Woman’s Tonsils Grew Back 40 Years After Removal

Woman’s Tonsils Grow Back Decades After Removal: ‘Disbelief and Shock’

Katy Golden, who had her tonsils removed when she was 5 years old, had them removed a second time — 40 years later.

Woman’s Tonsils Grew Back 40 Years After Removal

Forty years after having them removed, Katy Golden's tonsils returned to stir up trouble again.

How your tonsils can grow back

Tonsil regrowth is rare. Here's one woman's experience when she had to get her tonsils removed – again.

More Popsicles, please: Your tonsils can grow back

In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom stocked their kitchen with popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help with some ear issues she’d been struggling with since she was an infant.