Draining tonsils

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Synopsis:
Juliette Contzen is a lazy, good-for-nothing princess. Overshadowed by her siblings, she's left with little to do but nap, read … and occasionally cut the falling raindrops with her sword. Spotted one day by an astonished adventurer, he insists on grading Juliette's swordsmanship, then promptly has a mental breakdown at the result.
Soon after, Juliette is given the news that her kingdom is on the brink of bankruptcy. At threat of being married off, the lazy princess vows to do whatever it takes to maintain her current lifestyle, and taking matters into her own hands, escapes in the middle of the night in order to restore her kingdom's finances.
Tags: Comedy, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Copious Ohohohohos.
Chapter 239: Standing Start
A wine bottle rolled against the side of my boot.
Amidst a gallery of stunned faces and open mouths, it was easily the second most lively thing here.
The first was a clockwork doll clutching at her stomach in pain.
“Ahahahha~ ahahaha~ ahah … uck … ack … ughh … ahahaha~”
I pursed my lips.
Still, I said nothing.
For one thing, this was precisely what happened when one ate the mouldy cinnamon rolls combined with any grass growing by the side of the road. If Apple refused to eat something, then so should she.
But for another–
“What … What is this … ?”
It was because the first response was reserved for the baroness.
Her words came out in a quivering tone, matching the disbelief upon her face.
Frankly, she had to do better than that.
Only the wine from the bottle I nudged away dribbled into the soil. And also the line of drool from a comatose farmer. But I didn’t want to think about that.
Still, it was an excellent benchmark. Until her tears could properly overpower the sour aroma from the Château de Riaré Hensoise, I would deem her bawling to be incomplete.
She had a long way to go.
“How … How are you still …” she began, slowly rising from her seat. “This … This is impossible–”
I offered a tidy smile alongside a flick of my hair, relishing in the moonlight adorning my figure.
“I agree. It shouldn’t be possible. But I assure you, my skin is 100% natural.”
“E-Excuse me … ?”
“No magical enchantments. No unicorn elixirs. No witchly glamors. Just a healthy sleep schedule of however many hours I desire and a diet of fresh strawberry shortcakes.”
The baroness mouthed silently at my secrets being revealed.
A strange way of offering her gratitude. Other princesses hounded my door for this knowledge. Given her pale, blotchy skin and lips as dry as a pond in a desert, she should be pleading for more.
Instead, she pointed at the fallen drunk beside us.
“This … This shouldn’t be possible … no, wait … the clockwork doll … did she–”
She suddenly snapped towards Coppelia, her eyes widening.
“Uuh … ahaha … ugh, it hurts ... ahaha … it hurts so much … ahaha … my tummy … aha … oh no … I’m … I’m seeing daisies … aha … I … ugh … I think I need help …”
Coppelia hugged her stomach, writhing like a freshly hatched caterpillar. Her eyes darkened as hiccups of laughter assailed her defeated form.
The baroness pursed her lips.
Then, she turned to Renise instead.
“Did you–”
“A-Amazing! … I … I have no idea what you did … but it wasn’t just wonderful … it was beautiful! The colours! The warmth! It was like a rainbow come to life!”
With a smile worthy of any attendant, the maid brought her hands together in polite applause. Naturally, to be praised for my brushwork was nothing new to me. Nor was the sight of stars shining in her eyes with greater brightness than any in the night sky.
Why, that even came whenever I left my bedroom.
“You … how did … how did you defeat him … ?”
The strands of the baroness’s golden hair began to frizzle as she turned towards me. All I saw were her tonsils. Bright red and healthy. She should be pleased.
“This was … this was no common man … do you know who he is … ?”
Without offering a chance to ignore her, she stamped a foot, pointing at the fallen drunk with maddened jabs. The man offered no defence, now as spent and drained as the bottle beside him.
I raised a brow.
“Indeed, I do. He’s a farmer who made poor life choices. And between leaving his farm and offering his pitchfork to an overly ambitious baroness, the greater was you. My congratulations on being the superior mistake. I acknowledge your triumph.”
Bwam.
The baroness promptly slapped her palms down on the table.
“This man … is Willem of Hagel,” she said, her teeth gritted together. “A man desperate and cursed.”
“Yes, well, to be a peasant is a dire thing. But it could be worse. At least he isn’t nobility.”
A mouth further widened before me.
Indeed, this was a terrible time to realise her affliction. But I was no famed angel of healing for nothing. There was a cure for ambition. And it involved copious amounts of tears.
I was still waiting.
“There is no world in which you should have been able to defeat him … not if half the tales about him prove true … he is a famed opponent … all the while you are … you are …”
Suddenly, her eyes left my face for the very first time.
No longer feeling that my cheeks were in danger of being poked, she swept her eyes upon my person, as though hoping to find some blemish to signify I was as false as a field of corn.
She stopped at the sword by my side.
And also–
“A copper ring,” she said softly.
Suddenly, my 29th house of cards I was subtly constructing collapsed.
… T-The ring!
The blot on my finger! The insidious badge of shame! The symbol of the Adventurer’s Guild!
Why, I’d taken it for granted that my masterful disguise was impervious! But this was no ordinary noblewoman I was seated across!
This … This was one I’d previously sat across before!
I’d made a terrible mistake!
I was mesmerising! A beautiful princess as charming as I was modest!
There was utterly no scenario in which I’d be forgotten!
I … I should have removed the copper ring!
“O-Oho … ohoho … w-what copper ring?” I said, my hands vanishing below the table at a speed con artists could only nod at. “Ah, do you refer to the ruby inlaid ring I often carry on my hand? The one which changes colour depending on the longitude and latitude? In that case, you may very well have briefly spied something which resembled a copper hue. But it is in fact a thing of unparalleled beauty and craftsmanship. Not a disgraceful copper ring.”
The baroness slowly looked up at me, her eyes blinking.
“No. I wasn’t mistaken. I … I recognise that ring. It is a copper ring, the same size and shape as those worn by … adventurers.”
My mouth widened in horror.
At once, I immediately sought a plant pot or a heavy book. Something to immediately erase the past few seconds of her memory.
Why … if she knew my secret, then the shame would haunt me all the way until I’d found something weighing at least equivalent to a standard hardback!
“I see,” she mumbled, as much to herself as me. “I understand now …”
The baroness removed her palms from the table.
She stood up straight, a hard expression upon her face. One which calculated with each passing moment the optimal way to exploit this devastating information.
Then, she took in a deep breath–just as I began assembling the playing cards into a thick pile.
“… it must be a legendary artifact.”
As I began eyeing her temple … I blinked in non-understanding.
“Excuse me?”
She nodded, her frown harsh enough to permanently crease her skin.
“To wear such a plain, ugly and shameful ring … one which utterly demeans your history, your worth and your pride, destroying any semblance of dignity you possess–”
My hand went to my stomach, struck by as much pain as Coppelia had experienced in a single moment.
“–indeed, to wear a ring so easily mistaken as one belonging to adventurers, the vermin of the world … it must be a truly terrifying artifact.”
I blinked.
And then–
“Ohhho … ohoohho! You … You see the truth of it!”
The baroness squeezed her fists by her side.
“I knew it.”
I nodded, my bangs bouncing against my forehead.
“I-Indeed … ! This ring I carry on me … it is a masterful item of supreme quality, passed down along generations of my family! Why, its appearance matching those of rings worn by adventurers is no coincidence! Theirs are based on this very design! Although they have since tarnished it, it was forged back in the first days of the kingdom when copper was greater than gold! Poured within it is knowledge now lost to time! A power beyond compare, called upon from the depths of the Royal Vault!”
The baroness sucked in a hateful breath.
“Then that explains it,” she said with bitterness ringing throughout her voice. “You were able to defeat such a powerful adversary through the use of your family’s ancient heirlooms.”
“Indeed, this powerful ring with a rare ability I cannot disclose defeated a terrifying farmer! Therefore, there’s no need for you to relay any suggestion that I’m anything but a princess, as far removed from the Adventurer’s Guild as hygiene is to their members!”
The baroness gave no response.
A respite which lasted far too short.
“... I see, then it means the plan continues. Different, yes. But I’ll not be deterred.”
She smiled, the familiar sight of aristocratic opportunism mixed with an utter denial of facts shining within her grey eyes.
I could only react with horror.
“Plan?” I replied, convinced she was well and truly several sandwiches short of a picnic. “Do you mean the plan currently lying in a fallen heap beside us? Did you not just say I defeated your farmer? Your only plan now is to decide which part of the ground you wish to offer your forehead to.”
