THANK YOU /MARICA/HELEN the consultant said my right tonsil was very large and he said it would be best removed now rather than later as a precaution,as he didnt like the look of it,yes marica i am eating ice creams and popsicles things i dont normaly like may i add lol.... ive lost 6.1bs in 4 days couldnt loose that in a month when i tried lol....thanks helen for the advice they didnt even give a leaflet on what i should do, i mean its all new to me ive never had a tonsil out, and neither has my daughter or grand kids, so its not like i know what to expect.im just rather in pain at this point will keep yous updated as soon as i know the results....love and hugs to you all......