Quote from: Teslagirl on July 30, 2015, 11:10:35 AM
Hello again.
Well I got home safely, and jet lag doesn't seem to be a problem much; I just stayed up longer until normal bedtime for the UK. I have had numerous small 'accidents', including a sneeze and I'm just going to wait and see how it finally works out.
Does anyone know if the month without talking includes that week after the surgery, but before seeing Dr Kim for the last time? or does it start from after the final appointment? He gave me more Synatura and five days more tablets to take home with me. I had the botox injections as well, which really don't hurt, but he said I will probably need more at home.
Hi Sarah, glad you're back safe in familiar surroundings.
Vocal rest is required for a minimum of 1 month after surgery. So if you had the surgery on the 1st of July for example you would be able to talk on the 1st of August or thereabouts. The instructions say 1 week of complete silence followed by 3 weeks of minimal usage, which is 2-3 words a day max, or as Dr Kim told me, "emergency only but it's best to remain silent."
QuoteIt's really frustrating not being able to use the telephone! Not everyone uses email (like my GP) and the only way to contact them is to go physically, which is a real pain.
It was not a big issue for me but I did have some challenges. My GP's office called to say she would be out on holiday for my next appointment so I had to reschedule. I couldn't call and reschedule until I could talk again. I thought you could do it from the iPhone app (healow) but apparently not.
Disciplining children was a challenge but the power of clapping your hands, a whistle, a frowny face and a wagging finger cannot be underestimated.
And of course in New Jersey we cannot pump our own petrol, so we have to talk to the petrol station attendant. Many of them cannot read English and one guy started touching me and tried to make small talk, asking why I can't talk. Well gee, you think if I can't talk and you can't read, I wouldn't be able to answer.. I rolled up my window and drove off when he did that.
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By the way, I can see how some people like the subway trains, but I found them always crowded, and certainly when I went, almost unbearably hot and humid despite the air conditioning which was really having a hard time keeping up. I did notice that Koreans only sat by me if there was absolutely no alternative, and sometimes they preferred to stand instead. Taxis are fairly cheap and private, and often the air conditioning is more effective than on subway trains.
I did not find that to be the case. I found them to be a bit cold! Maybe because I'm anemic or maybe because I dress with short skirts and thin clothes and rarely trousers.
People sat by me quite often, they sat by my mum too. Moreso women than men. I don't know why they would avoid you.
I was offered a seat once or twice by men but I don't see much of that as there is in western culture. And occasionally I'd see a drunk here and there. Blech.
The crowds are typically only there during rush hour. Otherwise the trains have room, and seats.