My surgeon pulled the nasal tampons out and that is so much more accurate a name that rocket. Like… wow. I could immediately breathe better than I could before I went in and that was while I still have swelling and a brief nosebleed. (Totally normal.)
Seriously. I really did not understand how much my airflow was restricted.
Meanwhile, on the audio front, I’ve recorded a Before, After Surgery, and Day After Surgery snippet using the same piece of text. I’m going to do one more in a week, after some of the swelling goes down, but my initial reaction is that I have more instrument to use. Plus, I called Mom and Dad and they say I sound like me.
I will do more in-depth stuff about the recordings when I do that post.
The big thing to know though is that I’m home, I’m not in any pain, and I have sorbet.
Congrats on having more air! Everything is much better with sufficient air!
So glad to hear it went well. Excited for you that you have more air to breathe.
Glad to hear it. We are fortunate to live in a time and place where so many complex procedures can be done with minimal invasion.
[begin-bad-joke]On a side note I’m not sure what they did for this in olden times, but I imagine the village cobbler had a side business re-purposing his old shoe stretchers into nasal friendly ones. [/end-bad-joke]
So glad everything went well!
Thanks for keeping us up to date!
Glad everything went well, and for keeping us in the loop.
I wish you a speedy recovery! Thank you for you excellent books and humane and thoughtful blog.
Sorbet, kitty, and oxygen — what more could a girl ask for?
I think having nasality removed can only help your voice. You can always fake that if you need it, but it’ll be nice not to have it all the time.
Hurray, home! Hurray, air! Hurray, sorbet!
Rest and recover well!
Yay for sorbet and breathing!
Glad to hear. Enjoy your home, sorbet, and air.