One large tonsil

Hi there, 

In august this year, I got bacterial tonsillitis from my daughter liking her ice cream whoops. This was the 5th time I have gotten it this year. Ever since then, I have a very large tonsil, no pain no lumps but have since started to get a prominent double chin which makes me worry even more. 3 months on, one tonsil is still enlarged, it almost looks like a little brain. I have no pain, just feel tired a lot of the time, but I’m a mum who works full time and my husband works away. I went to my GP in September he said nothing to be concerned about it may just stay up. I had 2 glands in my neck that have been raised for years. Could this be cancer? Should I be pushing my doctors again to have them removed?  I’m concerned it’s just one tonsil, the other side does have a jump but it’s further down. In September my doctor did an immunity blood test which came back normal he wanted to see why I am susceptible to catching it. Would those results rule out cancer? 
sorry my head is a bit all over the place, I’m 33 with 2 daughters, any advice would be great. 
thanks xx 

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  • Sorry It went a bit hectic! The doctors keep telling me that there’s no need to do tests and it may never go down and it’s not a cancerous sign. Even though my tonsils are still very large and lumpy. I’m still in no pain, they won’t removed the tonsils but I’m still so tired all of the time! They’ve done blood tests and nothings flagged up that’s concerning but I don’t understand why they are still big! Xx

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