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When did that all start to subside? And when did your voice start to sound clear and normal? Because i am thinking i will give it another week before i start trying to talk.
It started to get better pretty much as soon as I started to use it, but it took quite a while for it to regain strength and clarity. I'm about 5 months post op and am still working on strength. I regained much of my clarity around 3-4 months post op. I understand it can take 6-12 months for complete recovery.
Gently trying to use your voice is important for recovery. Don't over strain it, but definitely use it, otherwise the muscles won't re-strengthen as quickly.
How long did it take before your voice settled on it’s new pitch? I have this scheduled in February and I’m really wondering what to expect for a recovery timeline.
Voices are far more than simply pitch. I think I was near my current pitch by the time I was back too 100% voice use (6 weeks post op). However, my voice was still hoarse, quiet, and tired sounding. I then got hit by bronchitis, which didn't help matters any. At around 3 months post op, voice quality was a lot better, but still weak and easily tired. At almost 6 months post op, my voice feels pretty natural. I understand that it can take up to a year for it to completely settle.
I'm tired and in some pain at the moment, since I had bottom surgery just over a week ago. As a result, my voice is kind of tired and pitched down. But it's definitely a female tired and pitched down voice.
That’s all great info! Thanks :)
I hope your recovery goes well! Congratulations!
You're welcome. :)
Have you given some thought to how you're going to communicate while you can't speak? (I would recommend either a notebook or tablet to write things down on, and a TTS app for your phone personally.)
Thank you. Despite all the tiredness, soreness, and the time suck that is dilation and aftercare, I'm happy.
I was honestly just thinking of the notes app on my phone. Do you thing text to speech would be that useful vs people just reading large font?
I found it nice to have a voice to use, even if I was only borrowing it. Saying thank you just felt better to me than typing thank you.
Also useful when talking to more than one person at a time.
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