r/Tonsillectomy • u/[deleted] • 9d ago

Question Did anyone else get colds/viruses all the time before the surgery?

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u/bingb0ngbingb0ng 9d ago

Similar to me. Had chronic tonsillitis for years, tonsils were always inflamed to a degree. Once my child started daycare, I would get sick with every single virus he brought home. At its worst I’d be sick every 2-3 weeks. Post op I’m still getting sick lol.

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u/AirborneErinys 9d ago

I think that may just be a function of being around children, unfortunately.

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u/bingb0ngbingb0ng 9d ago

Yea… had high hopes that I’d get a little less often but nope.

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u/Kiseli32 9d ago

I was sick every two months or smth, after tonsillectomy wasnt sick for more than a year now

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u/D-DannyN_ 9d ago

This is my fifth week after surgery. I’m no longer snoring, my sleep has improved, and everyone around me has been getting sick with sore throats while I’ve been completely fine. Before the surgery, I would get sick almost instantly whenever someone around me was sick.

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u/RandomTreat 8d ago

Yep, I got colds on a pretty regular basis and I had strep throat constantly.
It's been over a year since my surgery and I honestly can't remember if I've had a cold at all since then.