The baroness shook her head with renewed confidence.
“I think not. To defeat Willem of Hagel, you must have expended every effort you had available. Not a crumb of power could be spared, for to underestimate him would have resulted in your certain loss. Meaning …”
Without hesitation, she gave a multipurpose wave of her hand.
“... You’ve nothing left but a sword you cannot wield, and two retainers against all of mine. One of whom is incapacitated. The other a maid.”
She continued to keep her hand raised. Her simple call to arms.
It took several moments before she cared to even look around her.
A sad thing.
If she had, she would have realised the curiosity of her hoodlums was less than their prudence.
She would have noticed the eyes without loyalty, seeing only the fallen figure of a drunk they’d been led to believe was more than a farmer now watering the ground with his drool.
And she would have noticed the state of her dress, as dishevelled as her ambitions as those she relied upon slinked away in search of newer gutters to inhabit, following instincts she could learn as the last of their feet shuffled into the darkness.
The baroness paled.
It was far too early for that. She had no idea Apple was currently resting in her tavern, and wouldn’t be helping her haul all of the goods which needed delivering to a place less damp than here.
But I could sooth her forthcoming backache with a smile, at least for the assistance already provided.
“You have my gratitude,” I said, brushing a speck of … countryside from my lap. “For so long as the nobility continues to concoct slapdash schemes with no hope of success, the kingdom can continue to assign blame on you when all else goes wrong. When the mobs come calling and heads start rolling, it ensures a steady queue of necks can be offered before ours are reached. That is why the nobility continues to exist, you see, despite the ceaseless treason. So allow me to offer a word of advice when next you wish to survive in a position of responsibility. When fleeing, the best defence isn’t to run faster–it’s to trip the person beside you. And this means better hiring practices.”
I glanced pointedly around me.
All this empty space and not even a single eyepatched second-in-command to use as a distraction? An amateur mistake. One the baroness now realised as her mouth opened wordlessly, the realisation of her solitude only now dawning upon her.
Yet all it invited was a newly wrought defiance.
“I do not mean to flee,” she said, her fists tightly clenched. “I am Arisa Sandholt. And even should I be captured here, you would not be afforded a night’s rest. I am not alone. Whether tonight or tomorrow, this kingdom will fall. I am not alone in planning its demise.”
I rolled my eyes.
“Oh, please. Planning my kingdom’s demise is what everyone does.”
“What?”
“If it’s not being actively planned, it’s because someone’s in the middle of planning how to formulate a plan. And then once they’ve finished planning, they wonder why their plan didn’t work as planned. This is not a cause for concern. It’s a sign the world is still spinning the correct direction.”
The baroness feigned a dignified silence.
It was far too late, of course. By default, nobility had no dignity.
Still, I accepted the effort, and filled the silence with a tidy clap of my hands.
“Now, since you’ve no intention of fleeing, you can be useful instead. I’ll require a full inventory of your stock. I intend to requisition every single item you have in your possession. Every grain. Every crown. And every odd piece of tableware, carpet, candleholder and painting you might have.”
I pointed at the barn. A tragic thing to requisition. But if I was fortunate, it’d grow lacquered tiles and bay windows in the short steps between here and there.
Suddenly, the baroness’s eyes widened. The needless defiance dropped alarmingly from her face.
“Wait … what do you mean by that?”
I paused for a moment, puzzled by her reaction.
This was hardly the complicated part.
“I mean exactly what I mean. This should come as no surprise. I will be emptying every corner of the property you’ve misappropriated, including whatever manner of tunnels you’ve carved for your use. Rest assured, I’ll be employing the talents of my retainers extensively. With or without your cooperation, every single inch of your abode will be inspected by myself for the Royal Treasury’s benefit.”
She blinked between Renise and Coppelia. Although one was dressed as a maid and the other now appeared to be napping on the ground, their skills when it came to matters of unearthing valuables in my kingdom’s underbelly was not one I doubted.
Nor, from the way the baroness gulped, did she.
“I can do it,” she said suddenly.
I looked at her in confusion, uncertain what ploy this was.
“... Excuse me? Do what?”
“The items of value. I can bring them out. There’s no need to personally see to such a thing yourself.”
“While I’m in full agreement, I can hardly trust your reliability in this manner. And besides, I’ll hardly be playing the mule. I shall be supervising while closely assessing every item.”
Once more, the tonsils came out.
An appalling disregard of decorum. There was only one time that nobility was permitted to look so horrified in my presence. And that’s if they were copying my own after I discovered a list of marriage suitors posing as a napkin beneath the dessert spoon again.
“E-Even so … as the one who wronged you, I insist on not troubling a princess any further. If you give me a few moments, I can acquire the most important valuables for you in a fraction of the time you’d spend on finding them.”
“A few moments to hide them, you mean. No, I’m afraid that anything you wish to stuff beneath a floorboard will need to be appropriately examined first.”
I leaned away in mild alarm as a bead of sweat ran down the baroness’s face.
A moment later–
She finally did what only someone in her position could.
Adhering to the instincts of all nobility, she swept up her dress and suddenly dashed away.
Except it wasn’t towards the dark forest, to be lost amidst the shadows and the jaws of whatever awaited her there. It was back towards the barn.
I watched as she stumbled several times before even reaching the steps.
“... A desperate sight, no?” I said, with a sad shake of my head. “To throw away all semblance of the image she’d hoped to craft. Now she flees like a frightened towngirl. She should know that escape is now impossible.”
Beside me, Renise let out a hum.
Far from chasing after the baroness, she collected the pack of cards I’d assembled for memory wiping purposes. She began to build a house of cards.
I looked at her in puzzlement. She gave a strangely pained smile in reply.
“I believe we can offer her a few moments.”
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Following up on on my latest post TLDR: had failed a hysterectomy in February and second surgery was successful.
34 y/o, high BMI, stage IV endo, suspected adeno, (not confirmed in biopsy)dense adhesions and scarring. Had my LAVH, robotic assisted on May 7th. I found a super compassionate doctor who reassured me and gave me hope after I lost it when my first surgery had to be aborted. Surgery went better than expected, with no complications. It took about 6 hours and took forever for me to wake up. I went home the day of the procedure, only took oxy twice and been managing pain with over the counter meds and gabapentin before bed. Hot water bottles and heating pads. Bloating is annoying, I am lonely and bored but I am happy to be done with it. I felt immediate relief, pain peaked on day 2 - gas pain is no joke. I wanted to thank this community for the advice and support provided, it has been crucial for my journey and I am grateful 💗
My hysterectomy was the culmination of more than 13 years of seeking relief from my discomforts that only worsened over time.
It started with anemia on the verge of blood transfusion that had no explanation other than hypermenorrhea. Each menstrual cycle became more tortuous with the passage of time, heavy bleeding, clots, leg cramps, lumbar pain and chronic fatigue.
I will have seen more than a dozen gynecologists and various doctors.
Blood studies, ultrasounds, resonances, endometrial biopsies, colonoscopy, contraceptives, hormonal IUD that ruined my mental health, I tried absolutely everything. I even went to the middle of the Amazon rainforest to seek relief in the medicine used by the Shipibo people.
I came out of many consultations crying, medical gaslighting and gordophobia were 98% of my experience.
They sent me to the psychiatrist because my pain seemed to have no other explanation than to be psychological.
Since I knew about endometriosis I KNEW that surely it was what happened to me, but finding a doctor who would take me seriously and believe me cost so much. It cost time, money, energy, tears, mental health, putting the body.
First they confirmed fibroids, then suspicion of adenomyosis (waiting confirmation of the biopsy), in February I was operated on for 3 hours without being able to remove my uterus due to the intensity of the adhesions and the advanced endometriosis (phase 4 that was confirmed in said failed surgery)
I had my second operation with a specialist and an interdisciplinary team of gynecologists, urologists and general surgeons.
