I am 44 years old, I am thrice divorced, and I live...
Well, I am 44 years old. I created this site in the wee hours of the morning while recovering from tonsil and adenoid surgery. I'm glad I had the surgery done, but I wish I 'd known a few things before that might have helped me through the recovery. I put this site together with the hope that I could help others as they anticipate and recover from the surgery. In particular, I hope to reach adults. Let's face it, we don't bounce back like kids do.
While my goal is to help others with the information contained here, I must say that the act of creating the site was therapeutic for me. I would encourage anyone struggling through a tough time to step outside themself and try to help others. It really is a win-win.
It took two weeks to really feel normal again, after the tonsillectomy. The first day was not too bad, and I thought I'd have a nice quiet week to myself. Days 2 to 7 might have been quiet, but they were not very nice. Ouch. A simple function like swallowing became the central focus of my existence. It sounds funny now, but at one point I told my uncle that I needed to sacrifice the health of other parts of my body to heal my throat. If sleeping dried out my throat, I wouldn't sleep. If eating inflamed my throat, I wouldn't eat!
Well I learned a few tricks to preserve my overall health as I recovered from my tonsillectomy surgery, and still baby that throat and still preserve my health. Smart sleeping and smart eating is what I call my approach. You can read more from the links to the left. I wrote the bulk of this information during week one. After the drugs wore off, I went back and corrected my spelling. My goal now is to collect more information from health care professionals and patients alike and continually update the site with as much help as I can offer.
Another tip, this didn't make the top ten: Before the surgery, tell your doctor that you're concerned that you won't be able to sing opera after your tonsillectomy. When he assures you that you will, thank him. Tell him you've always wished you could. At my two week tonsillectomy checkup, I asked my doctor if I had any restrictions. He told me that I could do whatever I want. Score! I now have a doctor's order to do WHATEVER I WANT. Watch out!
Good luck to you. I wish you well.
-Greg
