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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Voice Therapy and Surgery => Topic started by: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 06:09:13 AM

Title: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 06:09:13 AM
HI Girls,

So I'm now 4 months post surgery glottoplasty done by Prof Remacle, this is a quick video giving you my feedback on my voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RczFilUErs

Seriously I'm amazed by the result. May the gods praise the glottoplasty :)

What do you think ?
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: kwala on October 12, 2015, 09:44:53 AM
Quote from: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 06:09:13 AM
HI Girls,

So I'm now 4 months post surgery glottoplasty done by Prof Remacle, this is a quick video giving you my feedback on my voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RczFilUErs

Seriously I'm amazed by the result. May the gods praise the glottoplasty :)

What do you think ?
I think you sound wonderful and it's obvious that your new voice is a perfect fit for you! Congrats!
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 10:04:36 AM
Quote from: kwala on October 12, 2015, 09:44:53 AM
I think you sound wonderful and it's obvious that your new voice is a perfect fit for you! Congrats!

Thank you Kwala I'm very glad you like my real voice again I've to admit that it goes way beyond my expectations
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: iKate on October 12, 2015, 10:31:34 AM
Congrats! You sound happy with it.
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 10:33:17 AM
Quote from: iKate on October 12, 2015, 10:31:34 AM
Congrats! You sound happy with it.

Thanks but what do YOU think of it ? I mean do you find my voice feminine and nice to listen to?
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: iKate on October 12, 2015, 10:54:17 AM
Quote from: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 10:33:17 AM
Thanks but what do YOU think of it ? I mean do you find my voice feminine and nice to listen to?

I think it sounds pretty good. Definitely feminine. I don't hear much resonance really either.
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 10:57:41 AM
Quote from: iKate on October 12, 2015, 10:54:17 AM
I think it sounds pretty good. Definitely feminine. I don't hear much resonance really either.
Thank you IKate

Yes the resonance is gone for ever....This surgery is the best I had and I can't wait June next year 
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: iKate on October 12, 2015, 11:29:19 AM
How does Prof Remacle get rid of the resonance? I thought that glottoplasty does not do anything to it.
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 12:16:05 PM
Quote from: iKate on October 12, 2015, 11:29:19 AM
How does Prof Remacle get rid of the resonance? I thought that glottoplasty does not do anything to it.

He has done nothing more than what has been already described on other threads describing what the glottoplasty is doing
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: anjaq on October 13, 2015, 04:23:50 PM
Its so amazing. 150 Hz - thats so great :)
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: iKate on October 14, 2015, 04:52:53 PM

Quote from: Cristal Lecter on October 12, 2015, 12:16:05 PM
He has done nothing more than what has been already described on other threads describing what the glottoplasty is doing

Then there are other factors. I didn't think that glottoplasty was capable of modifying resonance.
Title: Re: What do you think ? Voice Evolution 4 months post op
Post by: kwala on October 14, 2015, 06:34:15 PM
Quote from: iKate on October 14, 2015, 04:52:53 PM
Then there are other factors. I didn't think that glottoplasty was capable of modifying resonance.
I think the doctors make this claim to manage expectations. The vocal folds themselves have less to do with resonance than, say, the shape of your oral and nasal passageways but in terms of physics I think it would be impossible to alter the size of the vibrating mass without having some effect on resonance even if slight or nearly imperceptible.   Just like many aspects of this surgery, those specific changes seem to vary greatly from person to person.