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Just had my tonsils out and the surgeon said one was the size of my kidney and they fell apart when he took them out? what's this mean?
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Relax: It means your surgeon is prone to hyperbole.
Answered 11/15/2012
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He was exaggerating: It just means you probably had really large tonsils. I don't know how old you are but adults who have had issue with their tonsils often have fragile tonsils that come apart as you are removing them. That's why adult tonsil surgery is harder than in kids. You are probably pretty sore, but you should be fine. They normally check them out to make sure there are no cellular abnormalities.
Answered 6/6/2013
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