Jayne
I had my tonsils removed 8 days ago. I didn't feel too bad the first couple of days but then the throat pain (I'm sorry but there's no way it's even close to the excruciating pain of the abcesses I had), earaches, and general weakness kicked in and is still lingering. I believe the length of the recovery is due to not being able to eat! I'm tired of cool soup, milkshakes, and liquid yogurt but I have lost 10 pounds that I'm pretty happy about. I have been able to work 1/2 day on days 7 & 8 post-op using Tylenol for pain relief. I believe it will definitely be worth it in the long run especially if you ever had to get a peritonsillar abscess lanced!