Tonsillectomy, Part 5

Now that I've made it through tonsillectomy surgery here's what I now know:

-Ice cream is too sweet and creamy to be enjoyable
-Cold feels best, but eating warm foods doesn't hurt
-A little blood in the beginning is okay
-Nausea is normal; depending on how bad it is, get meds
-You can use a straw without pain
-Pudding is a bit too sweet, but it works
-Applesauce and JELLO are your friends. I put in a cup of oj while making lemon JELLO and that was my favorite
-Popsicles; YES! A healthy, less sweet version is best
-You're not hungry at all the first week, but still need to eat with your meds and for strength
-It's best to have someone to help you out at least the first week. You're not in any shape to keep track of all your meds
-Walking around the house is a good idea; keeps you active
-Propping up your pillows at night feels nice
-Ice water feels the best to drink
-Some blogs say you eat ice 24/7, but that wasn't the case for me. I just liked it in my beverages.
-You sleep a ton
-Talking is difficult and comes out in a loud, mumbled whisper. After a week it gets stronger
-The first week you don't feel like doing anything at all
-Ear pain can start late in the game and bring you to your knees. Try colloidal silver in them.
-It can take awhile for your throat and scabs to fully heal. I'm two weeks out and still not quite up to 100%
-Relaxing in a jetted tub can help with soreness from surgery
-Thumbing through magazines helps pass the time
-The first week, you won't be up for much TV, reading, etc. at all.

I Hate...

I hate cold weather, especially on days like today. I get off work, it's been raining and sleeting. My car doors won't open. I set my stuff down and start to work to open any door. Fifteen minutes later, I finally get a door open, but it's not my driver side door, it's my back driver side door. I happen to be wearing a skirt...*sigh. I climb to the front turn on heat and my defrost, all while trying not to scare any passerbys. I grab my de-icer and ice scraper. I spray away and try to yank a door open. After 15 minutes and a warm car, my driver door opens. Now to finish scraping my passenger side windows which are covered in thicker ice. I'm not making much headway, so I use the tip of my ice scraper as a pick. Now my interior lights will not go off because I must've gotten one of my passenger side doors slightly afar, but definitely not open. Fifteen minutes later, I'm freezing and may have bruised my hips, but I finally got it shut. So, all this means I've decided to either retire in Texas or just go there for the winter. This also means I skipped my workout. Finally, after warming my hands around a three-wick candle, turning up the heat and eating soup (yes, soup),I'm warmer.