It can take up to two weeks to recover from a tonsillectomy. Children tend to bounce back more quickly, while adults may experience pain longer. Eating soft foods and avoiding things like blowing ...

Adults may need to eat soft foods for a week longer. When introducing normal foods, avoid hard, scratchy foods that can hurt the throat. After a tonsillectomy, it is common to have a sore throat.

For children with OSA with NE, the remission rate of NE is more than half for those undergoing adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy.