How long for an 8 year old to recover from tonsillectomy?

Is there any thing I can do to ease her pain? she had her tonsils and adenoids and some terbo thing in her nose removed. Her tonsils were large, she seems so week. any suggestions?

The nice thing is kids do better then adults usually. The time usually expected for a child to recover is about 10 days. There is a dangerous time at about day 7 or 8 when the scab loosens from the surgical site. In very rare occasions a bleed can occur when this happens, and it could be life threatening if not attended to quickly. Years ago, when almost everyone had their tonsils out (I was 3years old) It was always preceded by the parents telling the child that you can have all the ice cream you want to eat. That is probably still a great rule of thumb. Also those cheap Ice on a stick treats, or the ones that come in a plastic dispenser. Cold jello is also a great treat that soothes the pain and and yet provides the needed calories to maintain the child's metabolism. The tip about the children's Motrin is also a good one. When a child was really having so much pain and difficulty swollowing we would also recommend a regimine where you start with Children's Motin at first. Then if there is not sufficient relief in 2 hours you administer Children's liquid Tylenol Then in two hours if the relief is still required you give the Motrin again. Finally 2 hours later if needed you can also give the Tylenol again. If these meds are given at the proper dosages it allows the every four hour schedule that is recommended for each of these medicines separately, but spaces them in such a way that each dose reinforces the previous medicine's dose too. Since both medicines are totally different in their pain relieving machanisms they can be given together if really necessary without a potential overdose. (Aspirin can not be used in this manner, since it should not be used in children younger then 16, and it is in the same class of medicines as Motrin - NSAIDs = Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatories) Hope this makes sense, and it helps your little one to get through this childhood right of passage...

give her TLC
she will be fine in a few days

it took me about a week before i felt good again

by her eating soft foods and cold items she will recover quickly. The longer she refuses to eat the longer it will take to feel better.
Ice cream, popcycles, jello, soft boiled eggs or scrambled eggs, pudding, custards, anything considered soft. If she is having a rough time of it you might call the doctors office and talk with them. Does she have a fever or chills? What was your instructions as you left the hospital? Always when not sure a phone call will help solve your questions.

Kids are so resiliant. My nephew was 12 when he has his tonsils and adnoids out and was feeling better in about a week. Some extra cuddling and attention should do the trick for her.
Liquid Childrens Advil or Tylenol will help, cant remember which one, but one of them is thicker than the other, buy the other. Its easier to swallow.

My daughter had hers out at 4,took about a week for her to start acting herself again.And after about a year or so she started gaining weight,too much.lol