They took out my uterus, cervix and fallopian tubes. The uterus was attached to the abdominal wall, bladder, intestines and basically everything around it. They drained cysts in the ovaries that I keep. I was cleaned of endometriosis of the sacrous ligaments and mainly of the bladder that was very compromised. They took adhesions from me and I'm sure I forget more.
I feel like I was born again and although this disease is chronic and has no cure, I already hope to see improvements and have a better quality of life, make up for lost time ❤️‍🩹 I can’t wait to see if I can ride a bike again.
Now slowly recovering and feeling very emotional and tired, otherwise happy and excited for my new healing era.
Will include surgery notes, biopsy report and pictures for the curious ones, Hope everyone is having a lovely pre surgery or recovery journey, it’s not easy, but we got this 💪 we are stronger and more resilient than we give ourselves credit for, we fight relentlessly and we show up for each other, our bodies are amazing and can do incredibly things. Sending lots of love your way, internet strangers ✨ 💗
Surgery notes:
Surgery
Findings: Laparoscopy: Smooth diaphragmatic peritoneal surfaces and liver without gross lesion. No injury under site of injury at umbilicus and no umbilical adhesions. Intraabdominal adhesions in the right lower quadrant at the site of prior appendectomy, with bowel and omentum adherent to the right abdominal sidewall. Once this omentum and bowel was taken down, there was a divot with a small amount of fat seen in the RUQ. Dr. Kim evaluated this did not require intervention. Similarly, no clear indirect R inguinal hernia seen without bowel and omentum involved, so Dr. Kim similarly did not recommend intervention. Omentum, bladder adherent to the lower uterine segment anteriorly. Extensive pelvic adhesions and evidence of endometriosis. Thickening of the bladder peritoneum and tacked up to lower uterine segment. Fallopian tubes and ovaries adhered to pelvic side wall, with left hematosalpinx noted in the setting of tortuous left tube. R ovary with small ~1cm functional-appearing cyst. L ovary with hemorrhagic ~2-3cm cyst. Rectum free, no posterior adhesions but extensive serosal endometriosis between the uterosacral ligament and on R posterior serosa overlying R uterosacral. Due to the ICG and use of firefly technology, the course of the ureters were well visualized. Procedure Details: After discussion of risks, benefits and alternatives to the procedure, written consent was obtained. The patient was brought to the operating room. The patient was positioned in the dorsal lithotomy position in yellowfin stirrups with arms padded and tucked at her sides. An exam under anesthesia was performed with findings as noted above. Urology completed a cystoscopy (no endometriosis) and placed ureteral stents with ureteral indocyanine green dye placement. See their operative note for further details. The cervix was dilated with tonsil forceps. Paracervical block was placed. The Rumi uterine manipulator with medium Koh ring was secured to the cervix. A Foley catheter was placed to drain the bladder intraoperatively. A 0.8 cm incision was made at the umbilicus, kocher used to elevate the fascia, and a Veress needle was inserted. Intraperitoneal placement was confirmed. The abdomen was insufflated until an adequate dome was achieved. A 8 mm robotic port was placed and the robotic scope was inserted. Under direct visualization, 3 additional ports were placed, two 8 mm robotic ports to the right of the umbilicus and one 8 mm robotic port to the left of the umbilicus. The patient was placed on steep Trendelenburg and the bowels were swept into the upper abdomen. The Da Vinci robot was then docked in position. The filmy adhesions in the RUQ were taken down with combination of cautery and sharp technique. The omentum was taken down off of the uterine fundus with bipolar and monopolar cautery. The left fallopian tube was followed out to the fimbria. The salpingectomy was then performed, starting at the distal fimbriated end of the tube and sequentially coagulating and transecting the mesosalpinx adjacent to the fallopian tube and well away from the ovary. The fallopian tube was left attached at the cornua. The procedure was repeated on the contralateral side. Good hemostasis was noted. The bladder was noted to be densely scarred to the LUS/cervical junction. The junction was incised with monopolar cautery and the bladder was meticulous dissected off of the underlying uterus/cervix to the level of the KOH ring as marked cephlad traction was placed on the Rumi device. Due to the anterior compartment scarring, round ligaments were not clearly identified. The thickened tissue in this area was grasped, cauterized with bipolar and divided with monopolar. Both ureters were seen using firefly technology. The left utero-ovarian ligament was ligated with bipolar cautery and divided with monopolar. The same procedure was performed on the right side. Marked cephlad traction was applied to the KOH ring. The uterine vessels on either side were skeletonized and ligated with bipolar cautery. The remainder of the cardinal and parametrial attachments were ligated with bipolar and divided with monopolar. The vagina was opened over the Colpo device circumferentially. The fibrotic uterosacral ligaments with overlying endometriosis was incised below the implants and fibrosis, taking care to avoid the ureters. The endometriotic implants over the right uterosacral ligaments were excised. The uterus and fallopian tubes were then removed through the vagina. Given the extensive adhesions and fibrosis, this portion of the surgery took an additional 60 minutes longer than expected. After that, the vaginal occluder was placed into the vagina to maintain the pneumoperitoneum. Dr. Kim then came to assess the inguinal hernia. He deemed no intervention was necessary for the R inguinal hernia or the RUQ divot. The functional ovarian cyst in the R ovary was drained. The 2 cm hemorrhagic ovarian cyst in the L ovary was felt to represent hemorrhagic corpus luteum. Two <1cm nodules on the R uterosacral were excised using cautery, taking care to avoid the right ureter. The vaginal cuff was closed using 0 V-lock in a running fashion in 2 layers . The area was irrigated, and hemostasis was evident. All instruments were then removed under direct visualization. The skin was closed with 4-0 Biosyn . Sterile dressings and Tegaderm were applied to all port sites. The ureteral stents were removed and inspected by urology and noted to be intact. A foley catheter was placed for routine voiding trial in PACU. Sponge and needle counts were correct times x2. The patient tolerated the procedure well and went to the recovery room in stable condition. There were no complications to the case.
Pathology:
Final Diagnosis A) Uterus, cervix, bilateral fallopian tubes, hysterectomy and salpingectomy: - Myometrium with leiomyoma. - Serosal/subserosal endometriosis. - Early secretory endometrium, negative for neoplasm. - Bilateral fallopian tubes and cervix negative for neoplasm. B) Peritoneum, right utero-sacral, biopsy: - Fibrotic squamous epithelium-lined tissue with scattered lymphocytic inflammation. - Negative for neoplasm and no definite endometriosis. Clinical Information Pre-op diagnosis: Adenomyosis [N80.03] Dysmenorrhea [N94.6] Menorrhagia with regular cycle [N92.0] Pelvic peritoneal adhesions, female [N73.6]
Gross Description A. Uterus, with or without tubes and ovaries, other than neoplastic/prolapse. Received fresh labeled; 1)Uterus,cervix,bilateral tubes" is a uterus with attached bilateral fallopian tubes.. The uterus alone is 105 g, 9.5 cm cervix to fundus by 6.0 cm cornu to cornu by 5.0 cm anterior to posterior. The cervix is 3.3 cm long by 3.0 cm diameter with a 0.6 cm diameter os. The ectocervix has punctate areas of hemorrhage. The serosa has scant fibrous adhesions anteriorly and extensive cautery and disruption posteriorly. The endometrium is ragged, hemorrhagic, 0.1-0.4 cm thick. The myometrium is up to 2.6 cm thick and is mildly trabeculated with cysts up to 0.1 cm greatest dimension filled with hemorrhagic material, suggestive of adenomyosis. There is a 0.2 cm diameter intramural well-circumscribed nodule with a whorled cut surface. No areas of softening are identified. The right fallopian tube is slightly serpentine, congested, 5.3 cm long by 0.5-0.6 cm diameter and has attached hemorrhagic fimbria. The left tube is 5.0 cm long by 0.5-0.6 cm diameter, purple-tan with attached hemorrhagic fimbria. Representative sections are submitted: A1-anterior cervix A2-posterior cervix A3-anterior endomyometrium A4-A5-posterior endomyometrium with possible adenomyosis (A4 with leiomyoma) A6-right fallopian tube and entire fimbria A7-left fallopian tube tube, entire fimbria. (MUA) B. Soft tissue, OTHER. Received in formalin labeled, ; 2)right utero-sacral biopsy" are 2 tan red rubbery tissue fragments, 0.7 and 1.0 cm, that are entirely submitted in B1. (AA) Case Report Value Surgical Pathology Report Case: SU24-15696 Authorizing Provider: Chiang, Seine, MD Collected: 05/07/2024 03:42 PM Ordering Location: UWMC Main Operating Room Received: 05/07/2024 05:21 PM Pathologist: Garcia, Rochelle Lorraine, MD Specimens: A) - Uterus, with or without tubes and ovaries, other than neoplastic/prolapse, 1)Uterus,cervix,bilateral tubes B) - Soft tissue, OTHER, 2)right utero-sacral biopsy
Surgery pics

