Dr Haben Open" Feminization Laryngoplasty Crico-Thyroid Approximation "CTA

anjaq · April 09, 2015, 10:27:04 AM

I must say, I am impressed, this really does sound pretty good 🙂 - I am not near that good with my voice (6 weeks postop from Yeson) yet, but I didnt use it for 4 weeks and now just starting to use it again. I want to stick to the instructions after all, so I try to keep it low for another 2 weeks and then hopefully can experiment. How long does your voice last? Personally, if I had a bit of a conversation, I already feel I need a rest, so no long talks as of yet. Was your healing faster with Dr Haben?

kwala · April 09, 2015, 11:10:31 AM

Quote from: warmbody28 on April 09, 2015, 03:48:24 AM
It goes a little higher now. Going to low is hard though

That's great. I guess what I meant specifically was about the vocal break. Does it feel different, does it happen at a different point in your range?

warmbody28 · April 09, 2015, 03:19:37 PM

my rest was 20 days. after that each day got better and better. its still improving though. and yes my vocal break is certainly higher now. i mean everything is still healing but at 5/6 ish weeks already it can go pretty high without cracking

SamiT · May 03, 2015, 01:51:31 PM

Warmbody

It has been about a month since we had a update from you. When you get a chance if you could would love to hear your voice and get some 2 month observations from you.. Thank you!!

Sami

Cadence Jean · May 08, 2015, 10:38:29 AM

I'd love to hear more from warmbody myself, since I'm now booked with Haben. I think her voice sounded a bit too high and shrill in the first couple samples, but over the last couple it's settled down into an amazing sound that I'm totes jealous of! Lol

Wynternight · May 08, 2015, 11:32:20 AM

Quote from: Cadence Jean on May 08, 2015, 10:38:29 AM
I'd love to hear more from warmbody myself, since I'm now booked with Haben. I think her voice sounded a bit too high and shrill in the first couple samples, but over the last couple it's settled down into an amazing sound that I'm totes jealous of! Lol

Definitely. I'm leaning towards Haben myself and would love to hear more.

Teslagirl · May 19, 2015, 05:43:18 PM

Having decided on Yeson, and then hearing Warmbody's great voice samples from Dr Haben, I'm less sure. I have no Adam's apple and so do not need a thyroid cartilage reduction, and I know Dr Haben uses a neck incision. For someone like me, am I still better going to Yeson? I have to decide very soon, so any advice would be much appreciated!!

Sarah.

Cadence Jean · May 19, 2015, 06:59:50 PM

Haben only uses a neck incision if you go with his triple package : glottoplasty, CTA, and trach shave. That's 7k (and happens to be what I'm going for). For just the glottoplasty, which is all endoscopic through the mouth(no incision), he charges 5k. Sounds like you might be best off with just the glottoplasty?

kwala · May 19, 2015, 10:15:42 PM

Quote from: Teslagirl on May 19, 2015, 05:43:18 PM
Having decided on Yeson, and then hearing Warmbody's great voice samples from Dr Haben, I'm less sure. I have no Adam's apple and so do not need a thyroid cartilage reduction, and I know Dr Haben uses a neck incision. For someone like me, am I still better going to Yeson? I have to decide very soon, so any advice would be much appreciated!!

Sarah.

I'm in the process of scheduling with him now and have no interest in the CTA or triple, I play a wind instrument for a living so I need to go with the least invasive option. He notified me that he has recently updated his website which now includes two examples of the "triple" along with an example of the glottoplasty alone. It is pretty good but not as impressive as the others in my opinion, but you should check it out for yourself. My voice is already a bit higher than the person's in that example so I think (or at least, I hope!)my result will be better with the glottoplasty only. He has also raised the price a little to 5250 for the glottoplasty on its own. I think Haben knows what he's doing and I can't go overseas for work reasons (complicated) so I'm very grateful for his work. Still, Yeson has a lot more examples to listen to and I have yet to hear a really poor one so I'd feel pretty good about your decision 🙂

Wynternight · May 19, 2015, 11:09:18 PM

I wonder what he charges for a "double (no CTA)?"

