They're GIGANTIC!

By this I mean my tonsils. Oh my goodness! Seriously...here is an estimate of the space between my two severely swollen tonsil: from here (........) to here. As you can see, this is clearly not alot of space. I know what you're thinking, "You need to have those out!" Yes, yes I do. However, with the women's retreat in a little less than 2 weeks and 4 dramas to perform that night, they must hang out with me a little longer! They don't hurt (THANK GOD!). They're just difficult to eat/breath through. There is slight concern about possible suffocation during sleeping. Hoping this does not happen for obvious reasons. So yeah...there is alot of nursing going on. Any suggestions on how to keep them content for a wee bit longer?