Sorry If I Gave It To You!

Well, I went to the doc today and was told I have strep.  No big surprise to me, I could feel it something bad.  Last night (3 am) I got up because it hurt so bad.  I was contemplating performing my own tonsilectomy with dental floss, but didn't because what if my tonsils were to drop down my throat and choke me.   My tonsils were so swollen I was having trouble breathing and I was coughing up blood.  So I bit the not having insurance bullet and went in anyway.  They fixed me right up, gave me some steroids and antibiotic and I'm already able to swallow again, not totally pain free, but able.  So that just leaves one question... What did they do before drugs?  Oh, sorry, two questions... since I have no voice today why does that make my kids whisper too?