@mazkat - I did not have a tonsillectomy; just 7 wks of radiation and 7 rounds of chemo...at my most recent visit to the ENT he performed the usual 3 month check with the camera up my nose & down my throat. He walked me through the video after the procedure to show me my throat- healthy, pink tissue with just a teeny bit of inflammation near where my tonsils had been...the body is truly amazing! He recommended my next visit be 6 months out instead of 3- YAHOOOO!!!!