Experiencing Illness - Part 2

So I know I had a post on this not that long ago, reflecting on my own illnesses, but it's actually gone on that long now (3 months!) that I got referred to the local ENT clinic last week.  Result?  I'm having a tonsillectomy!

But the thing that I find most interesting is the difference in attitude of people towards illness...

Experiencing Illness

I know I'll have a module called The Experience of Illness sometime next year, as part of my degree, but recent events have got me thinking about this so I just wanted to share my thoughts.

Everyone - or almost everyone - gets ill at some point.  Usually it's a childhood illness or something common like the cold, and these are referred to as "minor" illnesses but I really don't think there's anything minor about any kind of illness.