An update on my life: 6 years since tonsillectomy
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:27 pm
I decided to reach out and give you all an update on my life, but first a short backstory for those who may not know me:
I suffered from BB for at least 11 years. I became aware that I had BB at the age of 10, but it’s very possible I could have begun suffering from it a few years earlier in life. However, it did not begin to impact my life until I was around the age of 14 and a freshman in high school. It was during that time that I first encountered teasing and taunting because of my chronic BB. I joined this forum back in 2011 in a desperate attempt to find a cure and also to connect with others who also suffered from chronic BB. Back in 2014, the summer before my final year of college, I had a tonsillectomy. Although recovery was very painful, it was the cure to my BB.
Unfortunately, as a result of my BB, I developed social anxiety disorder, depression, and had even attempted to take my life when I was 19 years old.
I am now 27 years old and married. I have moved 600 miles away to a new city since my last post almost 4 years ago, and I will be moving to a new city again next year. I have not yet started a family of my own. I am still undecided about that right now, but I am young and I feel that I have at least 10-13 years to decide so there is no rush. Right now, my focus is enjoying life, being thankful for my life, and spending time with my husband and family. I try not to take anything for granted anymore.
I still suffer from mild social anxiety disorder, but it does not interfere with my work or life. It has gotten much better over the years, but again my life was so impacted as a result of BB that I don’t think my social skills will ever be the same. Of course, there are many of you out there who have suffered from BB much longer than I did, and I can’t even begin to imagine what you have experienced or even attempt to place myself in your shoes. I empathize with you all because I understand what it is like and I hope you all find a cure like I did. Sending nothing but the best wishes to you. We all will be cured from this disease!
I suffered from BB for at least 11 years. I became aware that I had BB at the age of 10, but it’s very possible I could have begun suffering from it a few years earlier in life. However, it did not begin to impact my life until I was around the age of 14 and a freshman in high school. It was during that time that I first encountered teasing and taunting because of my chronic BB. I joined this forum back in 2011 in a desperate attempt to find a cure and also to connect with others who also suffered from chronic BB. Back in 2014, the summer before my final year of college, I had a tonsillectomy. Although recovery was very painful, it was the cure to my BB.
Unfortunately, as a result of my BB, I developed social anxiety disorder, depression, and had even attempted to take my life when I was 19 years old.
I am now 27 years old and married. I have moved 600 miles away to a new city since my last post almost 4 years ago, and I will be moving to a new city again next year. I have not yet started a family of my own. I am still undecided about that right now, but I am young and I feel that I have at least 10-13 years to decide so there is no rush. Right now, my focus is enjoying life, being thankful for my life, and spending time with my husband and family. I try not to take anything for granted anymore.
I still suffer from mild social anxiety disorder, but it does not interfere with my work or life. It has gotten much better over the years, but again my life was so impacted as a result of BB that I don’t think my social skills will ever be the same. Of course, there are many of you out there who have suffered from BB much longer than I did, and I can’t even begin to imagine what you have experienced or even attempt to place myself in your shoes. I empathize with you all because I understand what it is like and I hope you all find a cure like I did. Sending nothing but the best wishes to you. We all will be cured from this disease!