Post Tonsilectomy Concern-Hole

My 6 year old daughter just had a tonsilectomy and adnoidectomy 19 days ago. We went for our post-op appt. last week and the DR. said all looked good at that time. The rest of the scabs have fallen off and now I see an actual hole in the skin in the back of her throat where the tonsil used to be. There was a scab in that location last week but it appears that when the scab fell off there is an actual hole there. I am very concerned at I am wondering if this is normal and if it will eventually fill in or will she be left with this hole and why it is there. My concern is if it is a permanant thing thing won't food continue to get stuck there and we will be back to complaining about the throat all the time?? I have a call in to the ENT but looking for any other insight. Thanks!

[ttugolfer]

What did you find out about the hole? Is it dangerous? I appear to have something similar going on after my tonsillectomy too.

[twinsmm]

Hi!
Apparently a hole is normal after the scabs fall off and the bigger the tonsil the bigger the hole. My daughter's has now almost completely healed up and filled and she is 5 weeks post-op. The nurse told me that it was normal and that it should fill in and sure enough it has. Looks like she has a little way to go but it is looking much better now. They said you are still healing for 6-8 weeks so not to worry and when you go in for the last post-op they can check it out then. I was really shocked when I saw this hole and was really freaking out because I couldn't find much about this anywhere else. So thought I would pass on the info. I found!

[EFohn]

Hey, thank you SOOO much. I've been trying to find out more about this, (I'm out of town and can't see my ENT for another three weeks) but haven't had any luck. Nobody ever follows up on here and it's been difficult finding out answers to these questions I have.
Thanks!!!!