Posted by SoftMachine
Those sword swallowings are coming back to haunt you.
Posted by Ram416
There's something to be said about having your tonsils removed. I'd say don't do it.
My dad had his tonsils removed when he was younger (late teens) because he kept getting tonsilitis. So when he started getting throat infections and other complications later in his life, he found out that removing his tonsils was like removing his first line of defense against other infections.
The tonsils are there for a reason.
Posted by WhorpioGo get a doctor's advice. Get 2 if you need to. There might be a very good reason for you to have them removed.It was a doctor who told my dad his tonsils should never have been removed. Over 2.5 decades he kept getting coughs and throat infections that kept coming back. At one point he had a cough that lasted almost a decade.Posted by Ram416
There's something to be said about having your tonsils removed. I'd say don't do it.
My dad had his tonsils removed when he was younger (late teens) because he kept getting tonsilitis. So when he started getting throat infections and other complications later in his life, he found out that removing his tonsils was like removing his first line of defense against other infections.
The tonsils are there for a reason.
I feel like I’ve heard something like this, but then other people insist tonsils are a useless part of the body. I’m just confused.click to expand
Posted by Ram416Posted by WhorpioPosted by Ram416
There's something to be said about having your tonsils removed. I'd say don't do it.
My dad had his tonsils removed when he was younger (late teens) because he kept getting tonsilitis. So when he started getting throat infections and other complications later in his life, he found out that removing his tonsils was like removing his first line of defense against other infections.
The tonsils are there for a reason.
I feel like I’ve heard something like this, but then other people insist tonsils are a useless part of the body. I’m just confused.
Go get a doctor's advice. Get 2 if you need to. There might be a very good reason for you to have them removed.It was a doctor who told my dad his tonsils should never have been removed. Over 2.5 decades he kept getting coughs and throat infections that kept coming back. At one point he had a cough that lasted almost a decade.
I feel like it may depend on the individual. As you can see in my dad's case it didn't actually reduce his chances of getting throat infections.click to expand
Posted by WhorpioHe wasn't a smoker when he had his tonsils removed. But yes later in adulthood he picked up smoking. Tried to quit when his cough kept coming back but I think the damage was already done.Posted by Ram416Posted by WhorpioPosted by Ram416
There's something to be said about having your tonsils removed. I'd say don't do it.
My dad had his tonsils removed when he was younger (late teens) because he kept getting tonsilitis. So when he started getting throat infections and other complications later in his life, he found out that removing his tonsils was like removing his first line of defense against other infections.
The tonsils are there for a reason.
I feel like I’ve heard something like this, but then other people insist tonsils are a useless part of the body. I’m just confused.
Go get a doctor's advice. Get 2 if you need to. There might be a very good reason for you to have them removed.It was a doctor who told my dad his tonsils should never have been removed. Over 2.5 decades he kept getting coughs and throat infections that kept coming back. At one point he had a cough that lasted almost a decade.
I feel like it may depend on the individual. As you can see in my dad's case it didn't actually reduce his chances of getting throat infections.
Was he a smoker? I know that can weaken the immune system.click to expand
Posted by UnusualVaginalDischarge
I had mine removed a couple of years ago
The surgery went well—closed my eyes and I was gone. When I opened them, it was over
Recovery took me 2 weeks
It is very painful and mostly annoying because swallowing your food is painful. But you have to eat and it is recommended that you keep swallowing—working your throat
I didn’t have solid food for those 2 weeks
I was prescribed liquid hydrocodone, a narcotic. It’s pretty strong but the dosage I was prescribed was too high for my body so the 2nd time I took it, I had symptoms of overdose and so I went without taking pain meds for the rest of the time which is probably why it was so painful
Your ears are going to ache horribly
Ice pops are nice but let it warm up in your mouth first, Don’t go with anything too freezing because that hurts
I basically ate broth and mashed potatoes but both of those were hard to get down
You’re going to lose 10 lbs and you won’t poop for a work or so. It will be black from the blood you swallowed during your surgery
After a week, my throat started bleeding because a scab came loose, so I went to emergency but they didn’t do anything. It stopped bleeding eventually by itself
I think it’s all worth it though
Just two weeks of pain and misery but I’m really happy with my results 😊 I don’t regret it
Posted by Dreamyboy
I’ve never had my tonsils removed, but seeing Gerald from Hey Arnold! get a tonsillectomy and his voice deepening to a late night R&B radio host’s voice had me kind of curious to get a strong bedroom voice.
Surprisingly, I know zero people who have had their tonsils removed
And your comment about tonsil stones... ewww so cringe. I’ve been considering asking my dentist to check for them, but I’m scared of having them extracted if I do have it. It’s sooooooo grosssssss
Posted by WhorpioWe all have them intact. For the reason Ram stated.Posted by Ram416
There's something to be said about having your tonsils removed. I'd say don't do it.
My dad had his tonsils removed when he was younger (late teens) because he kept getting tonsilitis. So when he started getting throat infections and other complications later in his life, he found out that removing his tonsils was like removing his first line of defense against other infections.
The tonsils are there for a reason.
I feel like I’ve heard something like this, but then other people insist tonsils are a useless part of the body. I’m just confused.click to expand