Hey there, I have had tonsillitis for years now. It flares up about 2 maybe 3 times a year. I get all these nasty white "pus" sacks (gross I know) on my tonsils and they swell up and look like huge softballs! I have been to the doctor and have asked them to please take them out as it is very painful when they do flare up but my doctor has told me no, that my tonsils are the first thing to fight off other viruses and that my case is not severe enough....you on the other hand sound like you have a bad case! You need to get them out. You will be fine! Think of how much better you will fell without a sore throat!!!