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8 days post op from having my tonsils out. im not in horrible pain but im scared to fully cough because my scabs havent completely fallen off. im scared that if i cough hard i might hurt something. how long before i can cough or eat normal?
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ENT follow up: The wound should be healed soon, but I would suggest a re evaluation with ENT.
Answered 8/22/2020
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