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Feb 01
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The Time I Got My Tonsils Out

The Time I Got My Tonsils Out


My mom noticed that I wasn’t born with a sense of smell and she asked me, “Madison, how would you like to get your tonsils out?”
I hesitated. I knew it would probably hurt, but my mom said it would help me be able to smell things, so I said, “I’ve always wanted to be able to smell, so I’d love to get my tonsils out.”
“Great,” my mom said. She went downstairs into the kitchen and called the hospital and asked if they could take my tonsils out. They said they could the following week.
    The night before I went to the hospital, after dinner, my mom said, “Madison, you won’t be allowed to eat or drink anything except water, and tomorrow, you won’t be allowed to eat or drink anything at all.”
    “Why?” I asked.
    “Because if you did eat or drink something, it could interfere with the surgery,” Mom explained.
    The next day, I was really nervous. I knew I had to be really brave for this to happen. I was getting both hungry and thirsty, but the doctors said they would give me a blueberry slushie after the surgery.
    Finally, I was in the hospital room. The doctors gave me anesthesia, and the next thing I knew, I was in the hospital bed with a very sore throat.
Just as the doctors promised, I got a blueberry slushy. I kept eating cold food like ice-cream and popsicles for about 2 weeks.
It was kind of disappointing that the surgery didn’t help me smell, but I was happy I had my tonsils out.
I still can’t smell, but people say I’m very lucky. Either way, I’m proud of myself just the way I am!

Madison McConnell
Grade 5
Killington Elementary School
 
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  1. kfolley
    Feb 01, 2019

    You tell your story with key details. I would love to hear a story about how your lack of smell created an unusual turn of events.

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