Damn.

That's a simple but scary procedure. My daughter had her tonsils taken out a couple years ago at the age of 5 and after the doctor was done, it was hard to wake her up. I've always heard it's worse to get a tonsillectomy the older you get.

RIP to that man.

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Posted by SabiDojo

Open to any suggestions.

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Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:30 pm to DBeaux225

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In general, Wu said, the most common post-surgery complications are bleeding, infection and damage to nearby tissue. During a tonsillectomy, for example, surgeons are removing the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads, near the back of the throat. To do so, they must cut or burn away the tonsils, which could lead to a small artery being nicked. Usually surgeons will stop the bleeding by cauterizing it, Wu said, but some people don't clot well.

An explanation about how it can go wrong. This article is from 2013

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It's a shame his life was cut so short (talking about player in OP).

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Posted by John Keating

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Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:30 pm to DBeaux225

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I've always heard it's worse to get a tonsillectomy the older you get.

I had my tonsils and adenoids removed when I was 18. Strep was embedded in the tonsils and no antibiotics could kill it. Several different and potent antibiotics were prescribed over a four month period to no avail. The doctors said I had no choice but to surgically remove the infections.

It was horrendous.

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