# Tell me how to prepare for a tonsillectomy **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 28, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-prepare-for-a-tonsillectomy/469890 "2008-10-28T02:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Finally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@Finally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finally)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-prepare-for-a-tonsillectomy/469890/21 "2008-10-31T18:19:24Z")
Little Finally had his out when he was 8 after a solid year of either having strep or being on antibiotics. Looking back, I don’t know if I would do it again or not. I walked into the recovery room, looked at him in the bed, and passed out cold. He’s a real stoic when it comes to pain (unlike his mom) and it was horrible even for him. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-prepare-for-a-tonsillectomy/469890/22 "2008-10-31T19:57:09Z")
I had mine out when I was 11 or 12, and having been in intensive care a LOT since (not because of having my tonsils out i might quickly add) it really really isnt that bad. You can have a lot more pain trust me. Despite the temptation to eat soft things it really is best to get on and just eat normally-you do heal quicker. I was up and about two days later and back at school pretty soon after that. The smell and taste in your mouth and nose is bad though-like metallic paint is stuffed up your nostrils. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-prepare-for-a-tonsillectomy/469890.md?page=1)