So for context I (21f) have always been very successful at academics, extra-curriculars etc. Ive always excelled at school and work. Starting December last year I began to face extreme autistic burnout and chronic migraines which rendered me unable to go to work. Days, weeks, months went by where I just couldn’t get out of bed. I quit my job and stopped studying. It was just generally not a good time for me. During that time my family was as supportive as they knew to be. Recently I’ve started getting better, I found a new (part time) job and I’m starting school again in September which I’m really looking forward to.
Recently, I caught a case of viral tonsillitis which had some complications and led to a peritonsillar abscess which needs to be drained. It’s left me unable to speak, with a horribly painful throat. I am including this because I have had to take a week off my new job so far because of this.
Last week my entire family got together and sat me down to have a ‘talk’ about my ‘progress’. They said I’m not living up to my potential and that I need to stop ‘avoiding hard work’ and trying to “get out of work”. Today I was talking to my boyfriend (22m) about how I’ve been procrastinating studying and that I need to start before September so I’m not behind. His only response was “you need to start working harder babe”
I don’t know if I’m overreacting; but I feel like I’m trying my absolute hardest and it’s not the same ‘level’ as I used to be. I feel like I’m disappointing everyone around me and genuinely wasting my own “potential”. I don’t know what to do. I’m exhausted and can barely even make it to my part time job but I’m still trying. Any advice? I just feel so lonely here.
TLDR; my family and boyfriend all told me I’m not working hard enough and need to work harder. I’ve been working as hard as I can and just coming out of a months-long bout of burnout and sickness. Any advice?

