I'm exactly the same
For the first day or so, ice pops and water are good ways to stay hydrated without hurting your throat. If you like it, applesauce and cranberry sauce are good things to eat in the first day or so. Ice cream, porridge, mashed potato, jelly, and soft foods like that are good after a couple of days if you can't eat them any earlier. Don't eat anything spicy, and avoid things like crunchy cereal and crisps as well. Keep an eye on your temperature afterwards, and call your doctor or 111 if you get a fever, the swelling gets bad, or notice bleeding from your nose or mouth. You might snore for the first week or two, but after that you should be good. There's a risk it won't work as well as hoped, and may not prevent infections and stuff, but this isn't big. When you're home, sleep with an extra pillow or two. You certainly don't have to sleep upright or anything, but keeping your head slightly elevated to above your heart reduces risk of complications as well. You should be feeling a lot better after a few days, but you might feel a bit more pain again about a week later. It's completely normal and just part of the healing process, and you're more likely to experience bleeding at this point because scabs are coming loose. Some people find their voice changes slightly after surgery, but this resolves itself