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I had a tonsillectomy 9 days ago. there is swelling, redness, & extreme pain in my throat and ears. is this normal 9 days post-op?
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Not Extreme Pain: 19 y/o Female says I had tonsillectomy 9 days ago. There is swelling, redness & extreme pain in my throat and ears. Is this normal 9 days post-op? Some inflammatory response of swelling, redness and pain could still be expected at this time but Extreme Pain should not be; so one should go back to the surgeon for assessment to be sure infection or something similar is not interfering with recovery
Answered 12/8/2015
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Perhaps: but it is only prudent to contact the surgeon to find out if there is anything else happening. Pain in the ears is not expected from this procedure.
Answered 8/21/2016
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