I went to Dr. Graves in Minneapolis Minnesota. He did tell me that he wasn't sure if I would have to have my tonsils out during my surgery, he wouldn't know until he was in there. He didn't. So I had the surgery, and still have my tonsils. The stitches didn't stay in, however, so there was about a month of a very big hole in the back of my mouth/throat. My tinnitus on the right side is reduced significantly as well as the pain behind my ear. But the back of my throat drainage/mucus is bothersome sometimes.