I had my tonsils out for what at the time we thought was legitimate reasons, but well after they started phasing out the practice.

I recall when I woke up my throat didn't hurt (possibly due to painkillers), and when they brought ice cream and popsicles to sooth my pain I felt like a fraud. But the experience up to that point was traumatic to put it lightly, so you're damned right I was going to get all of the treats I could wrangle.