On Friday I felt fine and was wondering what all the fuss was about the pain of having a tonsillectomy. Today I eat my words!

Imagine a scab over a wound coming off to reveal the new skin underneath and apply that theory to the back of your throat. Except the throat has loads of sensitive nerves and is very vascular with lots of blood flow. Ouch! And the pain relief doesn't fully relieve the pain, or last as long as the required time gap between doses...