Cadence Jean · May 20, 2015, 01:26:32 AM

I bet same as the triple. I'm considering that option. I'll talk with him about it more at the pre-op consult. I'm scared of going over board on the pitch if I get both.

Wynternight · May 20, 2015, 08:04:20 AM

Quote from: Cadence Jean on May 20, 2015, 01:26:32 AM
I bet same as the triple. I'm considering that option. I'll talk with him about it more at the pre-op consult. I'm scared of going over board on the pitch if I get both.

Let me know, please. I don't have a very deep voice so I imagine he'll say I can get good results sans CTA.

Roni · May 20, 2015, 02:55:19 PM

Wow warmbody! These results are incredible! Sorry if this has already been answered somewhere, are the results you've shown your natural speaking voice now (sans the resonance), or do you still find yourself raising your pitch or what feels like a "trained" voice. Basically how effortless is your female voice now? Thanks!

warmbody28 · May 21, 2015, 01:59:04 PM

hey. so im sorry i took so long to update but this is my three month update. i haven't started my speech therapy yt. i have been lazy but im starting friday. my voice sounds a little higher at work because ut try to sound happy to be their working the night shift. but overall im very happy with my voice. they say by 6 months it should be at the best point. so what else should i say?,
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1G0qSIyNiYB 🔗

Cadence Jean · May 21, 2015, 02:13:18 PM

Oh my god, you sound awesome! I'm so happy for you!! I hope I get the same success with Haben when I go next month. 🙂 Only about three weeks to go for me! Did you have the triple done? Or only the glottoplasty(sp)? The CTA kinda scares me, I don't want it to go horribly wrong and end up with Minnie Mouse voice! Lol But if you had the CTA and glotto, I will seriously consider including the CTA!! You sound amazing! 😀 even without voice training!

kwala · May 21, 2015, 02:48:20 PM

Quote from: Cadence Jean on May 21, 2015, 02:13:18 PM
Oh my god, you sound awesome! I'm so happy for you!! I hope I get the same success with Haben when I go next month. 🙂 Only about three weeks to go for me! Did you have the triple done? Or only the glottoplasty(sp)? The CTA kinda scares me, I don't want it to go horribly wrong and end up with Minnie Mouse voice! Lol But if you had the CTA and glotto, I will seriously consider including the CTA!! You sound amazing! 😀 even without voice training!

She had the triple.

Warmbody, you're still sounding great. What I love most is that you aren't losing volume and don't sound breathy, just natural. It's making me want to consider the triple as well!

warmbody28 · May 21, 2015, 03:05:04 PM

i had the triple done. i also had a ton of questions for him when it came to the procedure. but he is really good at what he does so i was not that worried. the scar is also healing nicely so im happy about that. im using a scar cream on it and if i want later on i can get it lasered. but it was a great experience

Roni · May 22, 2015, 10:44:16 PM

Once again, sounding incredible in your latest voice sample! I am heavily considering Dr Haben now since he is in the country and not all the way in Asia, and is a lot cheaper also.

I absolutely cannot believe that you sound like that waking up! I have a pretty good trained voice when I try (at work mainly), but when I don't try I don't sound half as good as you do now!

warmbody28 · May 23, 2015, 02:56:49 PM

Quote from: Roni on May 22, 2015, 10:44:16 PM
Once again, sounding incredible in your latest voice sample! I am heavily considering Dr Haben now since he is in the country and not all the way in Asia, and is a lot cheaper also.

I absolutely cannot believe that you sound like that waking up! I have a pretty good trained voice when I try (at work mainly), but when I don't try I don't sound half as good as you do now!

I must admit it nice to role over in bed next to someone and sound fine. oh and im told sometimes i talk in my sleep. so yeah not worried about that anymore either

HouseHippo · May 24, 2015, 03:06:21 AM

Thanks for posting your results warmbody, your voice clips gave me the push to go through with my surgery.