I had kissing tonsils too. I had them removed at 29 years old and they grew back.
2026-09-21 18:54:50
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IncompatibleWithLife🇨🇦 :
They’re called kissing tonsils. Caleb, get prepared. It was the worst when I was 32 and i woke up in recovery with 8 year olds mowing down popsicles and I wanted to be put down. It is a rough recovery for an adult
2026-09-21 18:24:21
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Mattisse_00 :
Caleb adult recovery of this surgery is so awful! Popsicles, Italian ice, Slurpees, jello (no red flavors!) Cool broth or smooth soup, juice, oatmeal, applesauce and instant mashed potatoes. Wishing a speedy recovery!
2026-09-21 18:23:00
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Momo :
recovery is horrible but life afterwards is MAGICALLLLL
2026-09-22 01:41:46
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Gina :
get prepared to go through the most horrific thing you've ever gone thru.
also mashed potato stick, you can't eat mashed potatoes. You really can't eat anything. So broth.... maybe 😬
during the middle of my recovery, I'm pretty sure I would have traded strep everyday for the rest of my life than what I felt in those moments. It truly was the worst two weeks of my life! anyway good luck LOL
2026-09-21 21:14:54
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SiriuslyLoki :
what about sorbet? doesn't have dairy
2026-09-22 06:37:39
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❤ :
the way I thought you said "I got strapped so many times this year that I have to get a tonsillectomy" 🤣🤭🤣 I was like woah!! that is TMI buddy🤭🤭
2026-09-21 19:10:07
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Jourel Baello :
got mine removed last year. doc said they were “excessively and extraordinarily large”, also the biggest he’s ever seen
2026-09-21 18:20:26
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haileehops :
Omg the worst recovery ever. I had the most intense ear pain in the 2nd week and i thought it was gonna take me out
2026-09-22 05:54:52
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millennial_cult_leader1 :
😭 Spoiler alert: after an adult tonsillectomy you’re not gonna even be able to eat mashed potatoes without EXTREME pain. (I gave birth without an epidural and I’d rather do that again than have a tonsillectomy) I wish I could go back and not have it done. I still can’t swallow quite right.
2026-09-21 23:05:58
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Vivi :
Italian ice got me through my tonsillectomy
2026-09-21 18:10:22
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Bethany | ⛺️🍳🐶❤️💅 :
I got mine out at 31, it was the worst recovery - bone broth and protein shakes. Stay on top of the swelling. Sleep sitting up. I legit got myself a sitting chaise lounger chair to sleep in. [Tears of joy]
2026-09-22 05:26:28
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Leishaw225 :
Don’t let anyone lie to you. It doesn’t matter what you eat, everything will hurt it. Water will hurt it. But also, not drinking water will hurt it even worse 🤷🏻♀️
2026-09-21 18:31:22
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Liv :
I had to get one at 19, had a ruptured nodule and ended up back inpatient for a week
2026-09-22 05:46:44
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TACO BELLE :
It was the worst pain and the best thing I’ve ever done.
2026-09-21 18:20:04
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Kristen :
I got mine out a few years ago (tonsil stones, not strep throat) and like not even mashed potatoes. Cold water is the only thing that helped. And ice packs constantly. I only ate like right after taking the opiates, and even then it was like apple sauce and half a protein drink. I lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks 🙃
2026-09-22 05:59:55
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user164321535 :
You're right that its the dairy to avoid. Which means you can still eat cold things like sherbert and popsicles.
2026-09-21 18:11:02
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appleuser72663567 :
No ice cream. I’d riot
2026-09-21 18:06:13
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peggy :
What about vegan ice cream or like sorbet?? That’s criminal 😭
2026-09-21 18:15:33
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no :
just got mine removed, they were massive. good luck, some of the worst pain ever 😭
2026-09-21 22:57:35
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Casey :
Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a bucket of KF mashed potatoes and gravy it’s the only acceptable time to devour
2026-09-21 19:58:14
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Bonnie J :
new tonsil surgery isn't bad. my kid just had it super quick recovery. they zap them gone instead of cutting them
2026-09-22 04:57:38
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sweeetness :
I bet the vegans have a potato ice cream recipe
2026-09-22 02:25:56
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Sammm :
😭I didn’t hear strep at first and thought you said strapped and I was guessing that was some s*x thing I don’t know about involving the throat 😭😭😭 sorry bout your tonsils 😩
2026-09-22 03:06:30
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emma grace ✨🐈⬛ :
Caleb I don’t want to scare you but it’s the worst pain you’ll ever experience
2026-09-21 23:04:47
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