When my husband and I were kids, having your tonsils out wasn't a big deal. It was a common procedure and you were in the hospital for days, pampered by the friendly nurses. My husband actually tells stories ( over and over by the way) of his tonsillectomy. He remembers vividly the stuffed pink elephant he was given in recovery. He also remembers getting to eat as much ice cream as he wanted!
When it came time for my 19 year old to get her tonsils out we were thinking...no big deal.
Everyone was telling us that the older you get the more painful the recovery. How bad can it be?
According to every adult, awful!!!!!!!
One friend said it was worse than her hysterectomy. She ended up taking three weeks off of work!
When my daughter went in to have hers taken out we were glad! She had tonsils the size of grapefruits in her throat! Ok maybe more like the size of grapes but still big and nasty!
After her surgery , we expected her to have some pain for a few days
Like a good mom I made jello and pudding for her to eat! After a couple of days the pain had prevented my poor baby from eating much. We made a trip to the store for her favorite ice cream; mint chocolate chip!
Nothing worse than having your favorite ice cream in front of you and not being able to eat more than a spoon full!
On the other hand, nothing better than losing weight eating ice cream and pudding!
