Those sick kids, throats a'flame, lying in bed on a school day, watching reruns of Highway to Heaven, unable to understand the subtle and artful subtext at such a young age, may have some hope thrown their way. The throwers of that hope? Otolaryngologists or Ear-Nose-and-Throat doctors as called by people with ears, noses and throats.
Otolaryngologists have done a little science, a little researcher, some snooping, and they found that children who suffer from chronic throat ailments have their quality of life improved by a tonsillectomy. And Boy! Think of all that ice cream afterwards. Quality always starts with ice cream.
Kids who were frequent sufferers of tonsillitis showed a dramatic improvement in breathing, swallowing and eating. They visited the doctor less, needed fewer medicines, owned less tonsils, and their breath no longer smelled like the poorly-lit and under-furnished depression-den of a recently divorced NASCAR dad. These kids also performed better physically and socially, outlasting the Ford F1-50 in nine out of ten performance tests.
Adults who were plagued by chronic tonsil problems also saw a dramatic increase in general well-being. They were instantly popular and could dunk. So if you feel like a failure, go ahead and blame your tonsils. I know that I will!
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