My dt’s have both had recurrent tonsillitis since they were about 2. They are now nearly 7. There was one year when one had it 12 times in the year. But it has improved since then. Over the past few years they have had about 3-4 bouts a year. There may have been one year when they only had it a couple of times. But it seems to have got worse again this year. Over the past 12 months, one has had it about 5 times with the past two bouts being less than a month apart and missing several days of school each time. They are then very tearful and lacking in energy for a week or two after. In between bouts they often have times when they complain of sore tummies (which they complain of when they have tonsillitis) and they seem run down and may have a spot or two on their tonsils but it doesn’t seem to develop into anything. There are times when we have had to cancel things just because although they are not ill they have no energy. So all of that would indicate they need them out. The flip side is that they are generally alert, achieving good results at school, full of energy when they are well. They sleep well, eat well and are generally happy little fellows. And nobody wants to put their child through an operation if they don’t need it. They are under a consultant but he’s not very interested in them really. They have another appointment in March and I want to go in as prepared as possible. So is there anything else I should be doing, and has anyone else been in a similar situation- and if so, what happened? Any advice/info gratefully received