 wrote

I had it in middle school. I had to take my pain medication on time every time (every 4 hours), make sure to drink water to keep my throat from drying out too much (chewing gum was also helpful), and rest. Felt almost entirely better after a week, but after the first 3 days of sleeping, I was able to be up and about to play games or whatever.

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g-g-g-g-ghost t1_j1yq3gj wrote

I had my tonsils out at like 8 or 9 and I was fine the next day, though I can't speak to adenoids or a deviated septum

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Inphearian t1_j20271t wrote

Yep, that’s basically the reason they don’t recommend it.

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