Anyone still have their tonsils?

Mine were removed. One of several ignorant procedures. Some (honest) doctors refer to it as a "Ritualistic Mutilation."
Tonsils are part of our immune system. Really stupid to take them out when they're not causing any problems.
 
Mine came out at age 6 and it was a most unpleasant experience. I couldn't even eat ice cream or jello afterward, my throat was so sore. At one point after many bouts of strep throats, my son's pediatrician wanted his tonsils to come out and I fought it. I knew how important they are in preventing some serious illnesses. I won and at 54, he still has them and strep throats are but a very distant memory.
 

win231 said:
Mine were removed. One of several ignorant procedures. Some (honest) doctors refer to it as a "Ritualistic Mutilation."
Tonsils are part of our immune system. Really stupid to take them out when they're not causing any problems.
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So true, and so surprising when I think back to the years when having ones tonsils removed was par for the course, standard procedure if you will.
 
Keesha said:
Had mine until 31, then had them taken out all out once. Hubby still has all his.
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Mine had already attached themselves to my jawbone, so the procedure was lengthy and painful. I had one upper and one lower wisdom tooth extracted one month, and the following month the last two were extracted, and I still remember the swelling.
 
Aunt Marg said:
Mine had already attached themselves to my jawbone, so the procedure was lengthy and painful. I had one upper and one lower wisdom tooth extracted one month, and the following month the last two were extracted, and I still remember the swelling.
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Yeah. Apparently it’s not as painful when done early. I was put to sleep but they had such a difficult time taking mine out that I woke up half way through the procedure. Years ago I had to get another tooth pulled and my dentist couldn’t get it out. It took over 1 1/2 hours for him to get it out. The freezing was wearing off and while he apologized profusely , I didn’t visit a dentist for 3 years after that.

I’m exceptional at taking topics off track aren’t I ?😅 Lol
 
Keesha said:
Yeah. Apparently it’s not as painful when done early. I was put to sleep but they had such a difficult time taking mine out that I woke up half way through the procedure. Years ago I had to get another tooth pulled and my dentist couldn’t get it out. It took over 1 1/2 hours for him to get it out. The freezing was wearing off and while he apologized profusely , I didn’t visit a dentist for 3 years after that.

I’m exceptional at taking topics off track aren’t I ?😅 Lol
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It's all relative as far as I'm concerned! :)

Sing along with me... tonsils are attached to the, wisdom teeth, and the leg bone is attached to the, hip bone. You get the drift. LOL!
 
No tonsils......It was a thing to do, when we were 5 or 6....got trotted off to the hospital to have them removed, even if they were healthy.

Wisdom teeth......were being a issue, one at a time over the years, had 3 of them pulled......still have 1 left, keeping that one as long as i can......might still have use for that wisdom.
 
win231 said:
Mine were removed. One of several ignorant procedures. Some (honest) doctors refer to it as a "Ritualistic Mutilation."
Tonsils are part of our immune system. Really stupid to take them out when they're not causing any problems.
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Another shocking moment. I actually agree with you. A ritual money grab. When money motivates decisions, all kinds of ‘professionals’ are on board.
 
jujube said:
I never had them removed, but then I don't have any tonsillar tissue, according to the doctor. I guess I won the health lottery on that one!

My mother told me that she and her younger brother both had their tonsils taken out on the kitchen table in the farmhouse. The doctor and nurse came to the house and did the surgery, ether and all. I guess that's how it was done out in the country back then.
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That's where I had mine out, only it was my aunt's dining room table in the late 30's. They lived next door and their dining room had south facing windows that allowed for good natural light (or so I was told). Same story, the doc and his nurse came to the house and did the job. I was 5 or 6 at the time.
 
My sister and I both still have our tonsils. I'm not sure how we escaped intact, tonsil surgery was practically a fad when we were kids.
 
I had mine removed in my late teens, as they were constantly infected. My daughter had hers removed for the same reason when she was little.
 
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