Day 9

Well, I didn't sleep so great last night, but I did make it to work. I feel so much better. My voice has cleared, but it is still not 100% back. It is very muffled. Anyway, I can only eat soft foods, and nothing that requires chewing. Now that the scabs are off, my throat is very sensitive. I was only able to eat oatmeal and soup today. I'm not interested in eating so much anyway. My new size looks great! :)

Day 8

Well today wasn't so bad. It seems like most of the scabs are gone. Although, I never felt them come off. Never once did I see any blood either. I am guess I am lucky. I had a hard time eating today because my tongue started giving me problems. It was stinging from every bit of food I tried. There is also a big white patch on my tongue. I did some research and this might be from malnutrition. Anyway, I am off to bed now. I may or may not go back to work tomorrow. We shall see. By the way, my voice is still retarded. :(

Day 7

Holy Shit!!!! Worst night of sleep, by far. I barely slept at all. I felt intense pain in my throat and ear drums. The pain eased up after some time of being out of bed. I decided to go out with my friend Amy to enjoy my day. We went to a cafe, where I had a chai latte and pumpkin creme brulee. I felt fine, but I knew I was talking too much. My throat was in pain all day. After the cafe, we decided to go to Target. I was feeling fine up until we walked in the store. I was fighting it, but while it the dressing room, I almost fainted. I was having hot flashes mixed with a serious stomach ache. I immediately ran to the bathroom. It seems like my new diet has fucked up my stomach. This really needs to end soon.....

Day 6

This has been the best day so far. I had a good night sleep, even though I woke up fairly early, at 10am, due to stomach pains. I was barely in pain and actually had energy. I was able to eat some mac and cheese, pudding, soup, and even chicken. Making progress! I did loose another pound, of course. I sat in my yard from 1:30pm-4:30pm. It was gorgeous out. Oh and guess what, I finally got out of the house! I went to the movies. Unfortunately, as soon as I walked out of the theater, the pain began. I pray for a good night sleep and NO pain tomorrow!

PS- I can finally see the back of my throat. It is covered with white gunk and my uvula is fat.

Day 5

I feel like staying up forever. Sleep is getting harder. I woke up from the pain and hunger at 6am. I decided to take some Hydrocodone, which is liquid vicodin, for those that are not aware. I jump back in bed to suddenly feel like I just did 5 shots of Patron on an empty stomach. Dizzy and nauseus, this sucked. As soon as I woke up, I emailed my bosses to let them know that I am not going in on Monday. Of course they didn't reply because they probably don't believe me. My friends are even asking me what I am doing this weekend. UMMM I just had my tonsils taken out, let's be serious now. Every one is shocked to hear that I am still recouping. I'm not. I did plenty of research before getting into this mess. As you may know, it takes adults much longer to heal than children. Full recovery time for this surgery is 3 weeks! My voice has a much higher pitch today, but I still sound deaf. By the way, I am supposed to be going to Hong Kong on the 22nd. My doctor does not think it is safe considering it is a 16 hour flight. I don't know what to do!! Do I want to risk my life for a tiring 3 day business trip to a city that I have already been to? NO. Anyway, I figured out what my problem is with eating. I am so damn impatient. It took me 45min to finish HALF of a banana. I feel like most of my week was spent on trying to eat. I was 125.6 on Tuesday and now I am officially 120.2! I am no longer bloated so you can actually tell a little bit. 

So I refuse to continue with my painkillers and I am vowing to be more patient with my food. I am suffering of boredom now. Luckily, this week has been gorgeous outside so I got to relax in my yard and catch a tan. It's Friday night and I wish I was able to go out. No one is even home with me. Ahh poor Lauren...

Day 4

Last night was the worst night of sleep so far. I think I need to get off my couch and get into my bed for the remaining recovery. Even if I have to sit up straight, it would probably be more comfortable in my bed. 

So everyone assumes that ice cream is the diet for those suffering from this surgery, but my doctor said I can not have dairy. After researching, I found out that dairy causes phlem and a cough. I was craving a chocolate shake from Burger King today. I decided to ignore the doctor's orders and go for it. Thank god I did bc this milkshake was the ONLY thing I could actually finish. While drinking, it soothed my throat and helped my voice out a bit. Mind you, I am sounded deafer and deafer each day. I highly doubt I will make it to work on Monday. There are still no signs of improvement. Oh guess what, I officially lost 5 pounds! Too bad you can't tell though. I am super bloated from being days late on my period and days constipated from the anesthesia. FUN.

Day 3

I guess it's true. It does get worse as the days go on. I could not even sleep last night. At 7:30am, I took my shot of Hydrocodone and laid on my couch in a state of euphoria with ice on my neck. By the way, the ice really helps. I was able to get a good sleep. I did this again when I woke up because it put me out of my misery. The Hydrocodone is much harder to get down now. It burns severely. My body is breaking down without food. I was able to get down half of a protein shake. Very proud of myself. When is this going to end????