First Operation -Pre and Post

On Thursday 26 July i faced some of my fears.
A few months earlier, I had been told, what i already knew my tonsils needed to be removed. At first i was relieved, i would never have to encounter those horrific sore throats where you cannot eat sleep or drink without feeling sick.
Twenty-four hours later, call it a relayed reaction i was on the way to my boyfriends cousins house for dinner. I went silent and then broke down in tears. This meant i had to face two of my fears blood and needles. The worst thing i could have done, was read about the operation. This really scared me since i have never had an operation before.
Fast forward to the week before my operation, i was personally praying for a miracle.I was seriously considering cancelling my opeartion and putting up with the fact that every winter i would be sick. My Dad and boyfriend would not let me. They were trying to tell me, it is in my best interests so fast forward to July 26 3am and you would find me, in my bed, watching TV, not sleeping. My alarm clock going off at 4 am and me slowly taking my time to get ready.
6am admitted to the hospital and 9am i go under. I am 19 and I felt like the little boy who went before me was more brave than me. I was crying my eyes out,laying there thinking of ways to escape. Trying to come to terms about what was going to happen was hard. The next thing i knew i had blood removed, needles proding me and a gas mask over my face and a lady above me saying it will be ok.
I woke up not knowing what was going on except I remember being in pain and holding my Dads hand.
I had the operation and fast forward to today and i will tell you the post operation pain is worse than anything anyone could ever imagine. The nurse said everyone has a different take. My take is in the past week i have lived off water,yoghurt and mousse.It hurts to talk,eat and try and live an everyday life. I have been loaded up on painkillers.I have not been able to take my hot showers that i love in winter so much.
In the end, I HOPE it is worth it. What do tonsils do anyway?