Today is day 10. Severe depression, that i haven’t felt in a few years is now back. I am in so much pain that it has made me have suicidal thoughts. I’m on steroids and a million pain medications. I had leftover percocet from a previous incident and that didn’t even touch the pain i’m having in my throat. Can’t eat, can’t sleep, can’t talk, can’t drink. My high school graduation is tomorrow and i don’t think i’ll even make it. Is there any tips? I’m missing work, too. I can’t afford to miss much more work, but i almost faint if i try to drink anything or eat anything standing up. My tonsils are so swollen they are almost touching each other. Dr originally sent me to the ER thought i had meningitis, they told me i had mono gave me no prescriptions for anything and told me all i can do is lay here and suffer. No wonder Oklahoma is so low on the healthcare list. Anyway, if anyone could help with encouraging stories or something, it’s the only thing keeping me going. This is severely mentally draining as much as it is physically.

I'm a 30 year old Male, the problems center around my throat/tonsils.
To provide additional background, I got an infection that settled into/above my left tonsil. I went to an ENT on Monday and he made an incision and drained the puss. I feel noticeably better than Monday. On Tuesday there was still a little blood coming from where the incision was made, and I want to say I spit up a little more puss as some of my phlegm was a milky white color. The week has progressed and I have no more pain of any kind, however I still feel this feeling of "fullness" in my throat. Almost as if I'm choking. My tonsils are no longer extremely swollen.
My questions are how long does this "fullness" or choking feeling last? Is it psychological at this point? I'm taking the antibiotic Clindamycin for the infection. He also sent a culture of whatever was in the abscess to a lab for analysis, that I'm waiting to hear back on. Furthermore, when do you think I should schedule a followup appointment? Thank you for your time and help.

I’ve (F25) been having consistent throat and ear pain when swallowing, that feels very sharp. I feel it in my throat and even lower trachea, like I’ve been punched.
This has been happening for almost 2 weeks. I went to urgent care and they just told me it was most likely allergies and gave me a shot of steroid for my throat swelling. I also got sent home some lidocaine that they told me to gargle but it hasn’t really helped since it’s also in my lower throat.
I’ve been taking Allegra but it’s not working. The only thing that really helps is 800 mg of ibuprofen but that doesn’t last me all day. I just got Flonase so I’m hoping that’ll help.
My saliva won’t even drain itself naturally, I have to forcibly swallow my spit. I had another doctor just take a quick at my tonsils and said they looked fine, and that it’s just allergies.
Does allergies cause this intense of throat pain? What can I do to ease the pain?

So I messed around with my tonsils last night. I didn’t get any big stones, but a few tiny ones and what looked to be like bits and pieces too.
As soon as I got all that out my sinuses started draining like someone had pulled out a plug that had been clogging them.
All day today they have been draining down the back of my throat and my throat feels swollen and sore.
Anyone else have this happen?

TLDR; My 8 month old has tonsillitis and my grandfather-in-law has been hospitalized with double lung pneumonia.
Firstly I'm a UK Dad so I'll do my best to explain any acronyms that I think you may not understand if you're from elsewhere around the globe.
So over the weekend my partners Grandfather (her last surviving grandparent who she's very close with - 92 years young) was hospitalized and very nearly passed away. A simple chest infection, left untreated, turned into double lung pneumonia. We've been busy, back and fourth to see him whilst also taking care of his cat. Due to this stress that my partner is under, I've taken a couple of days of leave from work so I can take care of my son whilst she's rushing around.
This morning however, the bad luck continued to pile ever higher. Our day started as usual but our 8 month old boy seemed to get tired far earlier than usual. No big deal, my partner put him down for a nap and that was that. He was down for a couple of hours and then woke, seemingly fine. My partner bought him downstairs and went into the kitchen to make pancakes for breakfast.
Whilst making breakfast, she was carrying my son around with her but he was unusually quiet. He'd been awake for about 20 minutes now and he's usually wanting to bounce around and crawl on the floor but not today. He was incredibly lethargic, not wanting to move around and was generally very floppy and lifeless. This began our concerns. I rang our GP (General Practioner - Doctor) but they weren't able to see him today and advised we take him to A&E (Accident and Emergency unit at the hospital - ER). I wasn't happy about this but what choice do we have...
My partner advised that I call 111 (the number we call for emergency advice. They can dispatch ambulances if that feel it's necessary) however, I spent 20 minutes on hold before I gave up, at this point I was approaching panic mode. My boy was clearly very unwell. He kept drifting off to sleep, his breathing was mildly husky, he was very limp and he was becoming more and more difficult to rouse and his temperature was reading 38.6°c (should be between 36 and 37). At this point, it was time to call 999 (Emergency number - 911). I called and waited out the front for the paramedics to arrive. They eventually arrived, took his obs and everything came back as normal other than his temperature. We stripped him down and begain cooling him down, slowly.
Now we're both feeling foolish. We've just called the emergency services to find out our boy is fine in essence however, the ambulance crew were quick to reassure us that we'd done the right thing and they were shocked/annoyed that our GP had shrugged us off so easily. One of the paramedics called our GP and low and behold, got us an appointment for later in the day!
My partner took him to the GP but she couldn't see any obvious reason for him having a temperature so she told us to take him to the Pediatric Unit at our local hospital so they could do a full check and find out where this high temperature was coming from. We took him to the hospital and sat waiting to be seen for 5 hours (gotta love the good old NHS!). The consultant was great however, he immediately found the cause of the high temperature. Our little boys throat was red raw. It's tonsillitis. He's been started on antibiotics and I'll be off to the pharmacy in the morning to collect a 10 days course of penicillin.
He'd shown no obvious signs of having tonsillitis until the infection had become severe enough to make him very unwell. The kid is hard as nails! He'll often bump himself whilst rolling around on the floor and just doesn't care at all. He very rarely cries at all really.
As a child I also suffered with tonsillitis and it got so bad in my later years (early 20's) that I had my tonsils removed. I've read that people can be more prone to tonsillitis if it's in their genetics. I also know, from past experience, that tonsillitis can turn into Glandular Fever which can be incredibly severe and lead to death if left untreated.
We got home from the hospital at 1:00am, got some paracetamol into the boy and the other half has taken him to bed.
What a fucking day. It's now 2:30am and I'm drained, physically and mentally. I guess I'm just typing all this out to help myself process everything that's happened but any advice for dealing with an 8 month old with tonsillitis would be appreciated. Also, any advice for getting him to take his liquid penecillin would be greatly appreciated as getting him to take it in the hospital was very difficult! First time he puked it up but he held it down the second time.
A long one I know but if you manage to read my essay in full, thanks!

