I had septoplasty with turbinate reduction and tonsillectomy at the same time 8 days ago. Let me tell you, septoplasty is a piece of cake compared to the tonsillectomy! I would not hesitate to have this operation. There is a little tightness and a little itchiness in the nose after the surgery, and breathing mostly through the mouth for a week. Nothing that I couldn't deal with. And then yesterday, after one week, I saw my doctor. He removed the splints from my nose, rinsed with a saline solution, put bacitracin in each nostril,(I'm to do this at home too) and it felt wonderful. I took my first big breath through my nose and actually felt it reach my lungs. Last night I could sleep breathing comfortably through my nose. What a Relief! :blob_fire Do It!