Hey @segunernes,

That's the spirit. I'm sure you will definitely conquer this.
I thoroughly empathize with you though regarding the impact on your life in general. Please stick with uni and weather this storm. Please make sure that you have a safe surgeon and that you have someone to help look after you in the first few days post-op. Check online for advice regarding things to eat post-op too.
Happy healing in advance.

segunernes:
@Mii1
Thanks for sharing this.
Unfortunately for me, I am currently going through this phase. I am in my 3rd year in the uni and I have nothing to show for as bb has affected every part of my life.
I am trying to gather the fee for the surgery as it's the only way. I am sure I will conquer bb, it's just a matter of time.

Hey Cutieme,
I had the operation done on the NHS in London. I don't recall the surgeon's name. I would recommend that you do some research in your local area for ENT specialists and surgeons and go from there. All the best

cutieme:
Pls can you recommend this your doctor?

Dear @Op.
This situation sounds so familiar to me - I really empathise with you.
Storytime - In 2010 I decided I had enough after continuous treatment for tonsilitis since being a teenager! The tonsil stones I used to produce randomly when speaking or coughing and on-demand if I prodded my tonsils were ridiculous. Very smelly, usually small yellow looking things. Like congealed dental plaque. They actually looked like the inner embryo of a seed of corn. Those terrible tonsils were also linked to loads of colds and chest infections. The rate at which I used to fall ill was very high - even people that didn't know me very well always knew I had colds.

My bad breath was caused by having deep holes (crypts) in my tonsils from numerous throat infections. Those holes would harbour food, the food would stay in the holes in my tonsils and the normal buccal bacteria would feed on them. After a while, the food would be ejected as tonsil stones! And they smell foul - if I broke one open, my siblings would run out of the room from the odor. They were the absolute cause of my bad breath. No matter how many times a day I brushed, flossed, used various strengths of mouthwash, my breath was always kicking and disturbing somebody. I don't know how my friends put up with me. One day my bf stopped kissing me to tell me my breath stunk! I'd just cleaned my mouth thoroughly!!! Chai. The shame.

My Primary Care doctor examined me on some occasions. He could see that the problems weren't self resolving or going away. He explained that since I was an adult I had no use for my tonsils. They were a vestigial organ with the main use to protect from infections in childhood. Since they were causing more problems it was better to remove them. My primary Care doctor referred me to an ENT surgeon at a hospital who operated and removed both of my tonsils. It took about 2 weeks to recover in full following the operation and for the scabs to fall off from the wound site. Its been 8 years and I haven't had a single tonsil stone or serious instance of bad breath since.

This is just my personal insight & experience. I notice you'd mentioned touching your tonsil in one of the posts and the smell was bad. That is a very strong indication that all may not be well with your tonsils! I'd definitely get that checked out if I was @op right now. No amount of mouth washing will take care of this mechanical/functional failure on a permanent basis.
Blessings.

JamaicanLove:


Thank you

No worries hun - hope things are better for you this week! Bleep

Heya @JamaicanLove,
So sorry that you're feeling this way. I sympathise with you.
Please be encouraged and remember that all is not lost.

I guess your post resonated with me as I have those exact medical conditions in the most severe way plus more, lol. That being said I'm not suicidal - I just get help and look for ways to manage these conditions and make my daily life more enjoyable regardless of the daily inconveniences.
I really hope you find a reason to let go of those suicidal thoughts and find out what makes you tick and uniquely you. What is your stand in life! Mine is that everyone lives their best life!

Remember you were formed in God's hands before your parents even knew of you, and He has a plan for you......your Daddy would be sad, and so would Father God. Find a way to honor yourself, your Dad and God. You can do it.

Blessings x

JamaicanLove:



I do have suicidal thoughts sometimes

Don't know what it means

But sometimes, whenever I think about taking my life, my thoughts go to my dad, how he would feel. The pains he would go through, when I'm gone.
He doesn't even know that I have chronic asthma, and sleep apnea.
I hide this things from him.
I'm an introvert, I don't associate.
Lots of things are weighing me down.
Who am I Kidding, no one here gives a fuc.k

This is a terrible bill. Why should the responsibility for checking an individual's stay be on the heads of those in Primary Care? Surely that is the job of UK Border Agency? As a Manager in the NHS Primary Care sector I would not be impressed with all the extra work this will generate!!!