[mhandley]

I had my adenoids and tonsils removed as a kid in the early 1970s. Had bad allergies all the way into my thirties, but I have no way of telling if they were the reason I needed to have my adenoids removed in the first place. However, I simply grew out of my allergies in my late 30s.

These days I rarely get sick, despite living in London and travelling on public transport all the time. And when everyone else in my family has a terrible sore throat, I never have a problem, so that's definitely a plus side for me right now.

I'd be really interested in whether there's a downside heading into old age, but I've not seen any data on that.