Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Tonsils
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Kaplan Center for Health and Wellness
Ahh… the dreaded strep throat. My eleven-year-old daughter has suffered multiple
cases in the last three years. So many
that they have finally decided to take out her tonsils. In fact, she is scheduled for a tonsillectomy
today. We’re both looking forward to and
dreading the procedure. Dreading the
pain and recovery time, but looking forward to the infection free life she will
hopefully have after the procedure.
Why do we even have tonsils? It is thought that tonsils capture incoming infections
in the first few years of life. The tonsils,
which are comprised of glandular tissue, then help develop antibodies against
bacteria and viruses. After the first
few years of life, they are not really needed anymore. In fact, studies show that after tonsil
removal, patients don’t incur more infections than someone who keeps their
tonsils.
So, it appears that tonsils serve a purpose
early in life, but after they complete their duties, they don’t provide any
more protection. Aren’t our bodies
fascinating?
Valerie J Connor, MA CCC-SLP, CHES
Source: http://www.entassociates.com/tonsils.htm
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