OMG, if I thought the pain from the gas after the WLS was bad, I was soooo wrong. I'm 5 days post op after my tonsillectomy and all I can say is "OMG I think I'm dying!:eek:", this is the most horrible pain I have ever experienced:sad:! My throat hurts, my neck hurts, my jaw, tongue, head and ears hurt! Plus it feels like im swallowing around a knife. But the reason I post this is because I'm losing alot of weight due to not being able to eat, so basically I'm starving here. Think I will gain it back once I can eat again? Like when you yo yo diet how you always gain it back after returning to eating normal. Just seeing if there are any other people that have shared my pain or have any thoughts on the weight loss.

ps: if you have kids that have chronic tonsil problems, get them removed while they are young! its 20 times worse for adults and recovery is twice as long.

I am also interested - I have my tonsillectomy and lap band set for June 18 - wondering how they will work out together... I am so excited, but also fearful of the tonsillectomy - I am hoping that by doing both at the same time it is one time under, one time on pain meds, and one set of time off work - also I think the diet (or lack there of) will match up well for both- my surgeon has done a band and tonsils together once before - my ENT will do the tonsils and my surgeon with do the band... eekks!

I am also interested - I have my tonsillectomy and lap band set for June 18 - wondering how they will work out together... I am so excited, but also fearful of the tonsillectomy - I am hoping that by doing both at the same time it is one time under, one time on pain meds, and one set of time off work - also I think the diet (or lack there of) will match up well for both- my surgeon has done a band and tonsils together once before - my ENT will do the tonsils and my surgeon with do the band... eekks!

Lol idk how that will go but it sounds like it would be easier to me. For one you will probably be so focused on the pain from the tonsillectomy you wont notice the pain from the WLS (which isnt that bad anyways). Plus since you can't really eat solid food after the tonsillectomy the diets are the same, not that you will be that hungry anyways, pain is a good appetite suppressor! Hope your recovery goes better than mine and good luck with everything!

I too had a tonsilectomy as an adult. The pain was worse than my lap band surgery a thousand times over. Just keep drinking no matter what. I found room temperature liquids didn't hurt as much as the cold stuff. Take your pain meds and take it easy..you will start feeling better soon!!

I had mine out when I was 18. I would rather have 30 more lapband surgeries than to have the T&A's out again!!