The purpose of this blog is to help anyone else who may ever be in my situation. When I decided to get a tonsillectomy, I searched all over the internet trying to find a personal account of an English-speaking foreigner getting their tonsils out in Korea.
Unsurprisingly, I came up with nothing.
I don't know if anyone else would be crazy enough to do this, but if you're out there, this is for you!
I think someone getting a tonsilectomy in the western hemisphere could find this helpful too. My experiences won't all be relatable, but I found most tonsilectomy accounts on the internet to be terrifying; authors spouting phrases like, 'razor blades in my neck!' 'I want to die!' 'This pain is worse then the emergency c-section I had to endure without any drugs' etc,etc.
I suppose people USUALLY only write about surgeries if they have extreme stories to tell (at least that's what I kept telling myself as I read these gory entries). However, these stories are not in the least comforting to future patients!
I also want to say that NOTHING I write should be constituted as medical advice. If you have any questions, please consult your doctor. I only want to let you know how this worked for me.
So there you have it, the why of my blog; enjoy!
ps. although I'm going to talk EXTENSIVELY about the pre-op business (because I am a rambler) start on the entry entitled 'Day Zero' for the actual hospital visit.
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