No pictures with this post–I’m sparing you. But, I wanted to do a quick post to let you know that I am still alive. :)
The surgery went well. I was indeed awake for all but the first 5 minutes of it. It lasted for about 90 minutes in total, about 45 of which I had to say “ee” in different pitches, count to 10 over and over again, and sing happy birthday. They had me do this to test the size and placement, I guess, of the gortex implant on the side of my right vocal fold. Yes, I could feel the pressure of what they were doing and hear the noises of their instruments, but I was quite happy on the medication and even a little too chatty apparently. :)
Recovery is going okay. I’m very swollen and can barely speak. My neck looks really nasty. And, I’m taking percocet nearly every 4 hours. That takes care of the pain but makes me a bit woozy and wipes me out. I’ll be thankful when I can decrease my dosage of that.
Hoping to be back into the swing of things early next week.
Kelly, You’ve been on my mind. I hope you are able to take it easy this weekend and get back to your old self. Take care of yourself!
Lisa
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Feel better soon! I will be praying for you.
We’re glad you alive!
Hang in there my friend–you’ll sing like an angel after all this! Praying for a speedy recovery. Lisa
I’m glad things went well and it wasn’t as horrible as you thought it would be! I will continue to pray for your speedy recovery. Let me know if there is anything I can do. Take Care!
Kelly – thinking of you, and so happy that you are home recovering. Sounds so scary to be awake for the majority of a procedure. Get some much needed rest, and take care of yourself and as you are always the caretaker of so many! Love, Melissa
Hang in there! I’ll pray for a speedy recovery…and let you in on our secret soon…
Kim in Canada
saw this…thought of you!