So I had double jaw surgery July of ‘22. Everything healed properly (according to my doc) and I love the result. I had plates put in my upper jaw below each eye, upper and lower towards my wisdom teeth and in my chin. My nose was moved up and forward, and I had already had a SARPE a year prior, so i’ve had a fair amount of work done.
Fast forward to winter of 22/23 I have a month and a half long sinus infection. So bad I was put on steroids and penicillin and a steroid inhaler. I guess it had gone unnoticed (just thought it was a cold) until my ears started leaking fluid so i went to a walk in. Claimed residual swelling not letting the bacteria drain. My face, mainly my sinuses, palate and eye sockets were still 75% frozen so I guess I couldn’t feel the infection that much.
Fast forward fall of ‘23 sick again with an another ear infection and sinus turned throat infection. This one luckily passed through me quick, but my sinus discharge resumed for a month.
Feb/March into April of ‘24 and another cold turned sinus infection. this time 100% worse. Lasted a month, cold from end of feb until st patrick’s, then sinus infection, then full on upper respiratory infection in and out of emerg and walk in. Note, I had visibly swollen neck glands that were the size of golf balls.
He’s the run down: Went to talk in end of march, diagnosed with double inner ear infection, amoxicillin for that for 5 days initially, worked and felt find. Then 2 days after finishing I came down with high grade fever and sinus swelling, my tonsils were the size of golf balls, then INTENSE pain near one of my plates on my right side which progressed into visible swelling. went to emergency, they claimed it was sinusitis and throat infection since I tested negative for everything under the sun but had a white cell count through the ROOF, so went on penicillin and a steroid bag iv in the hospital.
Fast forward 2 weeks and my throat is still sore, my left neck gland is still swollen, so i’ve got on ANOTHER set of penicillin claiming it’s a recurring bacterial sinusitis. I have not been clear of mucus or discharge in my sinuses since January.
I have never been a sick kid. Sure, it’s post covid and maybe my immune system is shot. But I know a regular cold or flu should not have me down for 2 weeks with progressing symptoms. Could it be a continuous bone infection? I tested negative for everything but have had a continuous high white blood cell count.
Should i demand to see an ENT or talk to my surgeon?

i got sick easter weekend and thought it was strep. ended up going to two urgent care facilities and got brushed off and told to go home, take some antibiotics, and get some rest. before i had the abscess forming, the reddit advice of coconut oil and water literally let me eat and drink before the real crazy shit happened.
my sore throat started accelerating, so i ended up going to my P.C. provider, found out i had mono, and begun steroids. within a week, had a tonsil abscess forming and it was the worst pain i had ever experienced. couldn't speak, swallow drink, or eat for a week and i wanted to die. i was averaging maybe half a glass of water and two sips of gatorade daily for a week. beyond dehydrated and was sleeping 16-18hrs a day because of how weak i was.
ended up going back to the ER and they told me to "wait it out it's just mono". i waited out a week for my follow up appointment with my P.C. provider and she was at a loss at the state of my throat. she gave me a referral to a throat specialist. throat specialist said "for me to wait it out it's just mono". I HAD AN ABSCESS, YOU CAN'T WAIT THAT OUT. my boyfriend had to speak for me at every appointment or phone call because i was physically unable to since half of my throat was swollen and nobody thought it was serious, it'll go away.
luckily, my mom works at a hospital and their specialist got me in the next day, took one look at my throat and went "those doctors are stupid that's an abscess and it needs to be drained". doctor squeezed me into surgery the next day and i was able to get my tonsil drained. the surgeon said he was sad for me when he took a look because it was one of the worse cases he had seen.
i'm about 26 hours post op and i literally cried when i got home because i got to eat food (grilled cheese) for the first time in almost two weeks. i lost 14lbs in the last week and a half and i can't wait to eat actual food next week. been crying over text to my boyfriend for cheeseburger for so long!!

I have diagnosed PCOS and Edno I had surgery for it they removed tons of endo and drained cysts. I stopped taking my birth control after i got my tonsils out almost 2 months ago. I started bleeding during intercourse. What do I do Shoukd i call my doctor? Go to the Er???

I have diagnosed PCOS and Edno I had surgery for it they removed tons of endo and drained cysts. I stopped taking my birth control after i got my tonsils out almost 2 months ago. I started bleeding during intercourse. What do I do Shoukd i call my doctor? Go to the Er???

