I am 10 days post op tonsillectomy. I can see a good sized blood clot where my tonsil use to be. I bleed a lot yesterday went to my surgeon and she pulled out a blood clot and the bleeding stopped.  This blood clot is new.  Im scared to fall asleep because I just notice this blood clot.  what should I do?
Hello, Mild bleeding after a surgery is common. The bleeding is usually stopped by formation of a soft clot (platelet plug) initially followed by a hard clot (clotting factors). As it is a wet area and your oral cavity is constantly mobile, healing takes a longer time considered to other places.  Clot formation is natural, and it will dissolve by itself. You must be already on antibiotic cover, so secondary bacterial infection chances are low. Blot clot are usual, and it is nothing to worry. It is just like a superficial skin wound, where clot formation occurs, which becomes brown, then black and the crusts fall off. It might be taking a bit longer to heal as I explained above. I do not know your age. If you are middle-aged, Diabetes if present could slow healing. Hope I answered your query. If you still have any queries, will be happy to help again.