My VFS Journey

[Wynternight]

Sounding great! I still have some of the surgical laryngitis but a few days ago my voice "cracked" and was very clear for a few seconds and gave me an idea of how I'm going to sound and I am very happy.

Do you find you get short of breath more quickly when you talk now vs. before surgery?

[Dena]

I have been breathing from the diaphragm for years so it's totally natural. Using that method of breathing as apposed to chest breathing greatly increases the volume of air you have to work with so running out of air isn't a problem.

[Miss Lux]

Sounding great! I still have some of the surgical laryngitis but a few days ago my voice "cracked" and was very clear for a few seconds and gave me an idea of how I'm going to sound and I am very happy.

Do you find you get short of breath more quickly when you talk now vs. before surgery?

Wynter,
During the first few weeks I noticed that too - being short of breathe at times but it is gone now or maybe I don't talk that much... I live alone.  I still have the surgical laryngitis and the good voice comes and goes and the raspiness is on and off.... I record my voice every day and some days it's good some days bad but definitely better than pre- op.

[Miss Lux]

Girls,
Should I be worried... I am 6 weeks post op... I coughed once and the sputum had a tiny streak of blood? I still have surgical laryngitis ok somedays bad some days. Thanks.

[Dena]

At 6 weeks it's time for the sutures to come out and it's possible that one just let go. As long as that's the only thing you notice, there is no problem.

[Miss Lux]

Thank you so so much Dena!!!! Mwaaaaah mwaaaah

[Miss Lux]

Here is my 2 month post-op update. I am still a little raspy but the volume has come back. The improvement I've noticed is more on the resonance and the vibrato type thing on my voice. I do feel however that my pitch was better or more feminine on the 33rd day and 6th week post-op than today, I am guessing maybe because I gained back more volume I dunno.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qgvc6ygnn50w3x2/2%20MONTHS%20PO.m4a?dl=0

[Miss Lux]

I have problems with my dropbox recordings  but I'll try to fix it..... I just want to post an update.... I am almost 3 months post VFS and I am very happy with my results.... My volume is back and most of the raspiness is gone.... My voice passes in person and on the phone without any effort or voice placement.... Well I always pass even pre VFS but I have to be always be on alert with my placement but now I noticed that I sound more feminine when I don't try or place my voice......

[Inarasarah]

Wonderful news.  Thanks for sharing

[Miss Lux]

I am almost 3 months post VFS and here is my Pre-Op & 3 months Post-Op early morning just out of bed/ no placement voice. 😊

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2nkokgb8k06namm/AAA3wgIk_ff1Tqx3FRiAZ5qKa?dl=0