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZA TYPE B ANTIBODY (IGG) 0.88 L
Male 36 non smoker 6’1.5 215 no drug use, one sexual partner (wife) tonsils and adenoids removed October 2023, tubes placed in wars July 2023, upper GI Scope September 2023, Colonoscopy March 2022 (5 polyps found).
47 ear, sinus, upper respiratory, and pneumonia infections since January 2022.
All started January 2022 with COVID and a double ear infection that took 5 different antibiotics and 4 different steroids to kick.
GI bleeding (presumably from antibiotics wrecking my gut, nothing but 5 polyps found).
Knee pain, knee xray spring 22, pt and knee MRI’s summer 2023. Orthopedic surgeon said MRI’s were perfect, Rheumatologist referral, more blood work (all negative) december 2023, knee fluid drained and steroids injected, fluid normal.
Started with a new PCP January 2024, started Cymbalta to try to control pain it helped a lot, 10 days after knee injections. High ANA numbers suggested Autoimmune issue. Autoimmune panel and Tickborn illness panel negative.
Rheumatologist said the steroids would have helped within 5 days, so she couldn’t do anything else.
Immunology referral came theough and labs ordered. 40% of labs back, urine good, most blood work good, except HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZA TYPE B ANTIBODY (IGG) 0.88 L.
PCP followup this Thursday, Immunology followup 5/11.
What questions should I be asking?

Hi, we are trying to figure out what is going on with our daughter. She is 6, white, 52 pounds, 4 ft. She has been treated for recurrent juvenile parotitis which started off December 2022. She had her adenoids and tonsils removed over the summer. So far it has occurred about 6-7 times. She has had it drained, antibiotics, steroids. When she is sick or it becomes infected her mood drastically shifts and she is extremely irritable. She will also complain how her ears hurt when someone is speaking at a higher volume. She has been on and off complaining about headaches. She has been tested for many autoimmune diseases. She is on an iron supplement for anemia. She tires very quickly and her OT mentioned she fatigues easily as well. We meet with her doctor next week and I just want to make sure we aren't missing something since this isn't common. Is there something we haven't thought of? Thank you so much in advance.

Hi Everybody- I know this is a very specific question, but does anyone with lymphedema have experience getting their tonsils removed? I have primary lymphedema in my leg and I have to get my tonsils removed. I know the tonsils are part of the lymph system and i'm concerned about effects this could have on overall draining and lymph function.
Edit to clarify: I am in adulthood and did not have tonsils out as a kid. Need to get tonsils removed as an adult and have already had lymphedema for 10+ years. Am looking for people with experience getting them removed after already having lymphedema.

I started differin on the 21st last month and it was amazing for the first few days then had some minor purging for a few days (still was happy with amount of acne per day developing). Luckily/unluckily I got pretty sick with tonsilitis and got put on antibiotics for 10 days. This completely cleared my skin and has made me love myself so much more and given me so much confidence. I also added 2 times a week no differin days with clay mask and exfoliation. Differin every night but those as my skin seems to be taking it very well with no irritation.
Will my skin purge when I run out of antibiotics? I don't think I can go back to acne again after seeing what life's like without it so it's going to be so hard mentally and draining. I'm due to run out on the 17th (that morning I won't have any doses) or will luckily I have skipped the purge and my skin has gotten use to it? That's about 27 days so nearly a month

Hi! Let's talk about my traumatic experience as it may help you. I'm on day 5 of my second (!!!) tonsillectomy operation. In 2018, I had my tonsils removed and developed one of the worst cases of chronic pharyngitis that doctors have seen. Also, unfortunately, they didn't remove a hidden deep tonsillar residue, and over these past years, I've lost in quality of life, practically unable to speak or interact with people normally. Fortunately, after much insistence, I've just undergone a second operation, and the recovery is proving to be even more difficult than last time.
The white scabs are starting to form, although I'm bleeding from many points, creating layers of dark blood that also act as scabs. The pain is indescribable, but even though it hurts to swallow saliva, I constantly drink water and take my medicines. Yesterday, I went to the ER because of a blood clot so large that it scared me, but they decided to send me back home, claiming that it's a natural process and it's better to let the body do the hard work.
Throughout these years, I had several pus abscesses (every two or three months) that would grow until they burst and drained on their own, but within a few days, they would reform again. These infected area is a perfect spot for bacteria to comfortably thrive. Often, we are not aware of the connection between oral infections and other issues. In my case, problems with hoarseness, constant fatigue, and even gastric problems. Quite a journey.
I am a 40-year-old male, and I have never experienced such a hard experience in my life (even though I've undergone surgery in the past for other complicated matters, nothing compares to this). As horrific as the process may be, we must stay strong and focus on our quality of life and the years of fulfillment ahead of us. I torment myself thinking that I've spent a decade living at only 20% of my capabilities (with a demanding job, a family to support, and many dreams to fulfill, the journey hasn't been easy!), but I encourage you to think positively. Visit the doctor as many times as necessary and don't look back. Everything ends, and everything begins anew!

20M, 5’6, 130lbs
So I started developing a sore throat 2 or 4 days after having an encounter. The reason i say 2 or 4 is because I had two different encounters before I started showing symptoms; one 4 days before and the most recent is 2 days before. Now when I first started showing symptoms it was just a sore throat, doesn’t hurt while swallowing but it feels scratchy/itchy/dry. There are times when I feel a tingling in my throat (that same tingling when you’re about to get the flu), but it goes away after a few minutes. I took a look in the mirror and there are red spots on my tonsils and the back of my throat along with a white streak on the back of my throat. It doesn’t seem to be worsening but it doesn’t seem to be getting better either. Now I am planning on going to the doctor for both a check up and STD test but will do so on the weekend because of work (or I’ll go next week if I’m too busy). There are times when I feel feverish but my body temperature is always normal (the highest temp I’ve reached is 99.9°F so technically not a fever), but went down after like 5 mins. I also feel fatigued out of nowhere at times and feels as if all of my energy has suddenly been drained. It’s been a week now that I’ve been like this, I’ve taken Advil and some cough syrup to help with the sore throat but it doesn’t seem to go away. Again, these symptoms are not severe, they are mild. I am kind of worried I caught an STI but I’ve never heard of an STI causing these sorts of symptoms nor causing symptoms 2-4 days after infection. I know Reddit isn’t the best place for things like this but I want to get an idea of what to expect before I get myself checked out at the doctor. Advice/help is appreciated.

Had stage 3 tonsil cancer in 2018/2019. Three weeks ago started having pain in upper left lung and a pulmonary effusion. They drained the fluid and it is from nodule in left lung. Broncostome on Monday to confirm cancer. Has anyone used edibles for pain and had success? I live in Alabama and it only recently passed for medical cannabis usage. The doctors here do not even talk about it yet. So is it worth using edibles? Thank you for any information from real experiences.

