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How Will I Take Out The Noodles From Tonsil Operated Hole?

I had a tonsillectomy yesterday. I m a 20 year old female. After getting sick of apple sauce, I decided to try top ramen tonight that was super soaked in water to make it very mushy and easy to eat. I notice now that there are bits of noodle stuck in the holes where my tonsils were. Is there a way to get it out? Am I at risk for infection now?
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of having tonsillectomy yesterday and having mushy noodles today.
You are feeling that the part of hte noodles is stuck in the whole / raw area created after tonsillectomy.
Most of the times this while noodle like thing is the slough.
If this is slough, it should not be disturbed otherwise bleeding may start.
Hence I would advise you hte following>
Drink plenty of water orally, if these are noodles they surely get dislodged and swallowed and expelled.
If this is the slough, do nothing separately.
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How Will I Take Out The Noodles From Tonsil Operated Hole?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history of having tonsillectomy yesterday and having mushy noodles today. You are feeling that the part of hte noodles is stuck in the whole / raw area created after tonsillectomy. Most of the times this while noodle like thing is the slough. If this is slough, it should not be disturbed otherwise bleeding may start. Hence I would advise you hte following Drink plenty of water orally, if these are noodles they surely get dislodged and swallowed and expelled. If this is the slough, do nothing separately.