Fortunately I had it when I was about 5
just before I had glandular fever. The joy.
I'm just glad I had it early, not so much for health reasons but for the fact that having the disease with my surname would have gained me many titterings.
( Malchick, Thu 12 Aug 2004, 21:43, archived)

my bro had his tonsils removed
one week after chicken pox.he got ice-cream where I,alas,had no iced-cream.
(That guy with a hat., Thu 12 Aug 2004, 21:45, archived)