GET. 'CHO. TONSILS. OUT!

Okay, I had a really long conversation with a patient today about "bad breath." She was really concerned because no matter what she does...her breath is still rank!

I reviewed/asked about every possible cause...and then looked in her mouth. The woman had... friggin' HUGE tonsils. I asked her if she had ever experienced tonsil stones, she said that she had and that she's "quite a pro" at removing them...

(example of large tonsils/stones)

I asked about her "technique," and she shared with me the (apparently) common "q-tip removal method." She also suggested I go home and YOUTUBE some videos on tonsil stone removals (just in case I run across future patients that need some pointers).

Well. Let me just tell you how difficult that was for me (and I can handle A LOT, when it comes to medically "gross" stuff). An hour after starting to view these wonderfully disgusting videos, I found THE MOST AMAZING video here:

http://www.bodydrain.com/tonsil-stones/huge-tonsil-stones-gross-video_1a353b830.html

PLEASE watch it! VERY educational, informative and ENTERTAINING!!! (Let me know what you think!)

**A word to the wise: You will want to have an EMPTY stomach before viewing this video.