She Had Her Tonsils Removed When She Was 11, Yet 10 Years Later, They Actually Began To Grow Back, And The Pain Was Excruciating
The human body is an amazing creation that is full of mysteries and wonders. It can perform highly complex functions on a daily basis.
It even has the ability to regrow organs that have been removed. If you’ve ever had surgery to remove your tonsils, that might not be the last you’ve seen of them. It’s actually possible for them to grow back.
Tonsil regrowth does not occur very often, but in some cases, it does happen. Research shows that you might be more likely to experience this phenomenon if your tonsils were taken out at a young age.
A TikToker named Kirsten (@lil_tachy) is talking about how she discovered her tonsils were growing back ten years after her tonsillectomy.
Three years ago, she ended up in the emergency room after completing a 12-hour shift at work because she felt an excruciating pain in the left side of her throat that made it hard to swallow.
Before seeking medical attention, she was under the impression that she had just cut the back of her throat while eating potato chips.
When she reached down her throat to feel for the cut, she found a bump instead. At the emergency room, the doctor performed a test for strep.
She told them that she really didn’t think she had strep throat because the last time she had it was when she was 11 years old and had just gotten her tonsils taken out.
The strep test came back positive, which was surprising to her. She asked the doctor about the bump in her throat. The doctor said she couldn’t see any bumps, so Kirsten grabbed her finger and directed it to the bump.
Drobot Dean – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
When the doctor felt it, she informed Kirsten that her tonsil was regenerating. She explained that during the surgical removal of tonsils, a little bit of tissue usually gets left behind, and a new tonsil can start to grow from the tissue.
Kirsten was absolutely dumbfounded. She could not believe that her tonsil was growing back an entire decade later. She noted that if your tonsils do start to regenerate, they most likely won’t grow back to their original size.
Many TikTok users shared some of the incredible feats of physical regeneration they or others in their lives have experienced.
“My boss had her tubes tied, and she ended up having to have a hysterectomy years later, but the tubes had almost reconnected,” commented one user.
“I had a tonsillectomy at 26. My tonsils had ELONGATED down my throat & my doc was genuinely surprised that I had been able to breathe normally,” wrote another.
“My friend had gallstones AFTER she had her gallbladder removed. Apparently, that’s a thing that can happen. She had to have exploratory surgery to have the gallstones removed,” added a third.
@lil_tachy DID Y’ALL KNOW THIS COULD HAPPEN CAUSE I SURE DIDN’T #xyzbca #funny #crazy #crazymedicalproblems #crazymedicalstory #tonsil #tonsilstones #tonsilectomy
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