F36, 5'8 100kg, don't really drink alcohol (once a month at worst 2glasses), don't smoke or do any illegal drugs.
This is a very long post looking for help from anyone that wants a go at it. I have seen numerous (10+) consultants and still noone can point to an exact cause or reason why I seem to be so immuno compromised. They all concur something is not right but nothing is helping. I am currently on medical retirement at 36 and that's not what I want.
Below is everything that has been happening and has been done. If anyone wants to help shed light on this medical mystery/marvel please do.
Diagnoses: T2DM (extremely well controlled) Re herniated disc L5S1 Tentative Urticarial vasculitis GAD and PTSD Hiatus Hernia
Meds: Sertraline 200mg Metformin 500mg Melatonin 4mg Solpadol when needed Ventolin when needed Folic acid 5mg Esomeprazole 40mg Plaquenil Famotidine Cerzine (anti histamine) Ozempic 0.5mg Diazepam 5mg as needed Ops: Tonsils 1992 Septoplasty and sinus drain 2009 2nd tonsil 2011 Appendix 2017 3further hematoma removal surgies from appendix surgeruin 2017, ended up with a wound vac after 4th for two weeks and a wick dressing for month
Hysteroscopy (normal and mirena inserted)
L5S1 disc surgery 2019
Parotid gland abscess 2020 ended up in icu with pic line
Lip biopsy 2020 inflammatory infiltrate found
Lymphnode removal neck 2022 (inflammatory infiltrate found)
Promixal humerus fracture surgery pins and plate 2022
Covid may 2022
Removal of pins and plate with a decompression of the joint. Nov 2023
Covid Oct 2023 BCC skin cancer removal march 2024 and need to go back for repeat removal ss margins werent clear.
I got a reaction to having the stitches in and my arm got puffy and pus was exuding for. This happens any time I get stitches and also with certain adhesives, my skin/immune system literally cannot handle it.
Various bouts of pneumonia requiring hospital Had two bronchoscopys 2021 Manometry test Barium swallow x 2 Multiple ct scan PET-CT 25th Oct 22 (should slight uptake in soft palette and esophageal junction) Gastroscopy showing hiatus hernia and high acid content (esomeprazole prescribed) Colonoscopy: normal
Hospitalisation for chest infection sept 2023, They did a Bronchoscopy, found ground glass nodules? In the bottom of the right lung and enlarged lymphnode also. Repeat ct scan done two weeks ago, order to see if the results were due to the infection I had when I got the bronchoscopy . Waiting fir these results next week.
Seeing a rheumatologist who has run a load of tests and and thinks I have urticarial vasculitis ( currently taking plaquenil, famotidine and cerztine) going back to see him next week for update. There hasn't been much change since starting those 6months ago.
These are the general problems I deal with daily weekly etc and noone can figure out why
Constant Recurrent chest throat ear infections (Cultures done on sputum and always comes back as infection)
Over heating in general (if everyone is cold I'm at feel perfect, if everyone is comfortable I'm so hot I'm sweating and need to use a hand held fam) Feeling air hungry short of breath a lot Asthma test negative Headaches Hair loss Red face Dry skin, where it can flake Itchy Back pain again shooting down my leg Stomach trouble, bouts of diarrhoea straight after eating. Hypermobilty markers according to physios Night sweats Sweat bubbles under arms that are tiny but can be popped straight away Severe fatigue Trouble conceiving, one round ivf and only one egg from 15 made it to blastocyst stage (partners semen analysis was perfect), they say it may be cause of my apparent immune issues but are not sure.
If you got this far thank you for reading! You are a brave person to get through it all.

hi! i wanted to share my experience and advice! i know it’s very scary to go through a tonsillectomy and i want to share a positive side to things!
i F20, had a tonsillectomy and adnoidectomy exactly 3 weeks ago. i was freaking out, i had a friend die due to a botched tonsillectomy almost 2 years ago. both my tonsils abscessed a year and a half ago. i had gotten sick 8-9 times over the year and a half. i finally decided to get my tonsils removed because i caught myself not being able to breathe when i was laying down and my sleep was horrible.
i had surgery march 5 and it was not that bad. after surgery, my surgeon told me that my left tonsil was STILL abscessed. my original abscess was never drained all the way. don’t get me wrong, there were some moments where it hurt more than others. day 2 for me was the worst, the pain was shooting through my entire jaw and face. after taking my meds and calming down, i drank and ate through the pain. from there it was easy sailing! it was of course painful and uncomfortable but i was never crying in pain or regretting surgery. i continued to rest, drink and eat. i stopped taking my narcotics around day 8 and switched to ibuprofen, i stayed on an ibuprofen every six hours until day 14. i still had residual pain after eating. once all of my scabs fell off, i had no more pain! i didn’t feel completely back to normal until about 2 weeks after surgery. now i am 100% again! my voice was altered a little bit and my taste has become bitter but my surgeon reassured me my taste should go back to normal within time!
my advice:
DRINK YOUR WATER!! i cannot stress it enough, water is how i had no long lasting intolerable pain. i had no bleeding after surgery! i had a gallon a day. i kept my cup next to me at all times and sipped while watching movies/shows
EAT THROUGH THE PAIN!! my hunger truly saved me! i stayed with soft foods for a while, but eventually was hungry enough for sandwiches and pizza. it hurts to eat but man, i never felt my scabs come off. even popsicles will do the trick! keep your throat moist!!!
get a humidifier, tongue scraper and ice pack!! these were all life savers in the long run! i loved my wrap around ice pack! it’s how i COMPLETELY avoided ear pain.
lastly: rest but stay on top of your meds! i slept so much throughout the first week. when i was awake i was sipping and eating. meds and rest were the best way to assure that i was going to heal properly! wake up to take your meds!

Hello- trying to figure out what’s going on with me. Would appreciate any thoughts. I’ve had costochondritis and neck pain for a few years. Physical therapy, dry needling, etc. did the trick for me. A few months ago, flared with Costco which turned into neck pain and now here the cycle starts. Went into see a massage therapist who worked very hard on my neck. Next day, my neck lymph nodes were swollen on the right side, and I got a severe sharp pain in my ear along with what I thought was some sort draining of sinues or something that was burning on the right side of my throat and into my tonsils. I have never felt anything like this before. I met with my ENT and he confirmed swollen lymph nodes, and said my right tonsil is very angry. He put me on an antibiotic and a steroid— and asked that we meet after I’ve completed both. All the while I’m thinking lymphoma…. I come across this GN condition and am truly stunned about the sharp ear pain and burning sensation description— and only last a few minutes intermittently. Can this also cause your tonsils to swell? And could this be GN? Thank you!