I think my tonsillectomy is my earliest true recollection. I remember the echo chamber effect as I drifted into unconsciousness and I remember the nurse promising me beforehand that after the operation I could have "as much ice cream as I liked". One tiny spoonful of ice cream afterwards hurt so much that that was "all I liked". I feel cheated to this day.... :-) Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dora Smith via Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:28 AM To: Maisie Egger; LANARK@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Lanark] Cod liver oil, contd. When I was a child tonsillectomies were standard operations; I had one at age 5 and a nurse pounced on me every time I cried. I woke up crying. They did sensibly give the children ice cream, however (atleast if they didn't cry), not cod liver oil and orange juice. I'm trying to imagine drinking orange juice after having tonsils removed! I expect I was too woozy from the surgery to have eaten the ice cream even if I ever got some. Dora