Go for it,
i had mine out as a teenager , my grandaughter who's only six had hers out 2 weeks ago within 7 days she was great, she had been bugged by this since she was 8 months old , it an infection it drains the bodys defenses, the drugs you take, the body fights them too. think being a older your be off work 2wks max .
since i was 16 i have never had a problem since , just the normal tender cold cough sore through nothing major