I was younger, but having my tonsils removed is still one of my most vivid memories. The procedure is very common and the pain only really lasts about a week while your throat heals. Get a good doctor, as in actually talk to some nurses at the hospital without telling them who's doing your procedure and ask them who they would recommend because it really does make a HUGE difference as far as your recovery and risk of complications. Other than that, having the tonsils removed has several other health benefits besides your sleep patterns, especially if you've been getting tonsillitis! A lot of doctors hesitate to remove them just because the treatments have gotten so effective and it's more profitable to treat the symptom than the cause, great world we live in, huh?
